Project Leader, Finance

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose The purpose of the Project Leader, Finance position is to provide effective leadership of key finance projects and to prepare economic and financial forecasts for use in the development of financial decisions. Key Responsibilities 40% PROJECT CONTROL - Develop an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule and cost, and monitor project execution to ensure that the plan is being followed. Create and effectively coordinate documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensure the approved changes are implemented. 30% PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS - Develop an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and to the project stakeholders. Develop written status reports and scorecards and create/present project review documents to senior leadership. 10% PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT - Lead the definition of project risks and required mitigation approaches. Monitor project activities for the occurrence of risks and take timely action to elevate or mitigate. Advise project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed. 10% PROJECT LESSONS LEARNED - At the completion of a project or project phase, capture key lessons learned and communicate to peer Project Leaders. Effectively apply lessons learned in subsequent projects. 10% PROJECT ENVIRONMENT - Share responsibility with the project leadership for providing a good working environment. Ensure teams are staffed, duties and responsibilities are understood by everyone and an inclusive environment is maintained. Direct Manager/Direct Reports Reports to Sr Finance Manager. This role has no direct reports. Travel Requirements Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Physical Requirements Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Working Conditions Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Minimum Qualifications Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Preferred Qualifications Strong working knowledge of Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. MBA Prior experience in corporate finance and/or retail Minimum Education The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job. Preferred Education No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience 3 Preferred Years of Work Experience No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience None Preferred Leadership Experience None Certifications None Competencies Ability to perform detailed analyses as well as create executive summaries of the analyses. Ability to present and defend own work and work of others to senior leadership. Ability to work independently. Ability to influence the decisions of individuals that you do not supervise. #J-18808-Ljbffr Home Depot