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About the job We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to plan, lead, and monitor a series of projects focused on improving financial compliance and audit operations. Ideal candidates will need to demonstrate strong experience in managing financial systems implementations. If you are looking for a dynamic role that will collaborate across SAS, you may be our next team member!
As a Senior Project Manager, you will: Coordinate with key team members and stakeholders, including internal and external auditors, to evaluate and document current business processes Focus on projects required to transition our financial systems and process from the level required for a private company to that of a public company. Identify and plan work efforts for process improvements, articulating the business value of proposed efforts Lead project execution, utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies as appropriate Assist management in the monitoring, management, and continuous improvement of operational processes Build and maintain project documentation including project schedules, issue and risk tracking, requirements traceability, and status reports Communicate project status to stakeholders and management. Provide presentations on projects (e.g. kick-off, scope, deliverables and schedule) as requested. Advocate for change management – beyond innovating new ideas, you will help in the adoption of new processes Required qualifications Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Accounting or related field. Typically requires a minimum of eight years of experience researching, analyzing and/or reporting information related to specific area of assignment. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desirable or equivalent professional training preferred. 2+ years experience leading projects 1+ years experience working on data management and / or analytic based projects Experience with MS Project, JIRA, or equivalent project and issue tracking software Demonstrated ability to document requirements and business process mappings Presented to Sr. Management level resources on project status and value proposition Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. You're curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do. Preferred qualifications Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desirable or equivalent professional training preferred. CPA license World-class benefits Highlights include...
Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans. Medical plan options include… PPO with low annual deductible and copays. HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center). Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that's free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge! An industry-leading 401k plan. Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1. Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days. Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees. Diverse and Inclusive At SAS, it's not about fitting into our culture – it's about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it's essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.
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