Manager | SAC Planning | Select all | Finance Transformation | Business Finance
- Job requisition ID : 110619
- Location: Ahmedabad
- Entity: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
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Your work profile
The SAC Planning functional & Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering strategic workstreams within a global Finance Transformation Program for a multinational FMCG organization. The role will focus on driving successful implementation of finance systems, data, reporting, planning, and analytics initiatives while ensuring alignment across business, finance, IT, and third-party partners.
The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage SAC project plans, budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement activities to deliver transformation outcomes on time, within scope, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Execution
- Lead one or more projects/workstreams within the Program.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations.
- Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and costs.
- Ensure project execution aligns with overall program objectives and governance standards.
- Track project progress and proactively address issues impacting delivery.
Finance Transformation Initiatives
Support delivery across key finance transformation areas, including:
- Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Management Reporting and Analytics
- Master Data Management
Stakeholder Management
- Act as a key liaison between Finance, IT, Business Functions, Shared Services, and external implementation partners.
- Facilitate project meetings, workshops, status reviews, and decision-making sessions.
- Prepare and present project status reports for leadership and steering committees.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and drive alignment across multiple business functions.
Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues.
- Develop mitigation plans and escalate critical concerns appropriately.
- Track cross-functional dependencies and coordinate resolution activities.
- Ensure compliance with governance, audit, and internal control requirements.
Change Management & Adoption
- Collaborate with Change Management and Training teams to support business readiness.
- Ensure successful deployment and adoption of new processes and technologies.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), training, and deployment activities.
Quality Assurance
- Ensure project deliverables meet defined quality standards.
- Conduct regular project health checks and milestone reviews.
- Drive continuous improvement and lessons-learned activities.
Key skills required
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.
- MBA, CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
Experience
- 7–10+ years of experience .
- Proven experience delivering Finance or ERP transformation projects in multinational organizations.
- Experience managing global stakeholders across multiple regions and time zones.
Core Competencies
SAC Planning
Project Management
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Scope Management
- Risk and Issue Management
- SAC
- Vendor Coordination
- Status Reporting
Leadership Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Negotiation and Influencing
- Conflict Resolution
- Communication and Presentation
