PMO Manager – Finance Transformation, LATAM

The role covers multiple, concurrent finance transformation workstreams across LATAM, not a single system or program. Typical workstreams include ERP and finance systems changes, process standardization, controls uplift, and reporting and consolidation improvements.
•    Covers QIMA finance entities across LATAM. The role is based in Brazil and works remotely.
•    Coordinates with the Global PMO Manager on methodology, templates, and cross-regional reporting cadence.
•    Coordinates with in-country finance leads and any local implementation partners or vendors.

•    Implement and maintain the PMO governance framework (stage gates, steering committee cadence, RACI) for LATAM finance transformation initiatives, aligned to the Global PMO’s methodology and templates.
•    Act as the primary regional point of contact between the Global PMO Manager and LATAM project teams.
•    Build and maintain integrated roadmaps and milestone plans across concurrent finance transformation workstreams in the region.
•    Track interdependencies between initiatives and flag scheduling conflicts or resource bottlenecks.
•    Own the RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) log for LATAM finance transformation initiatives.
•    Escalate material risks to the Global PMO Manager and regional finance leadership; drive mitigation plans to closure.
•    Produce standardized status reporting (progress, budget, risk) for LATAM initiatives, feeding into global program reporting.
•    Prepare and run regional steering committee materials; support the Global PMO Manager in global steering committee reporting.
•    Localize key communications for LATAM stakeholders in Portuguese, Spanish, and English as needed.
•    Track budget consumption and realized benefits for finance transformation initiatives in the region against the approved business case.
•    Flag variances and support corrective action planning.
•    Coordinate with change management and training resources to prepare LATAM stakeholders for process, system, or organizational changes coming out of transformation initiatives.
•    Coordinate regional resource allocation across initiatives.
•    Liaise with external implementation partners or vendors operating in LATAM.
•    Contribute to the ongoing development of PMO tools, templates, and processes, feeding regional lessons learned back into the Global PMO.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years in PMO, project/program management, or finance transformation roles, ideally within a multinational or shared-services environment.
• Experience supporting finance-related transformation programs (for example ERP implementations, process re-engineering, or financial close/consolidation improvements). Direct hands-on ERP delivery experience is a plus, not a requirement.
• Experience working across multiple LATAM countries or entities within a matrixed or global organization.
• Technical Skills
• Proficiency with PPM/collaboration tools (for example MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or Monday.com).
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for reporting and analysis.
• Familiarity with finance/ERP systems (for example NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle) is an advantage.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent project management certification is desirable
• Portuguese: native, required, for engagement with Brazilian stakeholders and local entities.
• English: required, business fluency (written and spoken), used for global reporting.
• Spanish: desirable, business fluency for regional stakeholder engagement.

• Strong stakeholder management across a global/matrixed reporting structure.
• Structured, concise communication; comfortable presenting to senior finance and transformation leadership.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-moving transformation environment.
• Cross-cultural fluency and adaptability across LATAM markets.
• On-time, on-budget delivery across tracked initiatives.
• Quality, timeliness, and accuracy of reporting into the Global PMO.
• Stakeholder satisfaction among regional finance leadership and the Global PMO.
• Effectiveness of risk identification and mitigation, measured by fewer issues escalated late.