Hybrid Finance Data Governance & PM — KPI & Reporting

Orion Group; Lake Bluff (IL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is seeking an experienced Finance Data Governance & Project Manager to support our global pharmaceutical client’s data governance, reporting, and systems enhancements. This role focuses on CDL‑F platform data accuracy, KPI development, and cross‑functional project leadership across finance and IT.

The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, hands‑on data governance, and the ability to drive end‑to‑end data and reporting improvements in a hybrid work environment in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong experience in data governance, data quality management, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including requirements gathering, project planning, stakeholder coordination, and implementation support.
• Experience defining, developing, tracking, and maintaining KPIs.
• 2–3 years of forecasting or budgeting experience within a large organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience analyzing and consolidating data from multiple sources to identify issues and support business decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings and project updates to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data governance tools, processes, and capabilities supporting the CDL‑F platform.
• Manage updates to user security, system access, and reference tables.
• Establish and maintain data quality metrics to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Perform data quality checks and identify opportunities to improve data reliability and accessibility.
• Document data structures, governance processes, and user guidance.
• Gather business requirements and maintain project plans for CDL‑F deliverables and system enhancements.
• Manage inbound and outbound data connections from design to post‑implementation support.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities and ensure on-schedule delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve data flows, reporting processes, and system functionality.
• Support financial systems implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define, develop, and maintain KPIs to measure data quality and performance.
• Create KPI tracking tools and reporting frameworks.
• Prepare ad hoc financial and operational analyses.
• Consolidate, analyze, and summarize information from multiple data sources.
• Develop and communicate weekly and monthly project status reports.

Skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Forecasting / budgeting

Data governance

KPIs development

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/related

Tools

Power BI

QlikView

Tableau

Power Query

SQL

Snowflake

Anaplan

SAC / SAP Analytics Cloud

TM1

SAP BPC

Job description

Orion Group is seeking an experienced Finance Data Governance & Project Manager to support our global pharmaceutical client’s data governance, reporting, and systems enhancements. This role focuses on CDL‑F platform data accuracy, KPI development, and cross‑functional project leadership across finance and IT.

The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, hands‑on data governance, and the ability to drive end‑to‑end data and reporting improvements in a hybrid work environment in Illinois.