Financial Accounting Systems Transformation (FAST) Program Manager Lead, CFPMO

Financial Accounting Systems Transformation (FAST) Program Manager Lead,

Corporate Function Program Management Office (CFPMO)

Full-Time

New York, NY, Boston, MA or Springfield, MA

The Opportunity

The Corporate Function Program Management Office (CFPMO) is seeking an experienced program manager to support the stand-up of the new organization. In this highly visible role as the Program Manager Lead for the Financial Accounting Systems Transformation (FAST) program, you will be responsible for leading one of the largest and transformative programs at MassMutual.

The FAST Program is on a multi-year plan to replace our existing SAP R3 platform with the SAP S / 4HANA platform that will provide a modern event based financial system solution for Corporate Finance, enabling a more streamlined financial reporting process that leverages enhanced reporting and data analytics functionality.

The FAST Program Manager Lead will be responsible for the planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of large and complex programs. The incumbent will be accountable to manage and monitor project tasks and controls during project planning and delivery activities to ensure on-time and quality goals are met within scope and budget. Apply advanced project and program management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications and presentations in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.

The Team

The CFPMO was established to oversee the execution of initiatives across Corporate Finance, Enterprise Risk, Investment Management, Law, and HR & Employee Experience, as well as define and own project management standards across the company. The team is focused on driving and aligning the execution of critical programs and projects across our Corporate Functions, creating more visibility into this work, while enabling improved prioritization, collaboration, and execution.  ​

The Impact :

As the FAST Program Manager Lead , you will :

• Develop and implement strategy for the program team.
• Lead creation of the  program management plan
• Oversee all activities associated with the program to ensure the program achieves its goals
• Identify and understand program objectives
• Manage timelines and deliverables
• Identify and assign program team members
• Identify projects needed to achieve program objectives
• Coordinate interdependent projects that are part of the program
• Communicate with project managers
• Monitor program activities
• Measure and monitor  key performance indicators (KPIs)  and return on investment (ROI)
• Resolve problems and delays in the program
• Manage program budget
• Manage resources across all projects within the program
• Help to ensure collaboration among project teams
• Manage program risk and coordinate corrective measures
• Document the program
• Identify and manage program adherence to standards and governance
• Manage stakeholder communications
• Report on program performance to executive team and organization leaders
• Ensure that the program is aligned with organizational business goals and objectives
• Identifies required human resources to successfully executive to plan and submits to Program Lead; provides cost estimates
• Interviews candidates and onboards as appropriate
• Maintains change request (change to existing requirements
• Collates decision that require business line discussion and decision and escalates to Program lead for discussion at Steering committees
• Leads regular cross workstream scrums to ensure alignment on deliverables and dependencies remain in sync
• Identifies conflict in deliverables and delays; make best efforts to resolve issues and escalates to Program Lead if unable to achieve for resolution
• Maintain a matrix reporting relationship with the business sponsor of the program / project and the program manager
• Identify and drive key stakeholder involvement and work with them to elicit scope
• Secure and maintain project resources from a business and technical scope
• Identify, document, assign, track and facilitate project issues through to resolution
• Confirm achievement of objectives, verify and document project results to formalize acceptance of the product at each phase gate of the project by the
• Facilitate lessons learned and retain information in a central location for future use

The Minimum Qualifications

The Ideal Qualifications

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority / Female / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Individual with Disability / Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note : Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

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