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Senior Project Manager - Finance Transformation

Senior Project Manager - Finance Transformation

Sun LifeGurugram, Haryana, India
13 days ago
Job description

Position Summary :

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Project Manager with a strong background in Project Management Office (PMO) leadership and a proven track record of delivering complex finance-related projects . This role will be instrumental in driving Canada Finance-wide initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, and enhancing project governance and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead finance transformation projects by aligning cross-functional teams across multiple locations, managing risks, and driving measurable outcomes.
  • Define project goals, success criteria, and requirements in collaboration with stakeholders, and prioritize initiatives accordingly.
  • Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, methodologies, and tools to ensure consistent execution.
  • Develop and manage project plans, budgets and resource allocations.
  • Facilitate current- and future-state workshops to identify opportunities and design solutions leveraging enterprise technology.
  • Monitor project health and drive change management and stakeholder engagement through clear, actionable recommendations and progress updates.
  • Mentor project managers, lean consultants, and team members / colleagues to foster continuous improvement and a strong team culture.

Qualifications :

  • MBA or Post Qualification degree is required
  • PMP certification or equivalent project management certification
  • 12+ years of project management experience, with at least 4 years in a PMO leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success in managing finance-related projects (e.g., ERP implementations, financial reporting automation, accounting process optimization).
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and change in leadership skills, with a talent for using storytelling to drive alignment.
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, or similar).

    • Preferred Experience :

  • Experience working in a matrixed or global organization.
  • Experience in Agile and hybrid project delivery environments.
  • Strong understanding of finance functions (e.g. financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting operations).
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; with a strong attention to detail while maintaining a "big picture" view in a complex environment
  • Ability to manage conflicts and competing priorities, with a strong ability to influence without authority to navigate a decentralized organization and drive change across functional groups to achieve desired outcomes
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to present results and recommendations to target audience in a clear and concise manner
  • Ability to manage changing priorities
  • Self-starter, with a proven track record to lead projects and deliver tangible results
  • Ability to work independently and effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage time-sensitive deliverables.
  • The role may evolve over a period of time and depending upon the business need the candidate should be flexible for projects in other functional areas such as Technology, Operations, Knowledge Services, Support & Enablement etc.
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