Enterprise Applications & Analytics PMO Senior Lead (Finance)

Job Description:

Mars Global Services (MGS) remains a critical enabler for Mars Inc. delivering business value through industry best processes, technologies & data insights. As part of the Digital Technologies, the Enterprise Applications & Analytics team partners closely with the Corporate & MGS service lines to deliver key strategic priorities enabled through 'best in class' technologies & capabilities. Program & project management continues to fundamental capabilities supporting such significant digital change, and as a result this has created an exciting opportunity for a PMO Senior Lead to join the Digital Technologies Enterprise Applications & Analytics (EAA) team.

This is a key programme delivery leadership role and oversees FinTech's strategic PMO function, managing large interconnected portfolio of strategic, transformation & BAU programs/initiatives. They will partner alongside portfolio management & program teams to ensure effective planning, oversight and execution, including that tools and controls accurately reflect the status of delivery activities, in service of establishing a well-integrated high performing PMO function & enabling technology delivery.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead programme management office (PMO ), driving large complex programme delivery in a multi-vendor environment for S/4 Hana finance & supporting finance satellite systems .
• Implement PMO standards, tools and processes, related to project planning, reporting, change control, risk management and quality checks.
• Deliver PMO operational standards in partnership with wider Corp FinTech's portfolio office, integra te capabilities that drive connected insights on resourcing, schedule, scope, cost etc.
• Build program plans, overlaying resource needs, manage cross-workstream interdependencies to drive efficiency, reporting accuracy, and compliance with IT control standards.
• Collaborate with Finance functional teams to maintain a credible centralized plan inclusive of FinTech's strategic, transformation & BAU projects.
• Produce PMO reporting and insights with content suitable for different levels of the org e.g. exec level, program level, project level.
• Manage RAID effectively, identify risks/issues and escalate to appropriate governance forums producing meaningful insights that drive appropriate action. support workstreams in risk/issue management, dependency tracking, and status reporting.
• Lead integrated planning workshops to discover and manage portfolio interdependencies.
• Optimize PMO resource allocation, foster cross functional collaboration, and provide transparent visibility into project delivery managing software delivery lifecycle (SDCL).
• Lead team of PMO resources, driving consistency & rigor of program delivery in service of FinTech's & DT EAA's roadmap

What are we looking for?

• PMO professional with 15+ years in multiple enterprise implementations including leading SAP ECC to S/4HANA transitions and finance system deployments for global organizations.
• Proficient in SAP activate methodology & general SDLC best practice.
• Obtained project management qualifications (PMP, Prince2 or equivalents) - highly desirable
• Understanding of financial systems e.g. ERP (SAP ECC, S/4 Hana, Rise), integrations, middleware & supporting solutions (SAP CFin , PaPM , Blackline, High Radius, OpenText VIM, MDG etc )
• Experienced at overseeing deliveries using Waterfall, Agile and SAFe methodologies - ensuring continued business success through deployment to run state.
• Knowledge of project management & demand management tools (Smartsheet, ServiceNOW S PM , JIRA, MS Project Management , Monday.com )
• Ability to work cooperatively at all levels in a mat rix environment , ead by example and drive team morale & work-effectively with others.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, sharing updates into different exec forums & at project/program level meetings.
• Experience providing clear work direction and leadership to project teams , can influence others without direct reporting lines.
• Excellent understanding of industry standard project management methodologies (e.g. SDLC, Waterfall, Agile (Kanban, Scrum, SaFe )
• Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Business, or related field

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.