Director, Planning, Strategic Alliance and Fleet Management – Mergers & Acquisitions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Serve as a subject matter expert in planning and strategic alliances for project management and team creation to ensure the successful management of large, complex projects.

• Oversee a staff of one, collaborating with leadership from business and regional headquarters to develop an actionable plan for achieving project objectives.

• Manage, support, and coordinate all project teams to guarantee that project goals are being met.

• Supervise the work of external project consultants.

• Ensure adherence to all project timelines.

• Facilitate regular project meetings to track goal achievement, including updates for project sponsors and Tokyo, as well as various project team meetings.

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all project aspects and communicate these details to Senior Management.

• Additionally, responsible for overseeing the development of necessary solutions.

• Communicate in writing with all stakeholders, including Tokyo, on a monthly or weekly basis to report project successes, challenges, concerns, and solutions.

• Manage resources, including human capital, technology, and infrastructure, to ensure optimal allocation and utilization.

• Collaborate with project teams and senior management to develop the overall project budget.

• Track actual project costs against the budget and report findings to senior project management.

• Support the North America leased vehicle fleet program by managing Fujifilm’s external fleet management company, which oversees daily fleet operations for employees, including accidents, vehicle repairs, maintenance, and the car acquisition and replacement process.

• Determine which vehicles should be offered to employees based on job function requirements and vehicle costs.

• Ensure the selection of appropriate vehicles to complete tasks efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Work directly with car manufacturers to order necessary vehicles annually.

• Advise subsidiary management on which vehicles should be replaced with new ones to minimize costs when used vehicles are sold.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance; an MBA is preferred.

• Over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in an accounting or finance role, with significant experience managing complex, multi-member projects.

• Experience in a shared services environment within the manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, or technology sectors is preferred.

• Background in complex M&A divestiture and projects spanning multiple geographical regions.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities, enabling confident presentations to various stakeholders, including executive leadership.

• Demonstrated business acumen with a proven ability to execute and influence effectively.

• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and project management software.

• Detail-oriented and committed to driving projects to completion while identifying win-win solutions for all parties involved.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance

• 401k

• Paid Time Off