Finance Transformation Lead: Cross-Functional Programs

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Finance Transformation Project Manager to lead initiatives across Accounting, Financial Operations, Financial Systems, and Data Strategy & Analytics. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, coordinate cross-functional teams, and move initiatives forward with structured programs.

The role emphasizes proactive relationship-building, communication, and using modern project-management and AI tools to improve finance processes, governance, and adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in project or program management, business operations, or transformation.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple teams.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and move initiatives forward without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Turn loosely defined problems into structured finance initiatives with clear objectives.
• Build relationships across Finance and connect business needs with technical experts.
• Coordinate process, system, data, or technology changes end-to-end.
• Develop dashboards and portfolio views to provide leadership with visibility.
• Leverage AI and automation to improve reporting and execution while ensuring governance.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

AI adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Dewberry is seeking a Finance Transformation Project Manager to lead initiatives across Accounting, Financial Operations, Financial Systems, and Data Strategy & Analytics. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, coordinate cross-functional teams, and move initiatives forward with structured programs.

The role emphasizes proactive relationship-building, communication, and using modern project-management and AI tools to improve finance processes, governance, and adoption.