Program Management Office Lead
About the role
Project Manager / PMO Lead – Finance Transformation Programme (FTC, c.24 months)
We're supporting a leading international insurance and reinsurance broking group as they deliver one of their most significant finance transformation programmes to date — implementing a global ERP and treasury platform across circa 150 legal entities in 23 countries, consolidating dozens of legacy systems onto a single global general ledger
. We're looking for a Project Manager / PMO Lead to act as the Programme Lead's right hand, bridging across workstreams, spotting risk and slippage early, owning governance reporting (SteerCo packs, status updates), and driving the programme's internal communications. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone equally credible with senior stakeholders and workstream leads, working to a fixed delivery deadline. London-based, hybrid workin
g. Essenti al:PM/PMO experience on large, complex ERP or finance-transformation programmes (major cloud ERP platform strongly preferred; SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion or comparable also consider ed)Natural cross-workstream integrator, able to build trust with delivery leads and judge where things really st andStrong PMO discipline, planning/tracking in Smartsheet or comparable PPM tooling, RAID and dependency managem entProven Board/SteerCo-level reporting experie nceExcellent written communicatio, able to translate complex technical change into clear, audience-appropriate narrati vesStrong stakeholder management across business, finance, technology and external delivery partn ersFinancial oversight experience, programme budget actuals, accruals, forecasts and variance report ingHighly organised and delivery-focused, able to drive actions to closure against a fixed deadl ineRecognised project/programme qualification (PRINCE2, P3O, MSP, APM or equivale
nt)
Desir able:Experience with major cloud ERP platforms (financials, analytics, procurement, expenses mod ules)Treasury management system implementation exper ienceHands-on Smartsheet expe rtiseInsurance, reinsurance broking or financial services sector experience, ideally within a regulated enviro nmentChange management exposure (e.g. PROSCI) or experience working alongside a change/comms works treamMulti-country finance transformation or general ledger consolidation/migration exper
ience
About Michael James Associates
MJA was founded in 2011. Its main aim was to provide integrity to the recruitment market having seen certain important flaws in the industry. After seeing the effect of the recession on firms and employers alike, we wanted to form a personal executive search company to give companies a trusted agency, which would build relationships, and provide a devoted professional account manager. As a team of experts we have developed a good eye for the right candidate fit to a specific client. We believe this comes down to trust which is so important today. Our clients believe in our work and our judgment with regard to the candidates we choose for them. This means we can make a real difference by building strong and effective teams. From a candidates perspective we encourage long term relationships, and most importantly we always try to spend time with our candidates by taking their calls, assisting them with their CV’s, interview preparation, and helping to choose the next steps in their careers. We pride ourselves on being available at all times. MJA specialise in recruiting at all levels for a variety of industries, and genuinely enjoy working with candidates and clients alike, and building relationships with them. For us honesty is of the utmost importance. Our team of knowledgable experts ensure they are absolutely clear on requirements and expectations, which is so crucial in making correct and successful placements. We hope that you will give our company a chance to provide you with our services.
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Program Management Office Lead
About the role
Project Manager / PMO Lead – Finance Transformation Programme (FTC, c.24 months)
We're supporting a leading international insurance and reinsurance broking group as they deliver one of their most significant finance transformation programmes to date — implementing a global ERP and treasury platform across circa 150 legal entities in 23 countries, consolidating dozens of legacy systems onto a single global general ledger
. We're looking for a Project Manager / PMO Lead to act as the Programme Lead's right hand, bridging across workstreams, spotting risk and slippage early, owning governance reporting (SteerCo packs, status updates), and driving the programme's internal communications. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone equally credible with senior stakeholders and workstream leads, working to a fixed delivery deadline. London-based, hybrid workin
g. Essenti al:PM/PMO experience on large, complex ERP or finance-transformation programmes (major cloud ERP platform strongly preferred; SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion or comparable also consider ed)Natural cross-workstream integrator, able to build trust with delivery leads and judge where things really st andStrong PMO discipline, planning/tracking in Smartsheet or comparable PPM tooling, RAID and dependency managem entProven Board/SteerCo-level reporting experie nceExcellent written communicatio, able to translate complex technical change into clear, audience-appropriate narrati vesStrong stakeholder management across business, finance, technology and external delivery partn ersFinancial oversight experience, programme budget actuals, accruals, forecasts and variance report ingHighly organised and delivery-focused, able to drive actions to closure against a fixed deadl ineRecognised project/programme qualification (PRINCE2, P3O, MSP, APM or equivale
nt)
Desir able:Experience with major cloud ERP platforms (financials, analytics, procurement, expenses mod ules)Treasury management system implementation exper ienceHands-on Smartsheet expe rtiseInsurance, reinsurance broking or financial services sector experience, ideally within a regulated enviro nmentChange management exposure (e.g. PROSCI) or experience working alongside a change/comms works treamMulti-country finance transformation or general ledger consolidation/migration exper
ience
About Michael James Associates
MJA was founded in 2011. Its main aim was to provide integrity to the recruitment market having seen certain important flaws in the industry. After seeing the effect of the recession on firms and employers alike, we wanted to form a personal executive search company to give companies a trusted agency, which would build relationships, and provide a devoted professional account manager. As a team of experts we have developed a good eye for the right candidate fit to a specific client. We believe this comes down to trust which is so important today. Our clients believe in our work and our judgment with regard to the candidates we choose for them. This means we can make a real difference by building strong and effective teams. From a candidates perspective we encourage long term relationships, and most importantly we always try to spend time with our candidates by taking their calls, assisting them with their CV’s, interview preparation, and helping to choose the next steps in their careers. We pride ourselves on being available at all times. MJA specialise in recruiting at all levels for a variety of industries, and genuinely enjoy working with candidates and clients alike, and building relationships with them. For us honesty is of the utmost importance. Our team of knowledgable experts ensure they are absolutely clear on requirements and expectations, which is so crucial in making correct and successful placements. We hope that you will give our company a chance to provide you with our services.