Global Finance Project Manager
Project Manager leading the Portfolio Management capability within Wasserman's (THE.TEAM) Global Finance Transformation team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Day to day: coordinating finance transformation projects, governance, reporting, RAID logs and stakeholder alignment across Finance, Accounting and technology teams, around enterprise systems (ERP, ideally Workday). Hybrid, London offices.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London, GBR, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years' project management experience with strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes
- Experience managing concurrent cross-functional initiatives and establishing portfolio/project governance (planning, prioritisation, dependency and risk management, leadership reporting)
- Good understanding of enterprise systems and Finance processes, coordinating projects involving business requirements, process improvements and systems changes
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills
- Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Prior experience working with ERP systems
- Ability to work from Aldwych House and Orpington offices each week (at least one day per week in each, minimum three office days per week)
Nice to have
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant with recognised professional accounting qualification (beneficial, not mandatory)
- Workday experience (beneficial but not essential)
- PRINCE2 certification or equivalent recognised project/programme management qualification
Full description
Global Finance Project Manager
Location: GBR - London Office (Aldwych)
Remote Type: Finance & Accounting
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide.Shaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. For more information, please visit the.team.
The Global Finance Transformation team drives technology-enabled transformation across Finance and Accounting, working across three core areas: Functional Systems Administration, Business Process Management and Portfolio Management.
We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead our Portfolio Management capability, bringing structure, governance and delivery oversight across the Global Finance Transformation portfolio.
You’ll work closely with our global Finance and Accounting leaders, technology teams and other cross-functional partners to turn strategic priorities into well-planned and effectively delivered transformation initiatives. This role would suit someone with strong technical programme and project management experience within finance who is comfortable working across enterprise systems, business processes and complex stakeholder groups.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract role. What You’ll Do
- Manage and coordinate the Global Finance Transformation portfolio, maintaining clear visibility of project priorities, timelines, dependencies, resources, risks, capacity and overall progress.
- Establish and maintain consistent approaches to project intake, prioritisation, planning and governance, translating strategic priorities into practical project plans, timelines and roadmaps.
- Coordinate Finance projects and transformation initiatives, working closely with Finance, Accounting and technology teams to ensure clear project requirements, responsibilities, milestones and deliverables are in place.
- Build effective project governance, including integrated project plans, portfolio reporting, RAID and action logs, steering meetings and executive updates, while ensuring risks, dependencies and decisions are identified and addressed early. Organise project meetings, prepare agendas, document key decisions and proactively follow up on actions to keep projects on track.
- Partner with Functional Systems Administration, Business Process Management and other stakeholders to align scope and priorities, support business process improvements, coordinate stakeholder communications, manage dependencies and continuously improve how transformation initiatives are planned and delivered..