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Job Title: Project Manager Location: Thousand Oaks CA – 100% Remote Duration: 6 Months with possible extension Terms: Contract W2 Description: • **Remote PST majority of the time but EST hours may be required to meet business needs** • **Strong finance background required. The selected candidate will manage projects and project forecast. headcount, operations expense ETC*** Job Details: Manages one or more high-level, complex non-technical projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost, to deliver specified requirements. Projects may be strategic in nature. Responsibilities may include resource allocation and all phases of development life cycle (i.e. feasibility study, requirements, analysis, ROI, business plan, design, testing, and implementation planning). Regularly interacts with management. Coordinates and directs the activities of project team members. May be responsible for cross-functional teams. Ensures all project requirements and/or objectives are documented. May obtain and manage external resources required for project completion.; Skills: ; expertise in running medium to large scale projects ; excellent understanding of project management processes and procedures ; experience with project management and analyst methodologies and best practices ; strong analytical skills ; business process development best practices, change management ; strong MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel skills ; understanding of systems for sharing and collaboration ; excellent communication skills to work with cross-program resources Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets: • Experience with tools like SAP, Anaplan & Excel • Understanding of forecast cycle and principles of capital project requirement • Strong key collaborator management and communication skills, including experience with executive-level reporting. • Must be able to hit the ground running with mimimal supervision Day to Day Responsibilities: • Provide financial guidance and support for capital projects • Lead stakeholder sessions to capture and refine needs across areas • Maintain and update the project forecast with monthly actuals vs. forecasts; conduct regular financial reviews with project managers. • Deliver insightful reporting (Actuals vs. Forecast/Latest Estimate) to senior management and business stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommendations. • Manage purchase orders (POs) to prevent delays; resolve invoice and accrual issues efficiently. • Facilitate and coordinate accruals, reclasses, and capital funding requests in collaboration with finance, Property Accounting, and Technology Governance team. • Ensure compliance with ETDG process and capital governance requirements. • Partner with IS Managers, Project Support, MyBuy, Anaplan, and SAP teams to ensure accurate project funding and forecasting. • Provide project management guidance to Technology business partners and serve as a liaison between finance and project teams. • Prepare and present ad hoc financial and project reports to senior leadership. • Lead productive conversation that require both financial analysis and project management expertise. • Support and assist operation expense and headcount forecast.