Job Description

OverviewAs a member of the Finance Transformation Team the Principal Project / Program Manager will drive cross functional strategic programs from ideation to completion. This role will: define priorities and resources allocated to initiatives projects and/or programs; plan and implement schedules and monitor project/program from inception through delivery; develop and manage communications; engage and lead all aspects of the work of external vendors; and maintain awareness of trends, business conditions and internal processes and practices impacting project/program deliverables.This position reports to the Director of Finance Transformation and will be located at Waters Global Capability Center in RMZ Ecoworld,Bellandur,Bangalore, India. The position will follow a hybrid approach (Working three days a week at the GCC office and two days from home).ResponsibilitiesProgram Management:

• Plan, monitor, and manage global cross-functional projects and complex programs from initiation through completion including resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Develop and implement business cases that articulate the value propositions of a particular project/program. Successfully champion and drive the change.
• Manage global teams and subject matter experts across multiple divisions and functions.
• Secure required resources and funding; where necessary, facilitate prioritization regarding shared resources across workstreams
• Track and manage risks, actions, issues, decisions, and metrics for the overall program
• Escalate and drive risks and issues to resolution
• Manage the Program business case realization
• Manage and report on Program financial spend to budget

Execution:

• Deliver to Program objectives and project charters
• Ensure workstream leads are managing to timelines and deliverables
• Identifies risks, develops recommendations/solutions, and implements solutions to project/program challenges.
• Leverage advanced financial acumen to analyze financial and operational data to problem solve and provide innovative and strategic solutions to the business that include a well-informed best practice perspective.
• Assist with the design and maintenance of required Service Infrastructure including metrics and KPIs.

Change Management:

• Ensure Program has a robust strategy and plan for change management.
• Ensure delivery of the strategy and plan.
• Ensure execution of the program communication and training plan
• Influence and collaborate with key stakeholders

Governance:

• Develops and manages the program governance or organization model
• Establish reporting priorities and report implementation progress to the various leadership teams and steering committees
• Develop content and manage the PMO meetings, and Executive Steering Committee meetings as needed
• Ability to provide constructive inputs for Budget planning & Forecast planning

Leadership:

• Ensure delivery of capability build-out for people, new tools, processes, reporting, metrics, and governance
• Provide thought leadership to deliver a world-class Operating Model
• Ability to manage and inspire a cross-functional global team
• Act as subject matter expert overseeing multiple workstreams
• Act as ambassador for promoting one Waters culture at GCC

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze Finance Processes to develop improvements and implement solutions that improve user experience and reduce costs.
• Lead continuous improvement programs.
• At as a subject matter expert by fostering team professional development through mentoring and coaching resources on business process improvement methodologies.
• Participate in the Finance prioritization process. Coordinate efforts with technical teams
• Manage pipeline for automation projects that leverage Robotic process automation
• Facilitate and execute the process mapping, required standardization, and implementation of RPA to finance processes. Assist with the design of Service Infrastructure.

QualificationsEducation:

• Bachelors degree
• Post Secondary degree in Business Administration or similar

Experience:

• 8-12 years business experience working and leading Programs with multiple workstreams; preferably in a finance, shared services, or consulting capacity.
• Prior experience leading international, cross-functional full project life-cycle projects.
• Prior experience leading Robotic Process Automation projects.
• Prior experience managing transition and transformation projects preferred.
• Experience creating KPI's and metrics in a Service Infrastructure capacity.
• Prior experience building and managing business cases.
• Superior problem-solving skills, leadership qualities, executive influencing skills, communication, process orchestration and consulting skills, team/interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Must be a self-starter and quick learner with ability to assertively engage with resources at all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and lead cross-functional, global teams.
• Proven capacity to manage simultaneous processes from start to finish.
• Superior communication and presentation skills (written and oral).
• Global awareness and sensitive to multiple cultures.
• Functional knowledge of Finance Operating model and end to end business processes.
• Lean Six Sigma a plus.

Complexity:

• Finance Transformation Principal Program Manager will need to have strong analytical skills and the ability to propose positive business solutions to problems

Company DescriptionWaters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. Were the problem solvers and innovators that arent afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. Were all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.

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