What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Careers Integrated Resources Inc?
Pay: $80 hourly
Duration: 12 months, possibility of extension
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Duration: 12 months, possibility of extension
Job Description:
Position Summary:
- We are seeking an experienced Functional Project Manager to lead the implementation of OneStreams Finance application as part of a large-scale finance transformation initiative.
- This role requires a strong finance background, proven experience managing complex finance system implementations, and the ability to work closely with finance, IT, and executive stakeholders.
- The successful candidate will serve as the functional lead, ensuring business requirements are translated into a successful OneStream solution delivered on time and within Product.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Overall Functional Project Manager for the end-to-end implementation of OneStreams Finance application.
- Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting across all phases of the implementation lifecycle.
- Act as the primary liaison between Finance stakeholders, IT teams, system integrators, and external vendors.
- Drive requirements gathering, process design, and functional solution alignment for finance processes including:
- Financial close and consolidation
- Planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Financial reporting and analytics
- Ensure alignment with transformation objectives, accounting standards, and internal controls.
- Manage Product, timeline, budget, risks, and dependencies; proactively identify and mitigate risks.
- Oversee functional design reviews, testing (UAT), training, and deployment activities.
- Support change management efforts to ensure adoption of the OneStream solution.
- Provide regular status updates and executive-level communications to senior leadership.
- Ensure compliance with project governance, PMO standards, and documentation requirements.
Onsite Requirement:
- Ability and willingness to travel onsite at least 75% of the time.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred (Finance concentration).
- 10 years of experience in Finance, Financial Systems, or Finance Transformation roles.
- Proven experience managing large-scale finance application implementations, preferably including OneStream.
- Strong functional knowledge of finance processes such as close, consolidation, planning, budgeting, and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
- PMP certification (preferred) or equivalent project management credential.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Required Skills:
- Effective communication and relationship building across all organizational levels.
- Strong functional finance expertise with practical business insight.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional follow-through.
- Ability to manage priorities and deliver outcomes within established timelines.
- Solid project management proficiency.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and responsiveness.
- Proactive and adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Sound business acumen supporting strategic decision-making.
Desired Skills:
- Prior hands-on experience with OneStream implementations.
- Background in accounting (CPA preferred but not required).
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, PS Finance, Longview) and data integration concepts.
Certifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Green Belt (Six Sigma or relevant certification)
Soft Skills:
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills for executive briefings.
- Leadership capability to engage stakeholders in a matrix organization.
- Influencing, motivating, and change leadership abilities.
- Strong accountability, urgency, and adaptability in addressing project issues.
- Ability to serve as a change agent in evolving environments.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity.
- Customer-focused with commitment to delivering high-quality projects.
- Highly collaborative in team settings.
Salary : $80