Senior IT Project Manager – Finance

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

📋 Description

• Oversee 3–5 small to medium-sized projects from inception to completion.

• Organize and lead meetings with project stakeholders.

• Create, evaluate, and manage project plans, timelines, and resource forecasts.

• Handle project financials and provide analysis and justification for costs and budget implications.

• Track project performance against established plans and make adjustments as necessary.

• Identify and address issues that arise during the project lifecycle.

• Support requests for information and the vendor request-for-proposal processes.

• Request resources and coordinate the work of the assigned project team.

• Communicate project goals and objectives effectively, coordinating team activities.

• Control, manage, and mitigate project risks, including developing contingency plans and managing dependencies.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with internal clients, third-party vendors, and senior management.

• Offer insights and recommendations to Portfolio/Program Managers.

• Adhere to enterprise project management methodologies and engage in training opportunities.

• Monitor and report on key performance metrics.

• Collect, maintain, and share lessons learned and feedback.

• Provide additional support, such as managing vendor requests, delivering training materials, executing operational/business tasks, and overseeing reports or databases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• Preferred: PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, including over 8 years of relevant IT or business experience.

• At least 5 years of involvement in projects that require the implementation of project life cycle methodologies.

• Strong analytical skills for budgeting, forecasting, and conducting ROI analysis of financial technology investments.

• Experience in influencing and managing project teams without formal direct reporting relationships.

• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with intricate interdependencies.

• Comprehensive understanding of finance processes, systems, and regulatory requirements.

• Familiarity with the integration of finance systems and enterprise platforms.

• Capability to build consensus and align finance, IT, and business stakeholders.

• Expertise in vendor management.

• Exceptional communication skills for updating project status, risks, and financial implications to executive leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, make informed decisions, and escalate issues when necessary.

• Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional finance technology projects from start to finish.

• Hands-on experience with Oracle EBS (Financials, Procurement, etc.) and other financial technologies (e.g., SAP, Workday).

• Proficient in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks specific to finance technology implementations.

• Experience in managing change within regulated environments (SOX, GDPR, etc.).

• Ability to develop and implement contingency plans for critical finance systems.

• Experience in gathering lessons learned and promoting process improvement.

• Advanced proficiency in English.

• Must work Eastern Standard Time hours regardless of location.

• Must have a stationary home office setup that allows for camera use 90% of the workday.

🏝️ Benefits

• Home office environment including an HD webcam, hardwired high-speed internet, and a stationary workstation.