About the department

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) domain plays a vital role in driving Oikocredit’s strategic agenda. The COO Office supports this by overseeing project portfolio governance, ensuring that change initiatives are well-resourced, aligned with strategic goals, and monitored for performance. It also leads the Project Management Office (PMO) and provides leadership across all transformation efforts.

About the job

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead the Finance Roadmap Change Initiative—a multi-year, cross-functional programme transforming Oikocredit’s finance function into a real-time, insight-driven enabler of strategic decision-making. The Finance Roadmap addresses key challenges such as shifting from month-end closing to real-time accounting and improving the accuracy of provisioning, hedge accounting, and loans restructuring.

The role covers the full project lifecycle—from initiation to closure and transition to Business-as-Usual—coordinating efforts across Finance, IT, Enterprise Architecture, and the PMO. The initiative spans multiple workstreams, including accounting transformation, procurement process optimisation, and enhanced business control and analytics.

Reporting to the Head of the COO Office, the Project Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring delivery on time, within scope and budget, while achieving defined business outcomes and measurable value in alignment with organisational objectives, PMO standards, and strategic priorities.

Main responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Drive the successful execution of the Finance Roadmap Change Initiative to deliver measurable business outcomes that enable real-time, insight-driven financial operations.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, integrated project plan covering milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring seamless integration of outputs and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Translate the approved business case into actionable implementation phases with clear success indicators and value realization targets.
• Proactively manage scope, schedule, quality, and budget through structured planning, transparent reporting, and adaptive risk mitigation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Foster stakeholder engagement and ownership throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment and maximize impact.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Finance, IT, Enterprise Architecture, Procurement, Business Control, and PMO.
• Ensure clear, timely communication on project progress, risks, and decisions.
• Prepare updates and documentation for the Steering Committee and contribute to portfolio-level reporting and decision-making.
• Align technical delivery with business needs, managing expectations and securing stakeholder buy-in.

Resource & Risk Management

• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and PMO to plan and coordinate project resources effectively.
• Identify risks early, implement mitigation strategies, and manage escalations when necessary.
• Integrate change management and user adoption into project delivery to ensure sustainable outcomes.

Change Enablement & Transition to BAU

• Ensure a smooth transition to Business-as-Usual by preparing documentation, training materials, and handover plans.
• Contribute to the identification and tracking of key success indicators and benefits.

Education, skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing mid- to high-complexity projects.
• Proven track record delivering finance transformation or related IT projects.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder environments with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and PM tools.

Financial & Technical knowledge

• Understanding of finance processes (e.g., accounting, financial reporting, procurement, tax compliance).
• Familiarity with IT system integration, data management, and reporting solutions.
• Experience with change management and supporting user adoption in finance or IT contexts.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Proactive, self-organised, and result-oriented
• Strong planning and coordination skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English (written and verbal).
• Ability to navigate complexity and engage diverse stakeholders
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
• High attention to detail and quality focus
• Resilient under pressure, with a commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

Benefits

• Impactful Work; Contribute to meaningful social and environmental change. 
• Professional Growth; you will have access to training and learning opportunities.
• Work-life balance: you will benefit from a flexible work environment where you can work from home approximately 50% of the time.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with passionate professionals dedicated to impact investing and sustainability.

Additional remarks

This role is open for 36 hours a week (90%) and is initially open for a one-year period.

How to apply

Please send your cover letter and resume in English via the apply button.

Oikocredit is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that embraces individuals from various backgrounds.