Financial Project Manager – IT

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

📋 Description

• Coordinate and implement a portfolio of high-priority financial projects.

• Assist in the redesign of the budget structure for Utilities LLC.

• Provide support for financial processes and planning related to the replacement of the Student System.

• Aid in the planning of facility projects for the new Research Compute facility.

• Manage project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Conduct analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and the development of deliverables.

• Identify, address, and escalate any project conflicts, challenges, or obstacles.

• Supervise project teams, resources, and critical deliverables.

• Engage in risk, issue, and change resolution while implementing corrective measures.

• Collaborate with leadership to establish priorities and communicate risks, issues, and opportunities.

• Track KPIs and provide progress reports to senior management.

• Prepare reports, presentations, spreadsheets, data visualizations, status updates, decision logs, and summaries for leadership.

• Document workflows for budgeting, templates, approval processes, control points, financial requirements, and implementation resources.

• Generate budget-to-actual reports, variance analyses, financial summaries, cash flow forecasts, funding schedules, and financial models.

• Support the creation of capital budget materials, governance or board review documents, cost estimations, and financial tracking for early design-phase projects.

• Monitor risks, dependencies, resource requirements, and project financials.

• Implement financial policies, procurement guidelines, and regulatory standards.

• Assist with change management, stakeholder communications, coaching, mentoring, and best practices in project management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.

• Five years of relevant experience.

• Additional education may serve as a substitute for the required experience.

• Additional relevant experience may replace required education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, in accordance with the JHU equivalency formula.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Basic understanding of HRIS applications for data retrieval for reporting and analysis.

• Familiarity with SmartSheet or similar project planning software.

• Successful candidates will undergo a pre-employment background check.

• Seasonal flu vaccination is mandatory, with allowances for religious or medical exceptions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive rewards package that supports health, life, career, and retirement needs.

• Seasonal flu vaccination provided, with exceptions for religious or medical reasons.

• Required vaccinations for relevant positions are administered at no cost through Occupational Health.

• Support for accommodations during the pre-employment process.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Applicants completing their final academic semester or quarter may be considered eligible.

• Temporary or casual on-call employment arrangement available.