Plan and lead multiple projects across multi-disciplinary teams working in close collaboration with teams across a wide variety of business areas.
Manage and drive detailed planning of projects from the early stages of discovery to the final implementation stage.
Ensure the scope of projects is clearly defined in collaboration with relevant project stakeholders.
Exercise attributes of the Project Manager role including scope management, plan management, budgetary control, change control, risk, dependency and issue management.
Provide structure and guidance to the project and ensure the project team’s focus is on the key priorities.
Ensure there is effective project governance including maintaining appropriately detailed project plans and adherence to established governance and reporting processes.
Build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, within and out with Finance and to be seen as a trusted delivery resource.
Be confident leading and chairing meetings and workshops with multiple senior, technical and business stakeholders and owning communication of the outputs.

A proven track record of successful delivery in project management roles.
Experience of hands-on project management at all project stages (from project brief to post implementation support).
Demonstrable experience of managing multiple projects or streams of activity simultaneously and across multiple business areas.
Strong understanding of project delivery best practices and how to project manage to high standards.
Proven experience of working effectively and proactively with senior stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to quickly breakdown complex issues, collaborate to form action plans and communicate those plans to project team stakeholders.
Ability to work with high level direction, independently progressing project shaping, set up and delivery.
Ideally, previous experience working within a Finance environment, with demonstrated knowledge of financial processes.
A recognised project management certification at a minimum foundation level is desirable.
Experience in ERP / Finance Technology implementations (Oracle Fusion especially)

Project Manager – Finance

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