Sr Specialist, Finance Operations & Strategy

What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Project Coordination & Execution
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, task lists, and status trackers for departmental initiatives.
• Monitor progress against milestones, proactively identify risks or delays, and surface issues for resolution.
• Cook up with cross-functional partners to gather inputs, validate timelines, and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Support execution of both short-term tasks and longer-term workstreams with minimal supervision.
• Support onboarding of new project team members by providing access to project tools, documentation, and processes.
• Maintain project tracking and dashboards using tools such as JIRA, Power BI, or other reporting systems.
• Reporting & Communication
• Prepare clear, accurate, and concise project status reports that summarize progress, KPIs, challenges, and required decisions.
• Create presentations and briefing materials for leadership, communicating proposals, alternatives, or risks in a structured manner.
• Support communication across project teams, ensuring transparency, alignment, and follow-through on commitments.
• Aid in preparing materials for steering committees or leadership reviews.
• Governance & Documentation
• Assist in enhancing the department’s PMO framework by updating templates, processes, and standards.
• Organize and maintain shared project materials across Teams, SharePoint, and other collaboration platforms.
• Support audits or reviews by gathering evidence, preparing compliance documentation, and tracking improvement measures to closure.
• Support change management activities related to new company processes, tools, or practices.
• Serve as departmental window for process mapping and standardization activities, such as QMS, ISO, etc.
• Meeting Facilitation & Stakeholder Support
• Schedule, coordinate and facilitate project meetings, including preparing agendas, capturing meeting minutes, and managing action items.
• Track stakeholder requests, dependencies, and open issues to ensure timely closure.
• Build productive working relationships with internal partners to support effective collaboration.
• Serve as a point of contact for project inquiries and coordinate responses among project leads or subject matter experts.
• Research & Planning Support
• Conduct research and benchmarking to support project scoping, cost estimates, and evaluation of alternatives.
• Aid in preparation of annual planning cycles, including project prioritization.
• Complete assignments required by CFO and Finance Leadership using traditional and innovative data sources.

Location & Travel Expectations

• This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
• This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
• Occasional business travel (domestic) to other Scout locations will be required.