PMO Manager – Finance Transformation

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

📋 Description

• Oversee multiple simultaneous finance transformation workstreams throughout LATAM.

• Collaborate with the Global PMO Manager on methodologies, templates, and reporting schedules across regions.

• Work alongside in-country finance leaders and local implementation partners or vendors.

• Develop and uphold the PMO governance framework, which includes stage gates, steering committee schedules, and RACI matrices.

• Act as the main regional liaison between the Global PMO Manager and LATAM project teams.

• Create and sustain integrated roadmaps and milestone plans.

• Monitor interdependencies, scheduling conflicts, and resource constraints.

• Manage the RAID log for LATAM finance transformation projects.

• Highlight significant risks and lead mitigation strategies to resolution.

• Generate standardized reports on progress, budget, and risk for global program oversight.

• Prepare and facilitate materials for regional steering committee meetings.

• Adapt communications for LATAM stakeholders in Portuguese, Spanish, and English when necessary.

• Monitor budget expenditure and benefits realized against approved business cases.

• Assist in corrective action planning for discrepancies.

• Organize change management and training resources.

• Manage regional resource allocation across various initiatives.

• Collaborate with external implementation partners and vendors active in LATAM.

• Contribute regional insights to the Global PMO’s tools, templates, and processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a similar field.

• 5–8 years of experience in PMO, project/program management, or finance transformation positions.

• Background in supporting finance-related transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations, process re-engineering, or financial close/consolidation enhancements.

• Experience working across various LATAM countries or entities within a matrixed or global organization.

• Proficient in PPM/collaboration tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or Monday.com.

• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint for reporting and analysis.

• Familiarity with finance/ERP systems like NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle is advantageous.

• PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent project management certification is preferred.

• Portuguese: native proficiency required.

• English: required, with business fluency (both written and spoken).

• Spanish: desirable, with business fluency.

• Strong stakeholder management skills in a global/matrixed reporting structure.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, comfortable presenting to senior finance and transformation leadership.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple concurrent workstreams.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced transformation setting.

• Demonstrated cross-cultural fluency and adaptability in various LATAM markets.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Experience in a global/matrixed work environment.

• Engagement with international stakeholders throughout LATAM.

• Professional exposure to finance transformation, ERP, process standardization, controls, reporting, and consolidation initiatives.