Senior Project Manager

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.

There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.A Finance Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering multiple complex projects that support enterprise finance initiatives. This role provides oversight across diverse work streams, digital and non-digital, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and Finance PMO standards. The Senior Project Manager drives integrated planning, scope and RAID management, and milestone tracking while managing interdependencies across projects.

They partner closely with internal teams and external vendors for system integrations, implementations, and rollouts, maintaining program financials and reporting progress to stakeholders and finance leadership. Success requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to influence at all levels. A PMP certification is preferred but not required.
** Essential Duties:
** Project Planning: 10%
* Develop and execute project plans for Finance and Accounting led or impacting initiatives revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
* Facilitate the definition of project scope and objectives.
* Maintain project risk, assumption, issue, and decision (RAID) logs.
* Schedule and manage project meetings.
* Collaborate with Finance leadership, regional and enterprise Finance, and non-team members to ensure deliverables and resource requirements are properly planned for, and projects are delivered on time and Project Resourcing:  10%
* Engage and allocate resources that are required to deliver the project and meet schedule, cost, and risk objectives.
* Ensure work within vendor SOWs is delivered as contracted, on time, and on budget.
* Manage and prioritize workload of self/team and delegate where appropriate, considering team member strengths and development needs.
* Motivate and empower effective work teams to perform effectively, foster collaboration and accountability.

Managing Projects: 30%
* Leverage project management with best practices to track progress and drive results toward overall project objectives.
* Act as relationship manager for assigned projects, providing start-to-finish oversight through delivery of all project deliverables, including coordination, workflow and handoffs, risks, and issue management.
* Acts as primary point of project support for project sponsors; establishing critical stakeholders and engaging timely is crucial to success.
* Consistently plan, monitor, and manage time, scope, resources, and budget.
* Build strong relationships and foster collaboration across teams and stakeholders to instill trust.
* Ensure the right level of meetings and project communication is established along with project governance.

Project Delivery:  25%
* Manage project/change requests effectively and efficiently while maintaining a high level of proficiency.
* Lead projects from design through development, implementation, and transition to operational support within scope, timeline, and budget.
* Plan, lead, and provide oversight for driving multiple complex projects to completion; identify and resolve issues; monitor and address constraints/risks; anticipate and clearly communicate needs.
* Create, maintain, and track all project documentation to support governance, reporting, and knowledge sharing.
* Partner with IT teams, business units, and third-party vendors to ensure continuous progress on project activities.
* Effectively manage change and identify/mitigate project risks and issues.

Project Reporting: 10%
* Provide program/project status reporting and updates using appropriate communication methods to deliver timely, accurate, and actionable information that meets stakeholder and leadership needs.

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