Project Manager, Finance Transformation

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Project Manager, Finance Transformation.

In this role you will:

• Lead the full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery to scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Develop and maintain integrated plans, workstream structure, resourcing approach, and delivery governance.
• Manage dependencies across Finance, Technology, Data, Controls and Operations.

Finance transformation delivery

• Deliver measurable outcomes within the Finance domain, focusing on Financial Reporting transformation, Management Information improvements, GL/SL implementation and complex ledger programmes, and Finance process redesign and control uplift.
• Ensure business impacts are assessed, communicated and managed.

Systems, data and cloud enablement

• Lead change involving Finance systems such as Oracle Fusion, TM1, Saracen and other global/regional/local Finance platforms.
• Apply knowledge of cloud services and partner with Technology to deliver secure, resilient and supportable outcomes.
• Drive pragmatic use of digital tools and system capabilities to simplify processes and improve efficiency.

Governance, risk and control

• Run delivery governance with high-quality executive reporting, decision papers and clear actions.
• Maintain robust delivery controls, including RAID, change control, financial management, cutover planning, and delivery assurance.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and evidence is produced to meet audit/control expectations.

Stakeholder management and leadership

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Group.
• Lead a matrix team, setting clear direction, standards and ways of working.

Benefits realization

• Define, baseline and track quantifiable benefits.
• Ensure benefits are owned and sustained post-implementation.

To be successful you will need:

Essential

• SME-level Project Management capability with experience delivering large-scale programmes and complex projects.
• Demonstrable track record of successful delivery within the Finance domain with quantifiable business benefits.
• Strong experience across delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and tailored/hybrid approaches.
• Knowledge of cloud services and their application within Finance solutions.
• Strong understanding of HSBC Group structures, values, behaviours, processes and objectives.
• Strong leadership capability in a large matrix organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong desire and proven ability to comprehend system complexity and leverage digital tools.

Preferred

• Industry-standard project/programme management qualification.
• Agile qualification.
• Experience delivering cloud-enabled finance/data platforms, integration-heavy change, and multi-entity finance transformation.
• SME knowledge of Finance systems