Finance Project Manager - Oracle Deployment

Description:

Finance Project Manager - Oracle deployment
Up to £28 per hour PAYE
Initial temporary contract for 3 months but very likely to extend
Must be able to start on Monday 29th April 2024
Hybrid role working 3 days per week in their Peterborough offices

We are currently looking for an experienced Finance Project Manager to jump in and complete phase 1 of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) deployment project in Europe (Oracle).

The go-live is scheduled for end of July but this temporary assignment could be extended to provide aftercare after the go live date or to manage phase 2 of the project with new Oracle ERP deployments in other regions.

This role is time sensitive, we're looking for people who can be available on short notice, interviews are expected to be scheduled week of April 15th with the successful candidate hopefully starting on April 29th at the latest.

This is a hybrid role, candidates are expected to work from the Peterborough office on average 2 or 3 days per week. Especially for this role the hiring manager feels it would be very useful for someone new to be able to meet in person and work alongside the rest of the project team.

We're looking for someone that can execute the existing plans and schedule and who is familiar with Oracle deployment from a finance perspective.

Must haves for the role:
- good understanding of finance processes

- previous experience working on an Oracle deployment
- self-starter
- solution oriented to drive common processes
- good organisational skills
- good time management and project managements skills
- ability to influence global finance controllers and business leaders

Job Summary:
Manages, develops, and implements project(s) of varying complexity and size in assigned functional area.
Partners with business stakeholders to ensure a successful project completion.

Key Responsibilities:
- Leads multiple projects from inception to completion; facilitates project planning sessions with
internal stakeholders to determine the scope and objectives of each project; works with business stakeholders to establish project performance goals; designs project plan, develops timeline, identifies project milestones, and tracks performance against performance goals and timeline.
- Identifies, tracks, and works with others to resolve project issues.
- Monitors and communicates project status to project team.
- Plans and monitors project budget, conducts research and analysis; provides input into the design and development of project plans and timelines.
- Manages project risk; uses quality tools to identify areas of risk; works with others on the team and outside the team to identify alternatives or solutions.
- Documents and shares team learning's with other teams; draws on other project team experiences to enhance the success of the project.
- Maintains project notes, databases, and other records; monitors measures and communicates with Project Sponsor and other stakeholders on status of specific projects and assignments.
- Identifies and assigns appropriate resources to accomplish various project tasks; guides and coaches team members through various stages of the project; provides developmental feedback to team members