The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants is transforming the accounting and finance profession. The Senior Manager – Project Management leads a team of Project Managers and is responsible for strategic planning, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Learning organization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Project Management Team in a manner consistent with the Association's Management Charter
- Collaborate with internal partners and project sponsors to define the scope of work including expected deliverables and outcomes, timeframes, budget, and resources needed
- Develop clear project documentation, including project definitions and plans, resource assignments and schedules, measurement scorecards, and risk assessments. Main decision logs, change and communication plans, and budget reporting are also part of this documentation
- Use relevant data and insights to identify and lead continuous improvement projects, including those involving AI or automation. Deploy process optimization methodologies and concepts such as Design thinking, Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma to drive effectiveness gains
- Demonstrate a culture of continuous operational improvement by conducting retrospectives or lessons-learned meetings. translating insights into actionable improvements
- Experience supporting global initiatives and rollouts, including cross-region coordination and change management
- Experience scaling delivery practices across complex, matrixed organizations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or related field
- PMP® or Prince2 or equivalent qualification
- Experience applying process optimization methodologies such as Lean, Agile or Six Sigma
- 8+ years of related experience, including 3+ years' experience as a project manager leading complex major projects
- Experience managing a team of project managers
- Demonstrated experience applying AI or automation to improve operational efficiency and delivery effectiveness