Project Manager (Accounting/SAP)

NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY•City of White Plains, NY

6d•$128,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Project Manager will lead financial system projects within the Controller and Accounting business unit, including ERP implementations, SaaS system updates, and other technology-based projects. The role applies finance, accounting, and systems business knowledge to manage day-to-day project progress and delivery, review relevant processes, and support transformations related to those processes. The Project Manager manages project lifecycles and serves as project lead for key business-unit projects, programs, and technology implementations and enhancements. Responsibilities include developing scopes, schedules, budgets, resource plans, metrics, and communications; coordinating project teams and stakeholders; tracking progress, risks, and issues; supporting business-unit budgets and needs analyses; and ensuring adherence to quality standards. This is a provisional position. Provisional employment may not exceed three years, but the duration is subject to change based on performance and business needs. The position may involve up to 25% travel, primarily within New York State, and attendance at meetings, conferences, or seminars during or outside normal business hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant work experience, or an associate’s degree and 8 years of relevant work experience, or a high school diploma and 10 years of relevant work experience.
Experience supporting ERP systems such as SAP, financial-systems upgrades or implementations, and foundational knowledge of accounting business processes.
Experience working in a rapidly and complexly changing environment.
Ability to take initiative, demonstrate ownership, and work independently and creatively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organization and ability to advance high-priority, cross-functional initiatives through coordinated project plans.
Strategic, diligent, analytical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
Strong presentation software and computer skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to address complex issues, develop plans, recommend strategies, and proactively address concerns.
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex matters for varied audiences.
Ability to handle highly confidential information discreetly and responsibly.
Ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within New York State, visit customer sites and NYPA facilities, and attend meetings, conferences, or seminars during and outside normal business hours.

Nice To Haves

Certification in a project-management discipline, such as Project Management Professional (PMP).
Utility or energy industry experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the project lifecycle and schedule and oversee large projects under tight deadlines.
Assess initial project feasibility and develop project scopes, schedules, deadlines, dependencies, resource requirements, and estimated budgets.
Identify key issues and questions at the start of projects, develop appropriate work plans, and assign individual responsibilities.
Lead key business-unit projects, programs, technology implementations, and enhancements, engaging appropriate stakeholders to reach desired outcomes.
Develop metrics, project timelines, and budget projections, and use project-management tools and processes to support delivery.
Develop and maintain project tracking tools and metrics, including risk documentation, progress reports, problem logs, and dashboards.
Develop communications plans and review business communications for comprehensiveness, timeliness, consistency, and appropriate distribution.
Coordinate project-team work, resolve team disputes, provide leadership, and coordinate processes related to assigned projects and programs.
Conduct needs analyses for business-unit processes and execute on those processes as resources and requirements change.
Assist business-unit leadership with developing and tracking budgets as required.
Demonstrate quality improvement in daily operations.
May direct day-to-day assignments of contingent or contract workers or serve as a team lead.