Controller Group Strategic Initiatives Lead

Genentech • Daly City, CA

3d • $166,500 - $373,800 • Remote

About The Position

The Strategic Initiatives Lead is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for driving disciplined transformation execution and value realization. This role acts as the primary Federated Digital Champion for the Controllers Group, serving as the strategic liaison between CG and Digital Finance to ensure functional needs are translated into scalable solutions. The role also leads the identification and project management of non-digital-focused transformation projects required to deliver on the 2030 Vision for the Controllers Group.

Requirements

• University degree in Business or Accounting, or similar qualification.
• PL8 Level: 12+ years of relevant financial and business experience, with a bachelor’s degree OR 8 + years of relevant financial and business experience, with a Master's degree
• PL9 Level: 15+ years of relevant financial and business experience, with a bachelor’s degree OR 12 + years of relevant financial and business experience, with a Master's degree

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing transformation roadmaps and governance frameworks for the Controllers Group.
• Leading the PMO management of critical projects, including RSS Evolution, ASPIRE Stabilization, and M&A Integrations, including facilitating the CG weekly Projects Update meeting and managing/tracking action items and milestones.
• Support co-ordination of work package transfers from Genentech to RSS, validating suitability and working with the RSS team to ensure capacity and capabilities are in place to accept processes.
• Liaising with global teams when required to implement changes and drive impact beyond Genentech.
• Identify digital, automation, reporting, and AI (EverydayAI and Reshape) opportunities within the function.
• Translate business pain points into structured requirements and defined success criteria.
• Submit and manage intake requests through ServiceNow.
• Participate in the Digital Finance Council to represent functional priorities.
• Collaborate on categorization, Tier classification (Tier 1 / 2 / 3), solutioning approach, and execution planning.
• Co-own and execute Tier 1 initiatives (Federated Self-Service) alongside Digital Finance and eCOE DNA.
• Ensure initiatives operate within Digital Finance guardrails.
• Maintain visibility of Tier 1 initiatives within the shared portfolio view.
• Drive progression toward greater self-service maturity within the function over time.
• Partner with Product Owners and Digital Finance teams during solution development.
• Lead or coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) from a functional perspective.
• Validate that business requirements and success criteria are met.
• Identify risks and escalate functional concerns during deployment.
• Ensure functional readiness prior to go-live.
• Assessing the functional change impact of digital initiatives.
• Developing and executing functional rollout and communication plans.
• Coordinating training, enablement, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Reinforcing new behaviors and ways of working.
• Monitoring adoption and usage trends at the functional level.
• Managing resistance and maintaining feedback loops to Digital Finance.
• Track productivity improvements, time savings, and operational impact.
• Monitor adoption metrics and usage trends.
• Provide structured feedback to Digital Finance on solution effectiveness.
• Identify enhancements and next-wave opportunities.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level