Head of Business Operations and Project Management

Development Project Manager, Financial Operations

The Advisory Project Manager, Financial Operations, is a key member of Ricoh's Development operations team and is critical in managing day to day operations for the Boulder Development organizations. This independent role requires you to manage multiple projects simultaneously, flex across diverse activities, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to execute an operations portfolio that includes project management, financial planning and reporting, and operational enablement.

This role leads and actively contributes as a subject matter expert, working directly with development organizations, finance, procurement, legal, and other partners to drive solutions to completion, ensure solutions achieve intended business outcomes and are enterprise ready. Project Management / Operations

• Provide leadership for cross-functional initiatives, planning and executing delivery from kickoff through close while ensuring disciplined management of scope, schedule, quality, governance, change control, and successful achievement of project objectives and deliverables.
• Lead operational readiness and continuity programs, shaping priorities, supporting planning cycles, and ensuring asset lifecycle, dependencies, and risk considerations are addressed to support organizational resilience.
• Deliver executive-level, decision-oriented communication and insights, including clear status updates, dashboards, and recommendations; proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, trade-offs, ensuring analysis is validated and recommendations are actionable.
• Apply strong business and organizational acumen to independently assess operational, technical, and process issues, validate assumptions and data; and advise leadership on pragmatic, scalable solutions that reduce risk and strengthen long-term operational health.
• Coordinate with EHS, facilities, and other partners to support site operations, including safety-related considerations, incident follow-up, and operational risk reporting.
• Lead structured root-cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen processes and embed learnings.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships to support smooth operational execution, effectively influencing across organizational boundaries in both in-person and virtual environments.
• Develop and maintain business process documentation (procedures, narratives, diagrams, flowcharts) to strengthen policies, controls, and operational clarity.
• Prepare and deliver audience-specific communications that clearly convey complex concepts including impacts, data analytics, and recommendations.

Coordinates with leadership and staff to gather, analyze, and synthesize financial and operational information, producing validated, actionable recommendations.

• Serve as an organizational advisor and functional resource, working directly with procurement, legal, finance, and other cross-functional partners as appropriate, to support financial governance, procurement, vendor-related decisions, contract and EULA considerations, adherence to internal processes and informed decision making.
• Lead the annual business planning process across the Boulder Development organization, coordinating with development leadership and cross-functional partners to align strategy, priorities, resources, and execution plans, and ensuring operational readiness through required contracts, SOWs, and supporting agreements.
• Define and manage execution of assigned projects and finance related initiatives, including establishing milestones, project plans and controls, monitoring progress, applying appropriate controls and managing closure, and ensuring delivery against timelines and customer and business requirements.
• Provide regular project and KPI reporting including dashboards, and mitigation strategies to ensure transparency, data integrity, and leadership decision readiness and successful delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to investigate, resolve, and improve operational, technical, and process issues, including engaging stakeholders to resolve trade-offs in scope, priority, risk, and business impact.
• Provide functional and application expertise, leading in-depth quality reviews and facilitating testing and validation of financial tools, systems, and operational processes to ensure enterprise readiness and successful adoption.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5-8 years of progressive experience in business operations, financial operations, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing complex projects supporting financial and operational initiatives.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze data and support informed business decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model with a minimum of two (2) days per week onsite in the Boulder office.

PMP and/or Agile certifications.

• Advanced Excel skills and strong PowerPoint capabilities.
• Experience analyzing complex operational and financial challenges and delivering data-driven recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvements or efficiency initiatives.

Office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation, and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

• Interpret, comprehend and apply complex material, data and instruction.
• Moderate dexterity - regular application of basic skills (calculator, keyboard).

We are a team of information seekers and customer-obsessed collaborators who aspire to deliver the services, solutions, and technologies that empower business success. We are looking for talented, inspired individuals to join us to help drive high-performance team and our commitment to excellence.
Ricoh is an integrated solutions provider and partner that connects people and technology, creates outstanding customer experiences, and delivers innovation for businesses worldwide. We empower digital workplaces by enabling individuals to work smarter from any location and harness the power of information-how it is collected, stored, managed, and shared-to unlock the potential in every organization. We deliver services and technologies that inspire our customers' success and guide them toward a better and more sustainable future. If you are seeking a purpose-driven and passionate team, come create with us, and help drive our high-performance culture of excellence into tomorrow.
Choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
Contribute to your financial security with Retirement Savings Plan (401K), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) investments.
Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.
Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually
Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness, and ongoing personal and professional development.