Technical Project Management Specialist

MSD

Supports IT Risk Management & Security by managing budgets, forecasts, and compliance activities. Ideal for candidates looking to grow into Project Manager or Scrum Master roles.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,300 - $137,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports IT Risk Management & Security product and project leads by managing financial planning, forecasting, accruals, and compliance activities.
Partners with stakeholders to track budgets, forecasts, and actuals, ensure financial governance adherence, drive timely delivery of financial commitments, and provide actionable financial insights to support informed investment decisions.
Support product and project leads in the development and management of financial, spend, and accounting plans.
Obtain, document, and communicate estimates for schedule, performance, and budget of assigned projects.
Monitor baseline, resource, and task entry for application and adherence to process.
Manage and monitor accrual and re-accrual activities and updates.
Monitor our company financial deadlines and drives completion of deliverables by deadline.
Track and update financial forecast and actuals information.
Facilitate meetings with key stakeholders to provide financial status updates, discuss variances and key deliverables, and identify action items for a given financial period.
Collect resourcing inputs from project managers and finalize attestation using financial management tooling.
Consolidate information and update relevant financial tools as needed.
Provide support on ad hoc financial activities, including but not limited to, JVs and PO creation/close-out.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a project management or coordinator capacity.
Experience managing project budgets, performing cost estimations, analyzing financial data, processing accruals, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and making informed decisions to optimize resource allocation and project investments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with outside suppliers.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
Have a mindset of continuous improvement, never satisfied with the status quo.
Proficiency in financial management tools including Excel, SAP, SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, and/or Apptio IT Planning.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningforecastingaccrualsbudget managementcost estimationfinancial data analysisresource allocationproject investment optimizationfinancial governance adherencefinancial compliance

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadership skillsdecision-making skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptabilitycontinuous improvement mindsetmulti-project management