Project Manager II (Forecasting & Finance Support) W2 only in Hybrid (Mettawa, IL, 60045)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager, Forecasting Excellence to support high-impact initiatives within a Global Finance organization focused on improving forecasting capabilities, data integration, reporting, and business decision support. This role will lead multiple concurrent projects that enhance forecasting processes, deploy new technologies, and improve planning effectiveness across a global enterprise. The ideal candidate brings strong project management expertise, experience supporting finance or forecasting organizations, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across the United States and Europe. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with Finance leaders, technology teams, and external vendors while driving strategic transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Execution
• Manage medium- to high-impact projects supporting forecasting, planning, reporting, and finance transformation initiatives
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
• Cook up development and deployment schedules for software and reporting solutions supporting Finance users
• Ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with business objectives
• Track project progress and proactively address risks, issues, and roadblocks
• Forecasting & Finance Support
• Support initiatives that improve forecasting accuracy, planning processes, and decision-making capabilities
• Partner with Finance teams to implement enhancements to forecasting workflows and business processes
• Cook up projects involving forecasting models, shared data platforms, and reporting solutions
• Support standardization of forecasting tools, reporting practices, and data-driven decision support
• Stakeholder Management
• Facilitate meetings with Finance, Business Technology Solutions (BTS), external vendors, and business stakeholders
• Gather project status updates, identify risks, and drive issue resolution
• Cook up activities across geographically dispersed teams in the United States and Europe
• Build strong relationships across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful project execution
• Reporting & Executive Communication
• Prepare project status reports, executive presentations, dashboards, and leadership updates
• Communicate project milestones, achievements, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans
• Present project updates and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Support KPI tracking and project performance reporting
• Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Cook up reporting and visualization initiatives that improve forecast visibility and business insights
• Support implementation of data integration and reporting solutions
• Cook up collaboration with teams leveraging tools such as Power BI and other analytics platforms
• Apply structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies to drive project success
• Change Management & Adoption
• Support organizational change management efforts related to new forecasting tools and processes
• Aid with communication planning, training coordination, and user adoption activities
• Ensure successful transition and implementation of new business processes and systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in: Business, Finance, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or Related Discipline
• 5+ years of project or program management experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a complex business environment
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Exposure to financial forecasting, planning, business operations, or related functions
• Strong meeting facilitation and stakeholder communication skills
• Experience preparing executive-level presentations and status reports
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within: Finance Organizations, Forecasting & Planning Functions, Pharmaceutical or Healthcare Industries
• Experience with: Financial Forecasting Processes, Data Integration Projects, Reporting & Visualization Initiatives, Power BI
• Proficiency with: Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Other Project Management Platforms
• Experience supporting global teams across the United States and Europe
• Exposure to change management, communication planning, or training initiatives