Program Manager
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Business
Job Description & How to Apply Below
, a leading developer and distributor of technology and business solutions
for the accounting and finance profession, is seeking a Program Manager to play a pivotal role in
coordinating programs and projects for our company.
The Program Manager will plan and coordinate cross-functional work from start to finish, keep
stakeholders aligned, and help make sure what we deliver meets a high standard of quality.
What we need most is someone with strong people skills and solid program management
fundamentals, who is confident working with senior leaders. This role supports work within the
accounting and finance domain, but no prior experience in that area is required; thorough
onboarding is part of the Program Manager’s ramp-up. Accounting or finance experience is a
plus.
is a hybrid workplace. The Program Manager will work out of ’s Northville,
MI office four days a week (Monday through Thursday) and remotely on Fridays.
- Plan, run, and close programs and projects using the PMO’s standards, templates, and
governance practices. - Define scope, objectives, milestones and deliverables with stakeholders, and keep
project plans and schedules up to date. - Track progress, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies, and upscale to the right
people at the right time. - Prepare clear status reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior stakeholders.
- Plan and run meetings, working sessions and steering committee updates, and follow up
on decisions and action items. - Review project deliverables against agreed requirements and standards and work with
contributors to resolve quality gaps. - Coordinate cross-functional teams, building trust and accountability.
- Manage change requests, and assess how they affect scope, schedule, cost, and
quality. - Keep project documentation, decision logs and lessons learned current, and help
improve PMO processes over time. - Use collaboration and work-management tools, including AI productivity tools, to
organize work and communicate efficiently.
None. This role is an individual contributor.
Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
Skills:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint,
SharePoint). - 1+ years of experience with project management software such as ,
Smartsheet, or similar tools including building and maintaining boards, workflows and
dashboards. - General familiarity with drafting purposeful prompts using new AI models, such as
Claude and Copilot. - Familiarity with collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams).
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.
A. /
B. S.) from a four-year college or university or equivalent
professional experience. - 3–5 years of professional experience, ideally in a PMO or other structured project
environment, including regular interaction with director-level or executive stakeholders. - History of upholding the standard project management knowledge areas such as change
integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk,
procurement and stakeholder management.
Certifications in project management, such as PMP, CAPM, and CSPO are a plus but not required.
About
brings innovative solutions to the accounting profession, either in partnership with leading providers or directly through its own development. The company has established itself as a thought leader on emerging technologies and as the trusted business advisor to practitioners in the United States, with a growing global focus. Our company’s core mission is to drive the transformation of practice areas, advance the technology ecosystem for the profession, and lead technology research and innovation efforts for practitioners.
is a subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
What’s life like at Our team members would describe it as innovative, fast-paced, and flexible. We’re engaged—we get involved. We’re accountable—we stand behind our work. We’re collaborative—we thrive on teamwork. We’re authentic—we’re true to who we are. And we’re innovative—we look to what’s next.
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