Project Manager (Operational Excellence)

Role: Project Manager (Operational Excellence)

Location: New York, NY (On site)

Duration: Contract

Job Description

Job Summary

• Are you capable of delivering high impact projects across a global enterprise?
• Do you have the passion to make an impact on an organization’s culture by driving employee engagement and developing the colleagues?
  
  

Client’s Excellence team is responsible for developing and managing programs, communications, and employee engagement for the Global Finance organization (spanning 13 finance functions). As the Operational Excellence Program Manager, you will be a pivotal team member supporting these strategic initiatives of Global Finance.

You will be responsible for assisting in delivering and executing leadership and development programs throughout Global Finance and partnering with campus recruiting to attract top talent to our organization. We’ll expect you to provide event management for key milestone events, as well as reporting, and analyzing training statistics and creating internal communications for our key stakeholders.

These deliverables are integral to the finance priorities for Client’s CFO and the Finance Leadership Team. Your role will not only be highly visible but also a critical component to our success in driving the Global Finance strategies and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with all Program events and offsite logistics for key Global Finance talent initiatives including leadership development, undergraduate and MBA programs
• Serving as a central contact and point person for our program participants, vendors, intern managers, recruiters, and AV/facilities/conference services contacts.
• Being present at all programming activities, including scheduled trainings, as well as various after-work social events
• Partnering with Full-Time and Internship recruiting which includes securing interviewers, attending on-site recruiting events and acting as a representative for our Global Finance organization.
• Serving as the Learning Administrator and pulling various reports on colleague completion rates against the Global Finance learning goal (vlook up and pivot table knowledge)
• Driving engagement across the Global Finance community, assisting with the execution of town halls, updating the intranet site and creating new initiatives that align to our organizational goals.
• Contributing with content creation for the monthly Finance newsletter as well as leadership end of week updates
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3 to 5 years related experience
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with stakeholder management across all levels of the organization
• Strong project planning and organizational skills, with the ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously
• Great attention to detail and eye for design
• Knowledge of finance is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, Teams, Zoom & SharePoint
  
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• You can multitask and handle multiple projects at once while delivering quality and value add output.
• You have a can-do, upbeat attitude, with the ability to work in a collaborative organization.
• You want to learn and be a valued team member.
• You can influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
• You have exceptional attention to detail.
  
  

Must Have

• Ability to effectively plan, execute, and oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget
• Experience in organizing and managing events, including logistics planning, vendor coordination, and on-site management, ensuring smooth execution and a positive participant experience
• Proficiency in learning management systems and tools to track colleague completion rates for learning goals, along with the ability to generate accurate and insightful reports
• Skilled in driving engagement and fostering a sense of community within the Global Finance organization through initiatives such as town halls, intranet updates, and social events
• Capability to support recruitment efforts, including coordinating interview processes, attending recruiting events, and representing the organization to prospective candidates