Project Manager

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing, innovative global leader in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare sector, dedicated to transforming patient outcomes through cutting-edge science and technology. Operating across multiple continents, they foster a highly collaborative culture that values operational excellence, modern digital infrastructure, and cross-border innovation. Joining their team offers an exceptional opportunity to drive key global initiatives in a dynamic, high-impact environment.

The Role

Are you a seasoned Project Manager with a track record of driving complex digital transformations at scale? We are seeking an dynamic Global Finance Technology Project Manager to take end-to-end ownership of high-profile global Finance Tech initiatives, highlighted by a major enterprise Tax Engine Implementation alongside key supporting projects.

In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between finance leadership, IT, system integrators, and global business units to deliver seamless, compliant, and transformative finance technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Drive the end-to-end delivery of global Finance Technology programs, overseeing integrated project plans, milestones, RAID logs, budgets, and governance frameworks.

• Stakeholder & Executive Alignment: Lead executive steering committee meetings, deliver status reporting, manage change requests, and partner with senior Finance stakeholders to define business readiness and success metrics.

• Vendor & Team Coordination: Align global business, technology, system integrator, and vendor teams across multiple geographies, maintaining a strong focus on collaboration with European stakeholders.

• Technical Integration: Work closely with SAP functional, integration, and data teams to ensure technical solution designs match business requirements and regulatory standards.

• Execution & Stabilization: Direct testing execution, cutover planning, training delivery, deployment, hypercare, and operational stabilization.

• Compliance & Governance: Ensure all program activities adhere strictly to internal controls, audit standards, and global regulatory mandates.

What We Are Looking For

Experience & Certifications:

• 7+ years of progressive experience leading large-scale, complex technology implementations globally.

• Proven experience leading Finance Technology / ERP-related software implementations.

• Master's Degree / MBA in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or Project Management preferred.

• PMP certification is strongly preferred; PRINCE2, Agile, or SAFe certifications are a strong plus (especially experience working with European consulting and implementation partners).

Core Technical & Delivery Skills:

• High proficiency in modern project management toolsets (e.g., Smartsheet).

• Hands-on experience with cutover, hypercare planning, and cross-functional dependency management.

• Bonus Points: Exposure to or functional awareness of modern Tax Engine capabilities (e.g., Vertex, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Avalara, or SAP native features).