Technical Project Manager

Aston Carter•New York, NY

13d•$70 - $80•Remote

About The Position

This Technical Project Manager will lead a high-visibility finance systems transformation for a major media and publishing organization. The role demands a hands-on and execution-focused approach, requiring strong technical judgment and the ability to manage multiple workstreams under a fixed delivery deadline.

Requirements

6-10 years of project management experience on finance systems, ERP implementation, or data remediation programs.
Proficient in SAP, program management, agile, scrum, and financial systems.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Experience with ERP systems.
PMP certification.
SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a client-side project management capacity alongside Big 4 advisory firms.
Media and publishing industry experience.
Familiarity with waterfall methodology.
Advanced written communication skills for executive status updates and decision memos.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Experience using Smartsheet, Jira, or similar tools.
Ability to operate with limited direction in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Own the master program plan, coordinating technical dependencies across finance and IT systems.
Run an agile delivery cycle for iterative data remediation.
Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and scope adjustments as issues evolve.
Serve as the primary point of coordination between Finance leadership, IT teams, external advisory firms, system implementers, and executive sponsors.
Run a weekly operating cadence including workstream standups, dependency reviews, and executive-level status reporting.
Maintain a proactive risk and issue log, escalating blockers before they impact the critical path.
Ensure all workstreams are fully documented, tested, and audit-ready to support a Q1 2027 external audit.