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Senior Project Manager – Strategy & Projects

Her Talents Female Executive Search

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Essen • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end strategic group-wide initiatives in Finance Services to enhance efficiency, scalability, and quality of accounting processes
  • Utilize professional project management skills to effectively plan, execute, and monitor projects
  • Drive the standardization and harmonization of finance processes across multiple entities and countries by taking responsibility to drive alignment and successful execution, leveraging your in-depth understanding of finance operations
  • Manage transition and carve-in projects, transferring finance operations to Finance Services while ensuring smooth implementation, business continuity and high customer satisfaction
  • Act as a trusted partner for senior stakeholders in Finance, IT, and other corporate functions
  • Facilitate stakeholder communication and decision-making, ensuring transparent reporting across all stakeholders and moderating discussions between central and local teams
  • Deliver strategic rollout projects across the group taking responsibility to drive alignment, reach important milestones and successful project execution
  • Track project performance, report on progress to senior management as well as identifying potential project risks early, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure timely resolution of issues
  • Hands-on supporting rollout-related topics from requirements specification to harmonization, standardization, communication and change

Requirements

  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
  • At least 7 years of experience in finance transformation, project management, or Shared Services environments
  • In-depth knowledge of Accounts Payable processes
  • Leadership of complex international projects in an international environment
  • Proven track record in managing impactful projects with management attention and a high level of commitment and ability to work under pressure
  • Experience in leading successful transitions within international organizations
  • Proven expertise in digitalization and automation technologies
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills to engage with senior management, customers and operational teams to drive change
  • High ability to professionally deal with conflicts and show the respective stamina and have very good presentation skills
  • Highest customer focus with proven skills for stakeholder alignment and problem solving, especially on senior management level
  • Solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of accountability
  • Ability to think conceptually while understanding complicated and complex problems
  • Fluent in both English and German
  • Willingness to travel while enjoying flexible work concepts
Benefits
  • International Environment: Work in a dynamic, multinational corporate setting with cross-border project exposure across multiple countries
  • Flexible Working Models: Hybrid work concept with the flexibility to work remotely and on-site (20%), supporting your work-life balance
  • Professional Development: Comprehensive training programs, certifications in project management methodologies, and access to digital learning platforms
  • Impactful Role: Drive strategic initiatives with high visibility at senior management level and shape the future of finance operations
  • Attractive Compensation: Competitive salary package including performance-based components and corporate benefits
  • Career Growth: Clear development paths within a large international organization with opportunities for leadership roles

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
finance transformationproject managementAccounts Payable processesdigitalization technologiesautomation technologies
Soft skills
leadershipcommunication skillsnegotiation skillsproblem solvingstakeholder alignmentpresentation skillsconflict managementsolution-oriented mindsetability to work under pressureconceptual thinking
Certifications
university degree in Financeuniversity degree in Accountinguniversity degree in Business Administration