Project Manager, Finance

Advanced Energy•Denver, CO

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Project Manager is responsible for managing finance-led projects and cross-functional initiatives that support Advanced Energy’s strategic priorities, operational improvements, and business transformation goals. This role drives successful project execution, stakeholder alignment, risk and issue management, and clear communication across Finance, Accounting, IT, and business partners. The position supports Finance PMO governance, portfolio visibility, and continuous improvement while ensuring projects are delivered with strong planning discipline, accountability, and measurable outcomes.

Requirements

Exceptional organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills
Strong follow-up skills
Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels of an organization
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication
Ability to gather and analyze data to identify improvements and develop solutions
Ability to manage risk and apply contingency planning
Ability to influence without authority
Execution discipline and operational rigor
Strong stakeholder management skills
Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
Motivation to continue developing project management skills and emerging technologies (e.g., AI)
3 - 5 years managing projects, programs, or cross-functional initiatives that deliver business process, operational, or system-enabled change
Experience supporting Finance, Accounting, Operations, or business transformation initiatives
Experience developing project plans, tracking milestones, managing action items, and coordinating dependencies
Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization
Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, Jira or similar platforms
Experience supporting vendor coordination or third-party partner activities
Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or global business environments
Experience supporting process improvement, governance, reporting, or project delivery efficiency initiatives
Experience maintaining project documentation and supporting compliance with organizational standards
BA/BS degree in Project Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, preferred
Agile, Scrum, or related project management certification, preferred

Responsibilities

Supports Finance leaders, project sponsors, functional SMEs, and cross-functional partners in day-to-day project execution activities.
Develops and maintains project plans, milestones, dependencies, action items, and decision logs.
Coordinates project intake, prioritization, governance routines, and portfolio reporting in alignment with Finance PMO standards.
Prepares project status updates, leadership summaries, dashboards, and meeting materials, including schedule, scope, risk, issue, and dependency updates.
Tracks and follows up with assigned team members on open actions, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
Maintains project documentation and shared repositories, ensuring appropriate version control, organization, and access governance.
Supports change management activities, including stakeholder communications, training coordination, readiness tracking, and adoption follow-up.
Partners with Finance SMEs to document business requirements, current- and future-state processes, key decisions, and project handoffs.
Coordinates meetings across functions and time zones; captures and distributes notes, decisions, and action items.
Acts as a communication bridge between Finance, Accounting, IT, business stakeholders, and external partners as needed.
Identifies opportunities to improve Finance PMO processes, templates, reporting, and project delivery practices.

Benefits

Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
Short and long-term disability and life insurance
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
8 hours of paid volunteer time off
8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
Company matched 401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance
Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan