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

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The Project Manager – IT  Transformation 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 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  Transformation 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.

Required Qualifications

Education

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

Experience

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

Core Competencies

Project Management

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

Leadership Skills

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

Preferred Certifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Agile/Scrum Certification