Project Lead

**Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization**:
As Director - Project Lead Finance AtR, you will play a key role in shaping the global S/4HANA template and leading its deployment within the Finance (AtR) function. You will be responsible for further developing Finance processes across Fresenius Medical Care and ensuring seamless execution within the ESPHORA program - our global SAP transformation initiative.

**Key Responsibilities and General Accountabilities**:

- Leading AtR workstream in ESPHORA in close cooperation with ITS lead and System Integrator as so-called 3iB (3 in the box):

- Technical management of AtR workstream
- manage experts in the core team
- manage and consider design decisions in close cooperation with GPO AtR as acting GPO in ESPHORA
- manage/coordinate deployments for AtR (Finance)
- Accountable for direct partnership with System Integrator to efficiently and successfully manage the program including:

- Clearly define and develop methodology, delivery framework and artifacts
- Establish quality criteria for management of deliverables to ensure proper quality assurance over the program lifecycle
- Develop a change control framework, process and reporting structure
- Drive integration with other relevant workstream to ensure E2E perspectives
- Drive and maintain a deployment schedule in Finance/ATR, inclusive of contact to ITS (technology/architecture)
- Develop an integrated plan with milestones, dependencies and resource against the plan; inclusive of deadlines, alignment of deliverables,
- RAID (risk, action, issue, dependency) framework and management process (weekly status report/digital reporting/weekly PL meeting)
- Status reporting and metric management to actively manage and track the progress of the program
- Presentation to FME management (FLT, Steering Committee, Sounding Board etc.)
- Assesses functional and technical learning needs for Program team members to successfully deliver Program objectives; establishes and executes strategy to deliver learning content
- Establishes, delivers and maintains onboarding framework and content
- Defines approach to ensure alignment with functional portfolio activity

**Leadership and team management**
- Effective and objective-oriented delegation (e.g. by situational leadership)
- Identify and drive changes in a future-oriented, solution-oriented and proactive manner
- Drive people development, especially in identifying and coaching talents, and ensuring a transparent and participative communication

**Your profile**:

- Advanced degree in Economics, Business Administration or a related field
- Strong expertise in ERP systems, particularly SAP FI/CO; knowledge of SD and MM a plus
- Proven experience with ERP transformation and deployment projects (preferably S/4HANA) in Finance/AtR and related support functions
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing international teams
- Highly structured, analytical, and results-driven approach
- Strong planning and execution skills with perseverance and adaptability
- Strategic mindset and systems thinking capability
- Ability to work effectively across cultures and in complex environments
- Strong understanding of end-to-end Finance and Accounting processes, including the broader finance operating model
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and FP&A processes
- Proficiency in MS Office tools, especially Excel
- Project management expertise (certifications such as PMP, Agile, or equivalent are a plus)
- Excellent communication skills; fluent in English (written and spoken), additional language(s) are an asset
- High level of motivation, flexibility, and willingness to travel