Senior Project Manager – Finance Transformation

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies•Morrisville, VT

About The Position

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, strategic finance transformation initiatives that modernize finance processes, systems, and ways of working. The role drives cross-functional delivery, measurable performance improvements, and development of a scalable finance foundation to support the company’s growth journey. This is a global position supporting all FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites. The employee will collaborate across Finance, IT, Operations, and multiple sites. Benefits and compensation are governed by the employee’s home-site location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field and at least 10 years of professional experience, including 5 years in project management or operational excellence; finance-focused project experience is strongly preferred.
Alternatively, with a master’s degree, at least 5 years of professional experience, including 3 years in project management or operational excellence; finance-focused project experience is strongly preferred.
Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process-improvement methodologies.
Demonstrated proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies and ability to deliver projects successfully.
Experience with ERP systems and familiarity with finance and accounting software.
Ability to develop business cases and measurable improvements; manage cost, scope, resources, risks, and timelines accurately; ensure data integrity and task completion; and recognize cross-disciplinary interrelationships.
Ability to use logic, cost-benefit arguments, and source data to present fact-based cases, adapting communication to different stakeholders.
Ability to communicate persuasively, negotiate at all levels, anticipate impacts, adjust actions, and maintain others’ self-esteem during difficult conversations.
Ability to map processes, identify pain points, propose solutions, streamline methods, eliminate redundancies, coordinate activities, and proactively avoid overruns.
Ability to define consequences of not meeting standards, drive consistency and excellence, and ensure procedures and systems are applied consistently.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or professional certification, such as PMP.
Experience in a similar role in the manufacturing industry within a large, global organization.

Responsibilities

Manage project scope, timelines, resources, and budgets to achieve specified outcomes.
Develop detailed project plans, including dependencies, responsibilities, and schedules, for finance transformation initiatives.
Manage project budgets and identify and report potential deviations from financial and time constraints.
Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve issues, and escalate risks when support is needed.
Coordinate finance resources, cross-functional teams, and materials across multiple sites.
Conduct process-mapping workshops with project teams and subject-matter experts to document and optimize current processes, pain points, solution options, timelines, and costs.
Track relevant KPIs, escalate unexpected performance, identify processes for transformation, and assess solution effectiveness.
Manage stakeholder alignment and engagement throughout project lifecycles.
Support change management, communication, engagement, rollout, and training plans.
Support development of business cases for stage-gate requests, including clear problem statements.
Prepare and present project status reports and updates to stakeholders and steering groups.
Ensure project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored.
Perform other duties as assigned.