Senior Program Manager - Finance Transformation

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $120,000 – $150,000/year

Empirical is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager – Finance Transformation to lead a major financial systems modernization and cutover effort. This role is ideal for a senior program manager who thrives in complex environments, drives enterprise-wide transformation, and owns full-lifecycle migration from legacy systems to modern platforms. If you are ready to lead a mission-critical financial system cutover and shape the future of enterprise financial operations, this is your next move.

What You'll Do

• Lead a large-scale financial system cutover from legacy platforms to a modernized solution.
• Oversee development, review, and submission of lifecycle documentation, project plans, requirements, test materials, and process artifacts.
• Facilitate collaboration across program leadership, SMEs, technical teams, and partner organizations to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Lead test planning, readiness, execution, defect management, and evaluation reporting throughout modernization phases.
• Drive Business Process Reengineering, Change Management, communications, and stakeholder engagement to support transition readiness.
• Manage dashboards, Integrated Master Schedule, SOPs, knowledge repositories, and program records to ensure transparency and control.
• Deliver analytical assessments, recommendations, and decision support to program leadership.
• Own cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post-implementation stabilization, including lessons learned and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Master's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field
• PMP certification required
• 10+ years of program/project management experience in IT, financial systems, or modernization initiatives
• 10+ years of full-lifecycle experience, including data migration and cutover execution
• SAP experience — particularly with financial modules, data structures, or migration — strongly preferred
• Proven track record leading high-visibility, mission-critical programs
• Federal government program management experience preferred
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-support skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance

Why You'll Love Working with Us

At Empirical, we invest in our people. Here's what you can expect:

• Competitive compensation with bonus programs that reward outstanding performance
• Additional earning opportunities through employee referral and business development bonuses
• Generous PTO — 11 paid holidays plus vacation, personal, and sick days
• Comprehensive benefits — medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development support — reimbursement for certification exams, CPE credits, continuing education, and professional association dues

Empirical Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of the application.