Project Manager-Finance

The Project Manager supports the Finance Department by planning, leading, managing, controlling and coordinating complex projects that enhance financial operations, systems, process improvements, and overall financial service delivery across the organization. This position ensures projects are highly successful in customer adoption delivered within reasonable timelines, within scope, and within budget while collaborating closely with internal departments and external partners. This position plays a key role in advancing process improvements, supporting technology implementations, strengthening data integrity, and improving overall organizational effectiveness.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of agile and traditional project management and change management principles, practices, and methodologies; financial operations, budgeting processes, procurement, and regulatory requirements; data analysis tools, reporting systems, and database applications; process improvement methods and organizational effectiveness strategies; and financial systems, ERP platforms, and reporting tools. Knowledge of municipal budgeting, procurement, and regulatory requirements.

SKILL:

Skill in managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously; Skill in analyzing and interpreting data to support decision-making; Skill in applying change management techniques and tactics to allow impacted staff to learn through changes that are the result of projects. Skill in preparing reports, presentations, and technical documentation; Skill in facilitating meetings and guiding cross-functional teams. Skill in extracting, analyzing, and interpreting operational and financial data using Excel, databases, and reporting tools; experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI is preferred.

ABILITY:

Ability to plan, organize, and execute complex projects with competing priorities; Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with employees, leadership, and external partners; Build collaborative working relationships across departments; Identify issues, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions; Adapt to changing priorities and organizational needs.

TRAINING

Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, public administration, project management, or a related field. Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Three (3) to five (5) years of project management experience, preferably in government, public sector, or finance environment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. At least one (1) year of change management experience in applying industry standard change management processes aligned with project plans preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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