Job #: 163417-1

Job Title: Senior Program Manager | Finance

Location: Hybrid: Redmond, WA (3x weekly in office)

Rate: $90-91/hourly

Duration: Through 2/28/2027 (Extension possible)

The Finance Program Manager supports finance-wide innovation initiatives by driving solution adoption, enabling knowledge sharing, supporting change management activities, and helping deliver strategic innovation programs across finance organizations.

This role combines program management, stakeholder engagement, business process improvement, testing and validation, data migration support, reporting, and innovation prototyping. The successful candidate will play a key role in launching and supporting business solutions while helping finance organizations adopt new technologies and ways of working.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Technology, Finance, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in program management, project management, business operations, or related functions.
• Experience supporting solution launches, technology adoption, and organizational change initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience with testing, user acceptance validation, and implementation support.
• Experience working with enterprise business applications and collaboration platforms.
• Experience supporting cross-functional programs in large organizations.
• Finance business process knowledge is preferred.

Core Skills

Program & Project Management

• Program coordination and execution
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Workstream management
• Project tracking and reporting
• Prioritization and execution planning

Business Analysis

• Requirements gathering
• Requirements traceability
• Process mapping
• Solution evaluation
• Business process improvement

Stakeholder Management

• Executive communications
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Relationship management
• Meeting facilitation
• Consensus building

Change Management

• User adoption strategies
• Training development
• Communication planning
• Organizational readiness support
• Launch and rollout coordination

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Data validation and migration support
• Reporting and dashboard development
• SharePoint familiarity
• Enterprise application administration
• General engineering fundamentals
• Solution-building experience

Microsoft Technology Skills

• Microsoft Copilot ecosystem
• Copilot Studio
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft 365 collaboration tools
• AI-assisted productivity solutions

Candidate Requirements

Required

• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
• Experience driving initiatives from concept through execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical audiences.

Preferred

• Experience building solutions and administering enterprise tools.
• Familiarity with finance processes and workflows.
• Experience supporting innovation programs or digital transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to AI-enabled business solutions and process automation technologies.

Assessment Process

Interview Structure

• Initial interview with the hiring manager.
• Final interview with leadership and key stakeholders, if selected to advance.

Assessment Focus Areas

• Program management approach
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication and influence
• Problem-solving methodology
• Change management experience
• Testing and validation experience
• Ability to navigate ambiguity
• Business process improvement capabilities

Candidate Preparation

Candidates should be prepared to discuss:

• Solution launches and implementation projects
• Change management initiatives
• User acceptance testing and validation activities
• Stakeholder management examples
• Requirements gathering and process mapping engagements
• Innovation, automation, or AI-related projects
• Quantifiable business outcomes and project impact

Portfolio samples, presentations, program materials, solution documentation, or other relevant work examples are encouraged when available.

Performance Measurement

Success in this role will be measured by:

1. Gallery Operations Excellence

• Reduction and management of the existing Finance Gallery backlog.
• Efficient processing and publication of solution submissions.

1. Program Visibility & Reporting

• Accuracy and effectiveness of adoption, engagement, and operational reporting.
• Ongoing management of the gallery pipeline and insights dashboard.

1. Finance Hub Launch Success

• Successful support of testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Effective execution of communication and change management plans.
• Positive user adoption and platform transition outcomes.

1. Stakeholder Satisfaction

• Effective engagement across finance, engineering, and program teams.
• Timely execution and follow-through on business commitments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Finance Gallery Operations

• Manage the end-to-end solution gallery review and publication process.
• Review incoming submissions and coordinate approvals.
• Publish and promote business solutions across finance organizations.
• Develop reporting and insights related to adoption, engagement, and program effectiveness.
• Maintain gallery operations and help reduce existing backlog.

2. Finance Hub Support

• Support testing, user acceptance validation, and quality assurance activities.
• Participate in requirements gathering, process mapping, and requirements traceability efforts.
• Partner with engineering teams to provide feedback and improve user experience.
• Create and maintain communications, training materials, user documentation, and adoption resources.
• Support launch readiness, rollout activities, and change management initiatives.

3. Data Migration and Validation

• Execute and validate data migration activities supporting the transition from SharePoint to a custom web application.
• Reconcile migrated data and ensure data quality and completeness.
• Perform testing and validation activities to minimize migration risks.

4. Program and Stakeholder Support

• Coordinate with finance stakeholders, engineering teams, and program leadership.
• Facilitate meetings, track action items, and drive follow-through on commitments.
• Manage multiple workstreams and priorities across innovation initiatives.
• Support additional Finance Innovation projects as business needs evolve.

5. Innovation Prototyping

• Explore and demonstrate emerging technologies and AI-powered solutions.
• Develop lightweight prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Help business users understand opportunities for innovation and automation.
• Support experimentation and adoption of modern productivity and AI tools.

Unique Selling Points

• Direct involvement in high-visibility finance innovation initiatives.
• Opportunity to influence adoption of modern business solutions across large finance organizations.
• Exposure to Microsoft AI technologies, Copilot capabilities, and emerging innovation programs.
• Hands-on work across program management, change management, digital transformation, and solution adoption.
• Opportunity to collaborate with finance leaders, engineering teams, and innovation practitioners.
• Strong variety of work, including solution launches, testing, platform transitions, analytics, stakeholder engagement, and AI-powered prototyping.
• Ideal role for a self-starter who enjoys solving complex business challenges, driving outcomes in ambiguous environments, and helping organizations embrace innovation.