Job Summary
The Business Performance Senior Manager will lead the AIN Project Controls Team, ensuring financial discipline, project controls governance, and execution excellence across a portfolio of high-impact technology initiatives. This role will drive standardization, talent development, strategic planning, and partnership with senior leadership and U.S.-based execution teams.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and develop project controls professionals across AIN Technology portfolios.
- Establish best practices, standards, and operating models.
- Coach and mentor team members and drive capability development.
- Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Financial Stewardship
- Ensure fiscal discipline across technology programs.
- Oversee quarterly close, accruals, forecasts, and budget processes.
- Ensure compliance with finance policies and SOX requirements.
- Drive resource optimization and financial performance.
Project Controls Governance
- Lead monthly financial reviews and variance analysis.
- Monitor project financial risks and mitigation activities.
- Ensure adherence to enterprise project controls standards.
- Provide executive-level reporting and decision support.
Strategic Partnership
- Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Portfolio Leadership, and US-based stakeholders.
- Drive cross-functional alignment and issue resolution.
- Deliver business insights and recommendations to senior executives.
Operational Excellence
- Standardize project controls methodologies.
- Support workforce planning and resource management.
- Implement process improvements and reporting enhancements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years of project controls, project management, portfolio management, or strategic finance experience.
- Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience.
- Strong expertise in Anaplan, SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and advanced Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of project controls or project management experience.
- PMP, CCP, PSP, EVP, or equivalent certifications.
- Experience leading project controls teams within biotech, pharmaceutical, engineering, manufacturing, or large transformation environments.
Key Skills
- Strategic leadership.
- Financial governance and controls.
- Executive stakeholder management.
- Change leadership.
- Data analytics and business insight generation.
- Cross-functional collaboration and influence.
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