Program Manager, Financial Systems Modern

Empirical is seeking a high-impact Program Manager to lead a major financial systems modernization and cutover effort. This role is ideal for a senior program manager who thrives in complex environments, drives enterprise-wide transformation, and owns full-lifecycle migration from legacy systems to modern platforms.

If you want to lead a mission-critical financial system cutover and shape the future state of enterprise financial operations, this is your next move.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive a large-scale financial system cutover from legacy platforms to a modernized solution.
• Oversee development, review, and submission of lifecycle documentation, project plans, requirements, test materials, and process artifacts.
• Facilitate collaboration across program leadership, SMEs, technical teams, and partner organizations to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Support test planning, readiness, execution, defect management, and evaluation reporting throughout modernization phases.
• Lead Business Process Reengineering, Change Management, communications, and stakeholder engagement to support transition readiness.
• Manage dashboards, Integrated Master Schedule, SOPs, knowledge repositories, and program records to ensure transparency and control.
• Provide analytical assessments, recommendations, and decision support to program leadership.
• Support cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post-implementation stabilization, including lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Do you have experience in Stakeholder relationship building?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, * Master’s in Information Systems, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field

• PMP certification
• 10+ years of program/project management experience in IT, financial systems, or modernization initiatives
• 10+ years of full-lifecycle experience, including data migration and cutover execution
• SAP experience-especially with financial modules, data structures, or migration-preferred
• Proven ability to lead high-visibility, mission-critical programs
• Federal government program management experience preferred
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-support skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays, Salary: $120,000 - $150,000/year, * Competitive compensation and bonus programs for outstanding achievements.
• Additional compensation opportunities, including employee referrals and business development bonuses.
• Generous paid time off - 11 paid holidays and vacation/personal/sick day PTO.
• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Matching 401k Retirement Plan.
• Reimbursement for certification exams, CPE, other education opportunities, and professional association membership dues.