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