Senior Project Manager (Remote)

First American•Santa Ana, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager is part of First American Trust’s Corporate Development Delivery team and leads medium- to large-scale, cross-functional initiatives supporting acquisitions, organizational changes, business integrations, and other strategic priorities. The role partners with business sponsors, Finance and Accounting leaders, and enterprise functional teams to turn strategic priorities into coordinated execution, with a strong focus on Finance and Accounting integration. It is a highly visible position involving complex business problems and partnership with senior leaders. The position leads initiatives from discovery through implementation and operational handoff. It establishes governance and delivery strategies, assesses current-state business and accounting processes, coordinates future-state process and systems integration, and manages scope, milestones, dependencies, ownership, risks, issues, and changes. The Senior Project Manager also provides leaders with visibility into progress, decisions, risks, and outcomes, and coordinates readiness, stabilization, and handoff to operational owners. The listed annual base pay range is $97,700 to $130,300. The position is remote. Benefits, based on eligibility, include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO/paid sick leave, an employee stock purchase plan, and other benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, accounting, or a business field.
At least 5 years of progressive project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Working knowledge of project governance, methodologies, and enterprise technologies to plan and coordinate effectively.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional business changes or integrations.
Ability to bridge business needs and technical execution across functional teams.
Strong executive communication and influence, including presenting decisions, recommendations, and trade-offs.
Strong financial and business acumen.
Ability to connect strategic objectives to execution, bring structure to ambiguity, and adapt to changing priorities.
Proven ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional projects using sound judgment and established governance practices.
Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and constructively challenge assumptions without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Oracle or comparable enterprise financial systems integration experience.
Finance and Accounting process migration experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with business sponsors and cross-functional leaders to align priorities, establish governance, and define delivery strategies.
Lead discovery of current-state business and accounting processes, identifying requirements, gaps, dependencies, and future-state needs.
Coordinate functional teams to define, prepare for, and implement future-state processes and operational changes.
Coordinate financial systems and business process integration with accountable technology and functional experts to support readiness and transition.
Lead end-to-end delivery by defining measurable success criteria and tailoring project management practices to each initiative.
Manage project scope, milestones, dependencies, ownership, risks, issues, and changes.
Provide senior leaders with actionable visibility into progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
Use data and stakeholder feedback to reassess priorities, evaluate trade-offs, remove barriers, and drive resolution or timely escalation.
Coordinate cross-functional business readiness, stabilization, and handoff to operational owners.