Financial Project Manager

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

Reshaping the future of FP&A at Verizon calls for improving our ability to deliver value to our internal FP&A customers. Being a part of the Financial Planning & Analytics Services (FPAS) team, you will work alongside finance and process improvement professionals, gaining opportunities to grow and develop to build FP&A foundation.
You’ll partner with stakeholders in the Financial Planning & Analytics Services (FPAS) team, other Finance and technical organizations to understand project requirements and translate them. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing standards and processes to assist the FPAS in the successful implementation of initiatives and management of the overall portfolio.

• Identifying and analysing business process improvements in collaboration with Corporate, Business Unit, Corporate Shared Services and/or Service Delivery teams.
• Generating and executingplans for the implementation of process and system improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with FP&A and technical stakeholders to ensure the delivery of initiatives.
• Facilitating stakeholder management throughout the life cycle of initiatives.
• Coordinating testing with business users of functional requirements (i.e. user acceptance testing, regression testing) and collaborate with the Corporate Systems Group (CSG) to resolve discrepancies.
• Developing and assisting with executing training sessions for stakeholder on the utilization of newly implemented processes and/or systems.
• Facilitating post-mortem assessments to drive continuous improvement and incorporate results into business processes, system improvements and project management practices.
• Developing and implementing project management practices for the organization.
• Assisting with project intake, project portfolio management and governance.
• Communicating with stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Presenting and communicating to all levels of the business.
  

Where you’ll be working…

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in Project management.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Suite tools.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A Master's degree.
• Experience in Tableau, Qlik, HPALM, Jira, SQL or other similar tools.
• Knowledge of Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, Oracle EPM.
• Experience in Smartsheet, Microsoft Project or similar project management tool.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma.
• Experience in PMP or Agile certifications.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in Finance technology or telecommunications industry.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

NYC candidates: Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for onsite and hybrid NYC roles. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical or religious reasons). Additional information will be provided during the hiring process.