Director, Finance Project Management & Capabilities Building

Location: Basking Ridge
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Join a Legacy of Innovation 110 Years and Counting! Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. SummaryThrough strategic leadership, lead and manage skills and capabilities development initiatives for the Global Finance and Procurement organization and oversee project management for Finance, driving coordination, communication, and change management across various initiatives. Through a passion for capability building and strong project management skills, this role will engage with diverse stakeholders across global teams. Work closely with project teams to ensure that changes are smoothly and successfully implemented to achieve lasting benefits. Own the road map, oversight and change management of the entire portfolio of special projects. Play a key leadership role in support of all processes and procedures around change management. This role requires comfort and independence in leading complex initiatives of high dollar value from inception through to implementation and ability to handle global projects through established interactions with Japan and Europe as required. Responsibilities - Lead the Global Finance and Procurement Capability Building Program - Design a comprehensive training program for Global Functional Skills Finance, Procurement, and other functions of the Global Corporate Planning Management team. The objective is to design and manage sustainable global train-the-trainer program - Perform periodic skills gap analysis to identify areas of focus across regions and functions and set training objectives - Oversee ongoing and relevant content development and execution of the training programs. This includes coordinating across teams, identifying trainers and coaches, ensuring participants have the resources they need - Continuously assess the effectiveness of the training program through feedback and performance metrics - Collaborate with HR Learning Development to ensure the training program is current, capabilities matrix aligns with the industry trends and organizational needs, and performance management process incorporates learning and development metrics - Project Leadership and Collaboration - Support DSI Finance by managing and tracking various departmental initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. - Responsible for the development and management of ad hoc special projects as they arise - Develop and maintain processes for measuring progress, reporting outcomes, and effectively communicating updates to stakeholders. Develop the report and communication channel. - Act as the lead to coordinate and be accountable for the delivery of said projects, this includes working closely with the other team members also assigned to these projects. - Create the resourcing plan for each project and report it to the Global RD Procurement LT in a concise and clear way so that resourcing issues/constraints can be clearly managed by LT. - Lead change management efforts related to Finance initiatives, ensuring successful adoption and sustainability of new processes - Display cross-divisional leadership by enhancing reporting clarity and communication of key information among groups; Maintain strong relationship within US Finance and Procurement teams, as well as Global GCPM teams, CFO Leadership team - Lead change management efforts related to Finance initiatives, ensuring successful adoption and sustainability of new processes - Develop and implement change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance - Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders - Align on change management approach and steps with HR, Finance Procurement leadership team in the US and Globally - Engage finance procurement leadership teams in change management efforts - Establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of change initiatives. - Monitor progress and report on the status of change management efforts. - Identify and address any issues or obstacles that may arise during the change process Qualifications: Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation. Education Qualifications (from an accredited college or university) - Bachelor's Degree Business, Communications, Project Management or HR/Learning & Development (preferred areas of study) required - Master's Degree preferred Experience Qualifications - 10 or More Years Functional experience in Project Management, Business Operations, Finance, or related area required - Demonstrated success in program/project management, stakeholder engagement required - Demonstrated people leadership skills required - Experience working within global, cross-cultural environment. Japan business a plus; Bilingual a plus preferred TravelAbility to travel up to 20% Business meetings and/or conferences as necessary; Audit training programs in other regions Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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