Principal Program Manager - Finance

Vertisystem (A MOURI Tech Company); Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertisystem, a MOURI Tech Company, is seeking a highly motivated Principal Program Manager to join our Finance PMO. You will lead strategic programs, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.

You will drive program structure, manage scope, dependencies, risks, and reporting. Your ability to balance governance with agility, influence stakeholders, and align with financial and technology leaders will be key.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in project or program management.
• Strong experience with project/program management methodologies and templates.
• Proficiency with Jira, Asana, Google Suite, and Smartsheets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and own projects from initiation through execution, identifying risks and issues, facilitate mitigation plans, handle budget, and successfully schedule timeline to implement quickly.
• 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 and deliver on priorities.
• Drive and report progress against program objectives and goals.
• Communicate efficiently, timely, and with a level of detail and format appropriate to the audience. Outstanding oral and written communication skills are a must.
• Gain a deep understanding of the business challenges and overall goals to enable you to steer working teams through issues.
• Possess strong written and verbal presentation skills and be adept at influencing and gaining consensus.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

Asana

Google Workspace

Smartsheets

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 and strategic programs that are imperative to Client's 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.

About the Role

We are looking for a principal program manager who is experienced at driving the program structure while balancing the need for agility and innovation within that framework. Using program management methodologies, this role will drive projects end-to-end by identifying and leading scope, dependencies, and risks, driving timeline alignment, and reporting on the health and status of the program – all concluding with timely delivery of outcomes and results.

To be successful, you should love leading projects and solving complex business problems. You should be curious about artfully balancing structure and drive with flexibility and agility. And you would be the person at the table who skillfully captures multiple perspectives, synthesizes the input, and influences the group to align on next steps and decisions. Your work style should align with Client core values supplying a positive supply work environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plan, organize, and be responsible for the projects from initiation through execution while identifying risks and issues, facilitate mitigation plans, handle budget, and successfully schedule timeline to implement quickly.
• 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 and deliver on priorities.
• Drive and report progress against program objectives and goals.
• Communicate efficiently, timely, and with a level of detail and format appropriate to the audience. Outstanding oral and written communication skills are a must.
• Gain a deep understanding of the business challenges and overall goals to enable you to steer working teams through issues.
• Possess strong written and verbal presentation skills and be adept at influencing and gaining consensus.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ year’s experience in project or program management, defining, launching, and iterating on impactful projects or programs.
• Strong experience in project management methodologies and templates.
• Proficiency in program management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Google Suite, and Smartsheets).

Other Qualifications

• You know (and love) Client Finance and related applications.
• Experience collaborating with multiple layers of the organization with shown success initiating change and influencing at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Cross-Functional Alignment across multiple departments and teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and shared understanding on program objectives.
• Strong Decision-Making skills in complex program and project-related matters with proven ability to evaluate strategic options, assess risks, and drive effective solutions.
• Deep understanding of Governance Management principles
• Proven Proactive Thinking skills by anticipating strategic challenges and developing contingency plans for programs.
• Proven Schedule Development skills by creating integrated master schedules and managing critical paths for complex programs.
• Proven ability to lead Stakeholder Engagement by building strong relationships, influencing key stakeholders, and managing expectations at various levels.
• Exceptional understanding of Strategic Alignment and the ability to ensure programs directly contribute to and support organizational goals and strategic objectives.