Project Manager - Operations

Ricoh • Boulder, CO

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advisory Project Manager, Financial Operations, is a key member of Ricoh's Development operations team and is critical in managing day to day operations for the Boulder Development organizations. This independent role requires you to manage multiple projects simultaneously, flex across diverse activities, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to execute an operations portfolio that includes project management, financial planning and reporting, and operational enablement. This role leads and actively contributes as a subject matter expert, working directly with development organizations, finance, procurement, legal, and other partners to drive solutions to completion, ensure solutions achieve intended business outcomes and are enterprise ready. Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of 5+ years progressive experience in similar roles required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, change management, collaboration, analytical, and critical thinking skills with the ability to learn quickly and exercise judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Creative ability to present complex analysis with clarity and must be able to work in a deadline driven environment.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, while maintaining sharp attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience working within matrixed and cross functional teams.
• Detail oriented; maintains accurate and organized data including reports, presentations, and analysis.
• Proven ability to analyze complex operational and financial problems, draw insights from data, and recommend well‑reasoned solutions involving finance, scheduling, technology, tools, and delivery methods.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing complex business issues, identifying root causes, and ensuring appropriate remediation strategies are implemented.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with minimal supervision in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment.
• Strong relationship‑building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence across finance, procurement, legal, and operational teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency and support shifting business priorities.
• Must possess advanced Microsoft Suite skills (Advanced Excel preferred, excellent PowerPoint skills).
• Ability to commute to the Boulder office in a hybrid capacity, with a minimum of two (2) days per week in-office; schedule may adjust based on business needs or circumstances.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering-related fields preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business operations or project management in a development environment is preferred.
• Strong project management expertise with experience supporting financial and operations initiatives.
• PMP and Agile Certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for cross‑functional initiatives, planning and executing delivery from kickoff through close while ensuring disciplined management of scope, schedule, quality, governance, change control, and successful achievement of project objectives and deliverables.
• Lead operational readiness and continuity programs, shaping priorities, supporting planning cycles, and ensuring asset lifecycle, dependencies, and risk considerations are addressed to support organizational resilience.
• Deliver executive‑level, decision‑oriented communication and insights, including clear status updates, dashboards, and recommendations; proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, trade‑offs, ensuring analysis is validated and recommendations are actionable.
• Apply strong business and organizational acumen to independently assess operational, technical, and process issues, validate assumptions and data; and advise leadership on pragmatic, scalable solutions that reduce risk and strengthen long‑term operational health.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to improve tools, workflows, and supplier‑facing processes, actively contributing expertise to solution design and validation driving consistency, efficiency and operational maturity.
• Coordinate with EHS, facilities, and other partners to support site operations, including safety‑related considerations, incident follow‑up, and operational risk reporting.
• Lead structured root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen processes and embed learnings.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships to support smooth operational execution, effectively influencing across organizational boundaries in both in‑person and virtual environments.
• Develop and maintain business process documentation (procedures, narratives, diagrams, flowcharts) to strengthen policies, controls, and operational clarity.
• Prepare and deliver audience‑specific communications that clearly convey complex concepts including impacts, data analytics, and recommendations.
• Coordinates with leadership and staff to gather, analyze, and synthesize financial and operational information, producing validated, actionable recommendations.
• Serve as an organizational advisor and functional resource, working directly with procurement, legal, finance, and other cross‑functional partners as appropriate, to support financial governance, procurement, vendor-related decisions, contract and EULA considerations, adherence to internal processes and informed decision making.
• Lead the annual business planning process across the Boulder Development organization, coordinating with development leadership and cross‑functional partners to align strategy, priorities, resources, and execution plans, and ensuring operational readiness through required contracts, SOWs, and supporting agreements.
• Define and manage execution of assigned projects and finance related initiatives, including establishing milestones, project plans and controls, monitoring progress, applying appropriate controls and managing closure, and ensuring delivery against timelines and customer and business requirements.
• Provide regular project and KPI reporting including dashboards, and mitigation strategies to ensure transparency, data integrity, and leadership decision readiness and successful delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to investigate, resolve, and improve operational, technical, and process issues, including engaging stakeholders to resolve trade‑offs in scope, priority, risk, and business impact.
• Provide functional and application expertise, leading in‑depth quality reviews and facilitating testing and validation of financial tools, systems, and operational processes to ensure enterprise readiness and successful adoption.

Benefits

• Choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Contribute to your financial security with Retirement Savings Plan (401K), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) investments.
• Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.
• Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually.
• Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness, and ongoing personal and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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