PMO Manager – Finance Transformation, LATAM

The role covers multiple, concurrent finance transformation workstreams across LATAM, not a single system or program. Typical workstreams include ERP and finance systems changes, process standardization, controls uplift, and reporting and consolidation improvements.
• Covers QIMA finance entities across LATAM. The role is based in Brazil and works remotely.
• Coordinates with the Global PMO Manager on methodology, templates, and cross-regional reporting cadence.
• Coordinates with in-country finance leads and any local implementation partners or vendors.

• Implement and maintain the PMO governance framework (stage gates, steering committee cadence, RACI) for LATAM finance transformation initiatives, aligned to the Global PMO’s methodology and templates.
• Act as the primary regional point of contact between the Global PMO Manager and LATAM project teams.
• Build and maintain integrated roadmaps and milestone plans across concurrent finance transformation workstreams in the region.
• Track interdependencies between initiatives and flag scheduling conflicts or resource bottlenecks.
• Own the RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) log for LATAM finance transformation initiatives.
• Escalate material risks to the Global PMO Manager and regional finance leadership; drive mitigation plans to closure.
• Produce standardized status reporting (progress, budget, risk) for LATAM initiatives, feeding into global program reporting.
• Prepare and run regional steering committee materials; support the Global PMO Manager in global steering committee reporting.
• Localize key communications for LATAM stakeholders in Portuguese, Spanish, and English as needed.
• Track budget consumption and realized benefits for finance transformation initiatives in the region against the approved business case.
• Flag variances and support corrective action planning.
• Coordinate with change management and training resources to prepare LATAM stakeholders for process, system, or organizational changes coming out of transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate regional resource allocation across initiatives.
• Liaise with external implementation partners or vendors operating in LATAM.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of PMO tools, templates, and processes, feeding regional lessons learned back into the Global PMO.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.

• 5–8 years in PMO, project/program management, or finance transformation roles, ideally within a multinational or shared-services environment.

• Experience supporting finance-related transformation programs (for example ERP implementations, process re-engineering, or financial close/consolidation improvements). Direct hands-on ERP delivery experience is a plus, not a requirement.

• Experience working across multiple LATAM countries or entities within a matrixed or global organization.

• Technical Skills

• Proficiency with PPM/collaboration tools (for example MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or Monday.com).

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for reporting and analysis.

• Familiarity with finance/ERP systems (for example NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle) is an advantage.

• PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent project management certification is desirable

• Portuguese: native, required, for engagement with Brazilian stakeholders and local entities.

• English: required, business fluency (written and spoken), used for global reporting.

• Spanish: desirable, business fluency for regional stakeholder engagement.

• Strong stakeholder management across a global/matrixed reporting structure.

• Structured, concise communication; comfortable presenting to senior finance and transformation leadership.

• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.

• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-moving transformation environment.

• Cross-cultural fluency and adaptability across LATAM markets.

• On-time, on-budget delivery across tracked initiatives.

• Quality, timeliness, and accuracy of reporting into the Global PMO.

• Stakeholder satisfaction among regional finance leadership and the Global PMO.

• Effectiveness of risk identification and mitigation, measured by fewer issues escalated late.

A QIMA é mais do que uma empresa de testes, inspeção, certificação e conformidade. Temos a missão de oferecer aos clientes soluções inteligentes para criar produtos em que os consumidores possam confiar. Com um alcance global que abrange mais de 100 países, a QIMA atende as indústrias de produtos de consumo, alimentos e ciências biológicas, apoiando mais de 30.000 marcas, varejistas, fabricantes e produtores de alimentos. A empresa combina experiência local com soluções digitais para trazer precisão e visibilidade aos dados de qualidade, segurança e conformidade. O que diferencia a QIMA é a sua cultura única: 6.000 funcionários vivem e tomam decisões todos os dias de acordo com os valores da QIMA. Com a paixão do cliente, a integridade e o compromisso de simplificar as coisas, a QIMA continua a revolucionar a indústria de testes, inspeção e certificação.

Originally posted on Himalayas