Finance Program Manager, Spend

Meta•Austin, TX

1d•$145,000 - $205,000

About The Position

Our Finance organization is undergoing a significant transformation to define and execute its long-term strategic aspirations. The Modern Finance team is a key enabler of this vision, acting as a catalyst for innovation, productivity, and enhanced employee experiences. We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to execute strategic Finance projects and programs on our integrated transformation roadmap. As a Modern Finance Program Manager, you will be part of a designated Modern Finance cluster, led by a cluster lead. You will primarily execute projects aligned to the spend cluster. You will primarily focus on the end-to-end execution of assigned project(s), which may be standalone or part of a wider program of initiatives. You will be responsible for the high-quality delivery of all project goals, collaborating with large stakeholder groups, leading change management activities required for the successful achievement of project objectives, and leveraging technology to execute effectively and efficiently.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in project management
Ability to independently and proactively lead the execution of complex and ambiguous projects, leveraging project management best practices, ways of working, and standards
Ability to align project structure, approach, resources, governance, and outputs to project needs
Ability to identify the change's impact on stakeholders, users, and teams and build a change readiness and adoption approach that is tailored to the project
Understanding of process mapping, Lean Six Sigma/DMAIC methodology, and core financial processes
Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders and build positive working relationships
Demonstrated understanding of business functions and ability to support the execution of assigned finance functions
Ability to leverage emerging technologies to enhance execution, testing, requirements, and reporting and to execute efficiently
Meticulous in documenting information and tracking progress
A willingness to learn about finance functions and new technologies
Ability to identify and contribute to solutions for operational challenges
Enthusiastic about contributing to a collaborative team environment

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
PMI/Agile or similar qualifications preferred
Experiences adhering to and implementing
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline

Responsibilities

Independently structure, lead and execute complex finance projects & programs collaborating effectively with other cross-functional teams globally
Own, define and maintain appropriate project documentation, to ensure transparency, clarity of objectives and consistent alignment of project deliverables, following defined Modern Finance execution norms and standards
Lead and collaborate with function teams and/or process and policy leads in performing discovery on projects
Proactively manage risk, anticipate potential issues, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies to meet timelines, budget & objectives. Work proactively with the business to resolve critical issues
Ensure underlying processes are fit for purpose, identifying changes needed to support project objectives and leading process mapping, documentation and update requirements
Identify change impact, incorporate readiness and adoption requirements, comms and BAU plans within Project Plans, overseeing change deliverables and where larger change impact, collaborating closely with designated Change SMEs on best practices, execution of deliverables
Determine business roles and resources needed to ensure successful implementation, identifying & resolving resource constraints, overseeing resources assigned to projects
Develop effective peer and stakeholder relationships, maintaining effective communication channels, status updates and communication plans