MetLife - IT Program Financial Manager

IT Program Financial Manager

- Only those candidates who can join immediately in May will be considered

- Immediate start position

- should be willing to work in timing that significantly overlap US timings

- The role is for an internal Program Financial Manager in a global Insurance company who will support all IT financial related aspects of strategy & transformation programs for the US service line.

- This position is responsible for maintaining Program Financial Management approach and procedures, managing the annual IT finance budgets, conducting financial due diligence while also gathering & analyzing Project financial information.

- This resource will be working closely with the IT Senior Leadership Team and would be responsible for executive level presentation and analysis.

- Independently or as part of a larger team, the finance manager will be involved in projects where he/she would

- Demonstrate expertise in navigating complex funding & governance structures.

- Define & maintain Program Financial Management approach and procedures.

- Analyze IT Project financial cost plans and develop recommendations around the same.

- Coordinate with the various project managers to obtain Project financial information & prepare rationalize portfolio financial forecast.

- Perform Portfolio analysis and work with project managers to rationalize monthly variances.

- Create IT financial reporting decks for Senior Management.

- Monitor & control IT spend vs budget. Obtain approval, as needed, for budget commitment/changes

- Monitor financial movements.

- Update program Benefit Expense Tracker with prior month actuals and updated projections

- Work with Finance team on IT cost accruals

- Support Portfolio status reporting & Change Requests processes

- Comply with Governance team procedures

Education

- Minimum 7-10 years of relevant work experience in a similar role

- Preferably experience working on large IT Portfolios with strong focus on project financial management.

- Experience of working in an IT company or function.

- Experience in developing, improving financial planning, and budgeting process in major business projects required

Knowledge and skills :

- Demonstrated expertise in navigating complex funding & governance structures.

- Understands the IT eco-system.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

- Strong analytical skills and the ability to collect data from multiple sources interpret and analyze to report to upper management reporting.

- Create financial reporting decks for multiple audience's

- Good presentation skills

- Ability to present to groups on a frequent basis, strong verbal and written communication skills

- Ability to work independently and achieve deadlines.