Senior Manager - Program Assurance - Assurance
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The opportunity
The Senior Manager - Program Assurance oversees and ensures the successful implementation of IT systems focusing on finance transformation projects. Leading quality assurance efforts and managing program risks, they collaborate closely with finance stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals and stakeholder requirements.
Your responsibilities include defining objectives and related procedures, developing tailored assessment processes, monitoring benefits realization, and implementing risk mitigation strategies. By overseeing testing and identifying issues related to technology, people and process, they play a crucial role in driving the success of implementation programs or projects, particularly in achieving finance-related objectives and delivering expected business value.
Skills and attributes for success
- Proven experience in ERP or EPM implementation projects, with a focus on finance transformation and benefits realization (such as Implementation of SAP S/4, Oracle Fusion, Microsoft Dynamics OneStream, Oracle HFM, SAP GR)
- Experience in Quality Assurance, Internal or External Audit focusing on Project Assurance is a plus.
- Strong understanding of finance processes, principles, and best practices, with experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
- Proficiency in quality assurance methodologies, tools, and techniques, with experience in test planning, execution, and defect management.
- Proven experience in project management, a related certification favorable.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functional areas.
- Ability to summarize complex issues and articulate tangible and proportionate recommendations to Senior Leadership
- Relevant certifications (e.g., SAP certifications, CPA, CMA, PMP) are a plus.
