Project Manager Financial System

Russell Tobin's client, an American ground passenger transportation company, is hiring a Remote Project Manager – Finance Data & Insights. The role involves managing finance-related data initiatives, including database migrations and reporting pipeline upgrades, while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective project execution and documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project execution for finance-related data initiatives, including database migrations, reporting pipeline upgrades, and cross-functional product launch activities
• Develop and maintain project documentation such as project charters, RACI matrices, risk logs, timelines, and status reports
• Maintain and groom Jira boards to ensure accurate tracking of milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and action items
• Support finance-related database migration efforts by coordinating schedules, task tracking, status reporting, and change management activities tied to critical business processes and reporting
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into structured project plans with clearly documented decisions and deliverables
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Revenue teams, Data Analysts, and Engineering stakeholders
• Identify project risks, blockers, and dependencies proactively, while proposing mitigation plans and escalation paths when needed
• Facilitate recurring project meetings and working sessions, including agenda preparation, documentation of key decisions, and follow-up communications
• Support initiatives tied to new product launches and operational expansions by ensuring downstream financial reporting impacts are identified and addressed appropriately
• Ensure a high level of documentation quality and governance compliance throughout all project phases

Requirements:

• Active PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• 2–4 years of project management experience supporting Data Products or Data teams within a corporate environment
• Strong experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and competing priorities
• Proficiency with Jira and Google Workspace tools including Docs, Sheets, and Slides
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear project documentation, meeting summaries, and stakeholder updates
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience supporting financial reporting initiatives, system migrations, financial controls projects, or SOX-related processes
• Exposure to database technologies such as Databricks, Redshift, or Hive
• Experience working on database migration projects or data platform modernization efforts
• Working knowledge of SQL and familiarity with data pipelines or querying large datasets
• Understanding of financial reporting concepts such as revenue recognition, close processes, or FP&A workflows
• Prior experience embedded within a Finance-focused data or analytics organization