Project Manager, Finance Transformation

Rohit Group • Edmonton, AB

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Transformation Project Manager leads and executes the systems and process transformation initiatives run out of the Office of the CFO. The role requires strategic planning, stakeholder management, and disciplined delivery of projects that align with the CFO's transformation agenda and the broader goals of the Rohit Group. The Project Manager oversees the full project lifecycle across finance systems and process change, driving efficiency, control, and digital enablement, and is responsible for planning, organizing, resourcing, and directing each project so that it meets its intended goals on time, on budget, and within scope and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or Technology, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (Required)
• Leading systems and process transformation projects, with 10 or more years of experience. (Required)
• Project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and governance. (Advanced)
• Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies and project management tools. (Advanced)
• Stakeholder, vendor, communication, and change management. (Advanced)
• ERP or finance systems implementation and process re-engineering. (Advanced)
• Strong understanding of finance systems, ERP, data platforms, automation, and emerging technology relevant to a modern finance function.
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Ability to analyze business and finance processes and align technology solutions to improve efficiency and control.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Asana, Azure DevOps, or JIRA.
• Ability to drive change in a complex, multi-division environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for engaging executives, finance teams, and vendors.
• Negotiation and conflict-resolution skills to manage project challenges and hold stakeholders to commitments.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to navigate roadblocks.
• Ability to make informed decisions under pressure while balancing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with finance, IT, the divisions, and external partners.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing technology and business needs.

Nice To Haves

• PMP or equivalent project management certification. (Preferred)
• Finance, accounting, or real estate domain experience. (Asset)

Responsibilities

• Act as and model the behaviours of an exemplary project manager in leading all project management activities.
• Lead delivery of finance systems and process transformation initiatives, including ERP, document management, reporting, and analytics solutions, within a complex multi-division structure.
• Manage end-to-end delivery lifecycles, from gathering business requirements and defining roadmaps through execution, go-live, and post-implementation support.
• Review and manage feasibility assessments, current and future-state process designs, solution designs, and design documentation.
• Manage, monitor, and report milestone status through detailed plans and schedules, ensuring each project is on budget, on schedule, and within the defined scope and quality.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies, and manage them to closure to keep delivery on track.
• Build trusted, customer-focused relationships across finance and the divisions; align teams to shared goals; raise issues; and schedule and facilitate the working and steering sessions that keep projects moving.
• Act as the liaison between technical and solution-design teams and senior leadership, ensuring solutions align with strategic business and finance needs.
• Develop and execute change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, training, and communication plans that drive adoption of new systems and processes.
• Guide teams through change and uncertainty, managing the people side of transformation alongside the technical delivery.
• Evaluate, recommend, and deliver finance technology initiatives (ERP such as Dynamics 365, document management and SharePoint, Power BI and Fabric analytics) to strengthen decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Direct data integration, business intelligence, automation, and financial reporting initiatives that enhance the finance function's capabilities.
• Provide informed technical input to guidelines and standards, working with solution-design teams to keep solutions fit for purpose.
• Establish project KPIs, track performance, and report progress to finance and enterprise leadership.
• Optimize project management methodologies to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and streamline finance processes.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess impact and identify opportunities for enhancement and scalability.
• Manage the release schedule, plan and execute deployments and cutovers, collaborate with stakeholders, ensure the agreed scope is delivered, and maintain risk-mitigation plans.
• Develop, execute, and continuously improve delivery and lifecycle-management processes and procedures for the transformation office.
• Maintain approved project budgets, business cases, and benefits-realization documentation.
• Develop detailed project plans and track progress against schedules, reporting variances early.

What This Job Offers

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