Finance Transformation Programme Lead

4 weeks ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Group Full time

The Finance Transformation programme is a strategic initiative aimed at driving business growth and improvement. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the programme, managing people, tasks, schedules, and resources through the project lifecycle.

The programme encompasses three key projects:

  • Implementation of a Group reporting Consolidation tool
  • Implementation of a Property Leases tool with IFRS 16 reporting
  • RFP for a Treasury Management System

Key responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating and leading planning sessions for project development and execution
  • Conducting risk analysis to reduce unforeseen obstacles and costs
  • Creating and maintaining a RAID log for each project
  • Identifying staffing and other resource needs to maximize potential for successful execution of the projects
  • Defining the projects' objectives and scope, identifying involvement of internal and external stakeholders

Requirements include:

  • Experience of business, people, and technology change
  • Familiarity with large-scale complex transformation programmes and changing business priorities
  • Experience with implementation of solutions, recognising cross-functional requirements and dependencies including change management, communications, and training
  • Accomplished at building strong networks and relationships with key stakeholders, agnostic of hierarchy
  • Managing and influencing teams through indirect means


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