Sr Functional Finance Project Manager

ManpowerGroup; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, a leading global workforce solutions company, seeks a Senior Finance Program/Project Manager to drive enterprise-scale finance transformation initiatives across finance, process optimization, and technology enablement in a remote role.

You will partner with senior finance leaders and cross-functional teams, manage ERP modernization, AI-enabled improvements, and change management while delivering measurable results across North America and Asia-Pacific.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project or program management experience.
• Experience leading finance transformation, business transformation, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong understanding of finance processes including AP, AR, Fixed Assets, FP&A, accounting operations, or shared services.
• Demonstrated success working with executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance transformation and process improvement initiatives from planning through execution.
• Drive programs involving ERP modernization, AI-enabled process improvements, automation, and operational excellence.
• Partner with executive leadership, finance teams, and business stakeholders to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Manage project scope, risks, dependencies, actions, and executive communications.
• Facilitate workshops, governance meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Develop change management strategies that support adoption and business readiness.
• Coordinate with global teams across North America and Asia-Pacific regions.
• Drive accountability and proactively remove roadblocks to keep initiatives moving forward.
• Create concise and impactful updates for leadership audiences.

Skills

Project management

Finance transformation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Change management

Global cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Finance Project Manager to drive high-impact finance transformation initiatives across a global enterprise. This role sits at the intersection of finance, business process optimization, technology enablement, and organizational change.

You will partner with senior finance leaders, global process owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver strategic programs that improve efficiency, accelerate decision‑making, and support enterprise‑wide transformation efforts.

This is an opportunity for a project leader who excels in complex environments, builds strong stakeholder relationships, and consistently drives results across global teams.

Job Title: Senior Finance Program/Project Manager

Location: Remote

Pay Range: $100

What You'll Do

• Lead finance transformation and process improvement initiatives from planning through execution
• Drive programs involving ERP modernization, AI-enabled process improvements, automation, and operational excellence
• Partner with executive leadership, finance teams, and business stakeholders to align priorities and deliver outcomes
• Manage project scope, risks, dependencies, actions, and executive communications
• Facilitate workshops, governance meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions
• Develop change management strategies that support adoption and business readiness
• Coordinate with global teams across North America and Asia‑Pacific regions
• Drive accountability and proactively remove roadblocks to keep initiatives moving forward
• Create concise and impactful updates for leadership audiences

What Makes You Successful

• You are highly proactive and outcome‑oriented
• You influence without formal authority
• You know how to navigate competing priorities and complex stakeholder environments
• You take ownership and drive issues to resolution
• You communicate effectively with both executives and front‑line subject matter experts
• You thrive in fast‑paced, evolving organizations

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of project or program management experience
• Experience leading finance transformation, business transformation, or operational excellence initiatives
• Strong understanding of finance processes including AP, AR, Fixed Assets, FP&A, accounting operations, or shared services
• Demonstrated success working with executive stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to lead complex projects independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA, ERP modernization, or enterprise transformation programs
• Exposure to AI, automation, robotic process automation (RPA), or digital transformation initiatives
• Background in finance PMO, consulting, finance operations, or transformation leadership
• Experience working with globally distributed teams
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, SharePoint, and Azure DevOps

Why Join Us?

• Visible, high‑impact role supporting senior finance leadership
• Opportunity to influence enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives
• Exposure to ERP modernization, AI adoption, and business process innovation
• Flexible, remote‑friendly work environment
• Collaborative global team culture
• Opportunity to lead meaningful change at scale

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast‑changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in‑demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.