Senior Program Manager

Position: Sr. Program Manager (Finance Modernization)

Location: Cincinnati

Duration: 12 month contract (possible hire)

Openings: 1

Must Haves:

8+ years in program or project management, including 3+ years leading multiple workstreams at the senior program manager level

• AI, machine learning or advanced analytics program experience
• Experience leading business and technology transformation programs focused on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, data or analytics
• Strong financial knowledge and the ability to work credibly with Finance leaders Background in software development or SaaS implementation
• Experience working with large consulting partners and matrixed delivery organizations Track record of holding vendors accountable and delivering complex implementations
• Strong executive communication skills and program tracking discipline Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methods

Plus:

• Experience with Anaplan, Oracle EPM, OneStream, SAP Analytics Cloud or similar platforms
• Experience with BI and dashboard tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience moving a program from proof of concept to production
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe or similar certification

Day to Day:

An employer is seeking a contract Senior Technology Program Manager for a Fortune 50 retail client's Finance Modernization initiative. This new, executive-sponsored program supports the CFO's organization and uses AI, data and modern planning tools to improve financial forecasting, dashboards and decision-making. The program is moving from proof of concept to production. You'll be the program leader bringing Finance, Technology, Product, Data and AI teams together with a major consulting partner. The role suits someone who understands finance, has technical delivery experience, and can give executives clear visibility in a complex, matrixed environment. What you'll do Build and maintain the integrated program plan, including milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions and critical path Build program-level milestone plans from the plans of underlying project teams Coordinate across Finance, Technology, Product, Data, AI and consulting partners to align priorities, deliverables and timelines Work with a large consulting partner and other vendors, holding them accountable for delivery Run governance forums, including status reviews, steering committees, decision reviews and escalation processes Build executive materials and RAID visibility (risks, actions, issues, decisions) for senior finance and technology leadership Set up RACI and decision rights across Finance, Product, Technology, Data, AI and vendor partners Lead KPI definition approval, data validation, reconciliation, user acceptance testing and formal business sign-off Support business readiness through stakeholder engagement, communications, change management and adoption planning Guide the move from proof of concept to production