Job Title:  Manager | SAC Planning | Select all | Finance Transformation | Business Finance

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The SAC Planning functional & Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering strategic workstreams within a global Finance Transformation Program for a multinational FMCG organization. The role will focus on driving successful implementation of finance systems, data, reporting, planning, and analytics initiatives while ensuring alignment across business, finance, IT, and third-party partners. 

The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage SAC project plans, budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement activities to deliver transformation outcomes on time, within scope, and within budget. 

Key Responsibilities 

Project Delivery & Execution 

• Lead one or more projects/workstreams within the Program. 
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations. 
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and costs. 
• Ensure project execution aligns with overall program objectives and governance standards. 
• Track project progress and proactively address issues impacting delivery. 

Finance Transformation Initiatives 

Support delivery across key finance transformation areas, including: 

•  Planning & Analysis (FP&A) 
• Management Reporting and Analytics 
• Master Data Management 

Stakeholder Management 

• Act as a key liaison between Finance, IT, Business Functions, Shared Services, and external implementation partners. 
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, status reviews, and decision-making sessions. 
• Prepare and present project status reports for leadership and steering committees. 
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive alignment across multiple business functions. 

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management 

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues. 
• Develop mitigation plans and escalate critical concerns appropriately. 
• Track cross-functional dependencies and coordinate resolution activities. 
• Ensure compliance with governance, audit, and internal control requirements. 

Change Management & Adoption 

• Collaborate with Change Management and Training teams to support business readiness. 
• Ensure successful deployment and adoption of new processes and technologies. 
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), training, and deployment activities. 

Quality Assurance 

• Ensure project deliverables meet defined quality standards. 
• Conduct regular project health checks and milestone reviews. 
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons-learned activities. 

Key skills required

Education 

• Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. 
• MBA, CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent qualification preferred. 

Experience 

• 7–10+ years of experience . 
• Proven experience delivering Finance or ERP transformation projects in multinational organizations. 
• Experience managing global stakeholders across multiple regions and time zones.

Core Competencies 

SAC Planning

Project Management 

• Project Planning and Scheduling 
• Scope Management 
• Risk and Issue Management 
• SAC 
• Vendor Coordination 
• Status Reporting 

Leadership Skills 

• Stakeholder Management 
• Team Coordination 
• Problem Solving 
• Negotiation and Influencing 
• Conflict Resolution 
• Communication and Presentation