Program Manager

We are looking for a Program Manager/Project Manager to help support a large-scale Anaplan FP&A effort.The project goes through EOY and pays $70 an hour w2. 100% remote.PLEASE - NO C2C Assistance at this time. PLEASE DO NOT CALL if you are a C2C agency.Position summary:PM with experience running FP&A Planning and Forecasting transformation engagements, from legacy system to new FP&A system. Must be able to align and co-manage using Waterfall and SAFe, Agile methodologies. Must be a driver, keep team resources on track, create, maintain project schedules, and keep up to date. Have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and understand Financial Planning and Analysis and have worked with and supported FP&A resources. Must be proficient in PowerPoint status report development and maintenance and be able to schedule and facilitate biweekly status meetings, including system demo’s, to leadership, and have experience working in Jira, and Jira Boards and Dashboards. Must have the experience and be able to work across two workstreams. Anaplan experience is plus. AI/ML forecasting experience a plus. Tools: MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, etc.), MS Teams, Confluence, Jira, Smartsheet, PowerPoint. Initial duration – thru the end of the 2026. Location: EST Time zone – majority of accounting team in EST.Possible Extension: YesProgram Manager – FP&ADirect experience supporting Anaplan programs at scale with FP&A focusEstablish and implement project management processes and methodologies for the IT community to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations.Responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts daily, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.Responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers.Coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that impacts the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work effort being managed.Assist Sr Managers and Program Manager(s) in partnering with senior management of the business community to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise.Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.Manage one or more cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity.More senior role has responsibility for multiple large, complex projects with greater impact to the enterprise.Primary Skills - The Ideal Project Manager will have:10 years' work experience in Pharma/Financial InstitutionsSupport of budget management for group leadershipExperience with MS Project, JIRA, Office Suite, and Smartsheet is requiredAI/ML forecasting experience a plus. Experience with large application and Cloud Migration projects10+ years' experience leading and managing project teamsDeep functional knowledge around financial systems and processesProven skills as a team member, team lead or project manager on at least one full life cycle implementationA proven resource in defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlinesWillingness to mentor junior staffStrong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Jira, etc.)Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgmentPreferred Experience:Familiar with GXP (Pharma) data4 year degree in Computer Sciences or similar