Sr Project Manager, Financial Systems & Technology

New York State Energy Research•Albany, NY

About The Position

The Sr. Project Manager, Financial Systems & Technology sits within NYSERDA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Business Unit. The Office of the CFO provides leadership to ensure the Authority’s financial strategy, operations, and controls support responsible and efficient delivery of large-scale energy and infrastructure investments. This role leads strategic initiatives to improve financial operations through technology, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. The position oversees projects involving financial applications, ERP systems, reporting tools, and automation solutions to improve efficiency, data quality, compliance, and decision-making. The successful candidate combines project management capabilities with knowledge of finance, accounting processes, and enterprise technology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience managing financial systems or technology projects, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
Technical project management experience implementing or supporting modern ERP systems such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Workday, MS Dynamics, or similar.
Strong understanding of financial operations, budgeting, accounting, procurement, and reporting.
Skill in collaborating with cross-functional teams and advancing initiatives through strategic planning and execution.
Experience with requirements gathering and documentation, fit/gap analysis, business process re-engineering, and testing strategy and execution.
Knowledge of generative AI and AI literacy or experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance, Fintech (Financial Technology), Financial Systems and Analytics, or a related field, with 6 years of relevant experience managing financial systems or technology projects, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
Proficiency with ERP Financials and People Tools, including module expertise in Asset Management, Commitment Control, Enterprise Services Automation, Inventory, Maintenance Management, Strategic Sourcing, and Travel and Expense.
Experience with state or local government workstreams.
Familiarity with New York State budget, accounting, and bonding processes.

Responsibilities

Manage full lifecycle implementation and upgrades of financial systems such as ERP, billing, and general ledger platforms.
Integrate approved AI technologies to improve, automate, and optimize processes.
Identify software solutions to automate financial transactions for faster and more reliable delivery.
Support development of reporting tools and dashboards.
Manage system security, user-based access, and compliance responsibilities.
Create project plans, set timelines, and track milestones.
Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships.
Work with finance and IT teams to gather business requirements.
Identify project risks and develop mitigation solutions.
Lead user acceptance testing and staff training for new tools.
Perform all job responsibilities with respect, fairness, consistency, and inclusion.