Principal Finance PM

Insight Global; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Pleasanton, CA seeks a principal program manager to lead strategic programs within the Finance PMO, driving delivery on time and within budget while balancing structure with agility.

You will partner with Finance and Business Technology, create integrated master schedules, manage risks, and influence stakeholders across the organization to achieve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project or program management delivering large-scale initiatives.
• Proven ability to collaborate across organizational layers and drive change.
• Experience creating integrated master schedules and managing critical paths.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and own projects from initiation through execution, identifying risks and issues, facilitating mitigation plans, managing budgets, and scheduling timelines for timely implementation.
• Proactively build strong, trusted working relationships with Finance functional leaders and Business Technology partners to drive alignment and optimize project operations.
• Provide structure and guidance to lead, motivate, and hold accountable project team members while delivering on priorities.
• Drive and report progress against program objectives and goals, communicating efficiently and with a level of detail appropriate to the audience.
• Gain a deep understanding of business challenges and overall goals to steer working teams through complex issues.
• Demonstrate outstanding oral and written communication skills, including strong verbal presentation abilities, to influence stakeholders and gain consensus.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across multiple departments and teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and shared understanding of program objectives.
• Apply proactive thinking to anticipate strategic challenges and develop contingency plans for programs.
• Create integrated master schedules and manage critical paths for complex programs.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, influence key decision-makers, and manage expectations at various organizational levels.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Finance

MBA preferred

Tools

PMP

PgMP

Agile or Scrum (CSM/SAFe)

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced principal program manager to join our Finance PMO team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating intricate, strategic programs that are imperative to organizational success. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate thrives at driving program structure while balancing the need for agility and innovation — skillfully capturing multiple perspectives, synthesizing input, and influencing groups to align on next steps and decisions. If you love solving complex business problems and artfully balancing structure with flexibility, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and own projects from initiation through execution, identifying risks and issues, facilitating mitigation plans, managing budgets, and scheduling timelines for timely implementation.
• Proactively build strong, trusted working relationships with Finance functional leaders and Business Technology partners to drive alignment and optimize project operations.
• Provide structure and guidance to lead, motivate, and hold accountable project team members while delivering on priorities.
• Drive and report progress against program objectives and goals, communicating efficiently and with a level of detail appropriate to the audience.
• Gain a deep understanding of business challenges and overall goals to steer working teams through complex issues.
• Demonstrate outstanding oral and written communication skills, including strong verbal presentation abilities, to influence stakeholders and gain consensus.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across multiple departments and teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and shared understanding of program objectives.
• Apply proactive thinking to anticipate strategic challenges and develop contingency plans for programs.
• Create integrated master schedules and manage critical paths for complex programs.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, influence key decision-makers, and manage expectations at various organizational levels.

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Skills and Requirements

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in project or program management, defining, launching, and iterating on impactful projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating across multiple layers of an organization with proven success initiating change and influencing at all levels.
• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Experience developing integrated master schedules and managing critical paths for large-scale programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification strongly preferred.
• Agile or Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, SAFe) is a plus.