{"id":103301,"date":"2026-07-22T16:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/program-manager-finance-transformation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:35:44","slug":"program-manager-finance-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/program-manager-finance-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Manager \u2013 Finance Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Program Manager \u2013 Finance Transformation\", \"description\": \"Job Description\\nLead and own the end-to-end Finance Transformation Program Finance TOM, acting as a strategic partner to the CFO,\u00a0CIO\u00a0and Transformation Office. The role goes beyond project delivery and requires full program ownership across roadmap, governance, execution and financial control, combined with deep finance\u00a0expertise, strong ERP and systems leadership, and executive-level stakeholder management. The Program Manager is accountable\u00a0for\u00a0transforming finance operations into a scalable,\u00a0controlled\u00a0and data-driven model, ensuring alignment between business,\u00a0finance\u00a0and IT.\\nQualifications\\nKey Responsibilities and Accountabilities\\nDefine and own the Finance TOM roadmap across 6-month,\u00a03-year and\u00a05-year horizons.\\nTranslate business priorities into a structured program execution plan aligned with finance strategy, IT\u00a0architecture\u00a0and business\u00a0objectives.\\nEstablish and run a strong governance framework including\u00a0SteerCo, weekly program\u00a0cadences\u00a0and decision forums.\\nEnsure agendas are shared in advance, decisions are documented, actions are\u00a0tracked\u00a0and governance discipline is\u00a0maintained.\\nProvide\u00a0a single source\u00a0of truth for program status with two-layer reporting at project and program level.\\nCommunicate progress versus plan, key risks, red\u00a0flags\u00a0and decisions\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0C-level stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.\\nOwn full program financials including CAPEX, OPEX, vendor management and cost optimization.\\nDrive cost control discipline and ensure transparency on budget, spend, risks and mitigation actions.\\nAct as a trusted partner to Finance leadership and drive stakeholder alignment, business\u00a0engagement\u00a0and adoption of solutions across regions.\\nSupervise delivery across ERP deployment, integrations, testing and go-live readiness, ensuring strong planning, scenario\u00a0coverage\u00a0and issue\u00a0resolution\u00a0ownership.\\nLead the program organization including project managers, functional leads and external partners, define roles and responsibilities, and build a high-performance team.\\nAdditional Information\\nQualifications & Experience\\nBachelor\u2019s degree in finance, Business Administration, or\u00a0a related\u00a0field. 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The role goes beyond project delivery and requires full program ownership across roadmap, governance, execution and financial control, combined with deep finance\u00a0expertise, strong ERP and systems leadership, and executive-level stakeholder management. The Program Manager is accountable\u00a0for\u00a0transforming finance operations into a scalable,\u00a0controlled\u00a0and data-driven model, ensuring alignment between business,\u00a0finance\u00a0and IT.<br \/>Qualifications<br \/>Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities<br \/>Define and own the Finance TOM roadmap across 6-month,\u00a03-year and\u00a05-year horizons.<br \/>Translate business priorities into a structured program execution plan aligned with finance strategy, IT\u00a0architecture\u00a0and business\u00a0objectives.<br \/>Establish and run a strong governance framework including\u00a0SteerCo, weekly program\u00a0cadences\u00a0and decision forums.<br \/>Ensure agendas are shared in advance, decisions are documented, actions are\u00a0tracked\u00a0and governance discipline is\u00a0maintained.<br \/>Provide\u00a0a single source\u00a0of truth for program status with two-layer reporting at project and program level.<br \/>Communicate progress versus plan, key risks, red\u00a0flags\u00a0and decisions\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0C-level stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.<br \/>Own full program financials including CAPEX, OPEX, vendor management and cost optimization.<br \/>Drive cost control discipline and ensure transparency on budget, spend, risks and mitigation actions.<br \/>Act as a trusted partner to Finance leadership and drive stakeholder alignment, business\u00a0engagement\u00a0and adoption of solutions across regions.<br \/>Supervise delivery across ERP deployment, integrations, testing and go-live readiness, ensuring strong planning, scenario\u00a0coverage\u00a0and issue\u00a0resolution\u00a0ownership.<br \/>Lead the program organization including project managers, functional leads and external partners, define roles and responsibilities, and build a high-performance team.<br \/>Additional Information<br \/>Qualifications &#038; Experience<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s degree in finance, Business Administration, or\u00a0a related\u00a0field. MBA or relevant certification is a plus.<br \/>Competences<br \/>Minimum\u00a015+\u00a0years\u00a0overall experience.<br \/>Minimum\u00a010+ years in Finance, including controlling, treasury,\u00a0accounting\u00a0or financial operations.<br \/>8\u201310 years in program or transformation management.<br \/>Proven experience leading large-scale ERP transformations and multi-country rollouts.<br \/>Demonstrated ability to challenge finance design and define target operating models and core processes.<br \/>Core Competences<br \/>Strategic Leadership:\u00a0Defines and drives the finance transformation roadmap with long-term vision and execution discipline.<br \/>Finance Mastery:\u00a0Deep understanding of finance operations including close, controlling, FP&#038;A and treasury.<br \/>Program Governance:\u00a0Builds and\u00a0enforces\u00a0program structure, governance,\u00a0risk\u00a0and dependency management.<br \/>Executive Communication:\u00a0Communicates clearly,\u00a0concisely\u00a0and in a decision-oriented manner with senior stakeholders.<br \/>Stakeholder Management:\u00a0Influences and aligns CFO, CIO, finance leaders, IT leaders and business stakeholders across regions.<br \/>Delivery Excellence:\u00a0Balances strategic oversight with hands-on program execution and issue resolution.<br \/>Financial Control:\u00a0Owns budget visibility, cost discipline, vendor\u00a0oversight\u00a0and value realization.<br \/>ERP\u00a0Competences<br \/>Strong hands-on experience in\u00a0SAP S\/4HANA FI\/CO\u00a0is mandatory.<br \/>Knowledge of SAP TMS is preferred.<br \/>Exposure to expense tools such as Zoho or Concur is desirable.<br \/>Experience with mobile money or payment ecosystems and integration architecture \/ middleware is highly valued.<br \/>Languages<br \/>Perfect spoken English,\u00a0and the language of the area of operation\u00a0French, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese.<br \/>Other\u00a0requirements<br \/>Willingness to travel internationally as required by the program.<br \/>Strong working knowledge of program control tools such as Jira and Smartsheet, used as management and governance tools, not only tracking tools.<br \/>Ability to\u00a0operate\u00a0autonomously, drive\u00a0decisions\u00a0and\u00a0maintain\u00a0high standards\u00a0of execution in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.<br \/>Key results expected<br \/>100% of the finance transformation program managed through\u00a0a single source\u00a0of truth with clear visibility on status versus plan, key risks and decisions\u00a0required.<br \/>Weekly program-level reporting delivered consistently and actionable for executive stakeholders.<br \/>Governance cadence fully implemented, including\u00a0SteerCo, weekly\u00a0reviews\u00a0and disciplined action tracking.<br \/>Strong stakeholder satisfaction across CFO, CIO, Finance leadership, IT\u00a0leadership\u00a0and business stakeholders.<br \/>Projects delivered on time, on budget and within scope, with successful go-lives and no major defects.<br \/>Budget accuracy\u00a0maintained\u00a0with visibility on CAPEX,\u00a0OPEX\u00a0and measurable vendor cost optimization.<br \/>Clear Finance TOM roadmap adopted and measurable reduction of manual processes and inefficiencies through implemented solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? 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