Project Manager - Operations

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Provide leadership for cross‑functional initiatives, planning and executing delivery from kickoff through close while ensuring disciplined management of scope, schedule, quality, governance, change control, and successful achievement of project objectives and deliverables.

Lead operational readiness and continuity programs, shaping priorities, supporting planning cycles, and ensuring asset lifecycle, dependencies, and risk considerations are addressed to support organizational resilience.

Deliver executive‑level, decision‑oriented communication and insights, including clear status updates, dashboards, and recommendations; proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, trade‑offs, ensuring analysis is validated and recommendations are actionable.

Apply strong business and organizational acumen to independently assess operational, technical, and process issues, validate assumptions and data; and advise leadership on pragmatic, scalable solutions that reduce risk and strengthen long‑term operational health.

Partner with internal and external stakeholders to improve tools, workflows, and supplier‑facing processes, actively contributing expertise to solution design and validation driving consistency, efficiency and operational maturity.

Cook up with EHS, facilities, and other partners to support site operations, including safety‑related considerations, incident follow‑up, and operational risk reporting.

Lead structured root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen processes and embed learnings.

Establish and maintain strong relationships to support smooth operational execution, effectively influencing across organizational boundaries in both in‑person and virtual environments.

Develop and maintain business process documentation (procedures, narratives, diagrams, flowcharts) to strengthen policies, controls, and operational clarity.

Prepare and deliver audience‑specific communications that clearly convey complex concepts including impacts, data analytics, and recommendations.

Finance and Cross-Functional Enablement

Coordinates with leadership and staff to gather, analyze, and synthesize financial and operational information, producing validated, actionable recommendations.

Serves as an organizational advisor and functional resource, working directly with procurement, legal, finance, and other cross‑functional partners as appropriate, to support financial governance, procurement, vendor-related decisions, contract and EULA considerations, adherence to internal processes and informed decision making.

Leads the annual business planning process across the Boulder Development organization, coordinating with development leadership and cross‑functional partners to align strategy, priorities, resources, and execution plans, and ensuring operational readiness through required contracts, SOWs, and supporting agreements.

Defines and manages execution of assigned projects and finance related initiatives, including establishing milestones, project plans and controls, monitoring progress, applying appropriate controls and managing closure, and ensuring delivery against timelines and customer and business requirements.

Provides regular project and KPI reporting including dashboards, and mitigation strategies to ensure transparency, data integrity, and leadership decision readiness and successful delivery outcomes.

Collaborates cross‑functionally to investigate, resolve, and improve operational, technical, and process issues, including engaging stakeholders to resolve trade‑offs in scope, priority, risk, and business impact.

Provides functional and application expertise, leading in‑depth quality reviews and facilitating testing and validation of financial tools, systems, and operational processes to ensure enterprise readiness and successful adoption.

About the Role

The Advisory Project Manager, Financial Operations, is a key member of Ricoh's Development operations team and is critical in managing day to day operations for the Boulder Development organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in business operations, financial operations, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing complex projects supporting financial and operational initiatives.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven experience collaborating across matrixed, cross‑functional teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze data and support informed business decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model with a minimum of two (2) days per week onsite in the Boulder office.

Qualifications

• Engineering background or experience working in technical or development‑focused environments.
• PMP and/or Agile certifications.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong PowerPoint capabilities.
• Experience analyzing complex operational and financial challenges and delivering data‑driven recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvements or efficiency initiatives.

Benefits

Choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, life, and disability insurance options.

Contribute to your financial security with Retirement Savings Plan (401K), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) investments.

Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.

Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually.

Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness, and ongoing personal and professional development.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided in the final offer letter.

Schedule

Details about the schedule will be provided in the final offer letter.