Strategic Financial Systems Program Lead

King & Spalding; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts and HealthS

401(k) plan

Profit sharing plan

Substantial PTO

Job summary

King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, seeks a Financial Systems Program Manager in Washington, DC to lead financial systems programs from planning through implementation. You will coordinate cross-functional teams with Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with business needs.

The role requires 10+ years in Project Management, 5+ in programs/portfolio management, and PMI/PMP certification; ITIL Foundations preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of Project Management experience and 5 years in Program and Portfolio Management, with 3+ years in a large enterprise with multiple locations.
• PMP certification is required; ITIL v3 Foundations certification or equivalent knowledge preferred.
• BA/BS in Project Management, Business, IT, Accounting, Finance or related discipline preferred.
• Experience in the legal industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage financial systems programs and projects from planning through implementation.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, scorecards, financial reporting, risk assessments, issue logs and governance documents.
• Manage project portfolios in partnership with Finance leadership for planning, resource allocation, and portfolio oversight.
• Apply appropriate PM methodologies, tools, and practices based on project needs.
• Monitor performance, identify, mitigate, and resolve risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Define requirements with Finance leadership, IT, SMEs and external vendors to achieve objectives.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, milestones and business impacts to stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and release management to ensure adoption and production readiness.

Skills

Project management

Portfolio management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

PMP certification

ITIL Foundations

Education

BA/BS in Project Management, Business, IT or related

Job description

King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, seeks a Financial Systems Program Manager in Washington, DC to lead financial systems programs from planning through implementation. You will coordinate cross-functional teams with Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with business needs.

The role requires 10+ years in Project Management, 5+ in programs/portfolio management, and PMI/PMP certification; ITIL Foundations preferred.