Enterprise IT Financial & Program Manager

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Your role: Enterprise IT Financial & Program Manager
 

As Enterprise IT Financial & Program Manager, you will be part of the Business IT Operations team to deliver predominantly financial health and as needed program execution on special projects for the IT organization.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for bridging the gap between technical delivery and financial accountability, ensuring IT investments are optimized and aligned with Elanco’s strategic objectives. 
 

Your Responsibilities: 



* Execute quarterly rolling forecasts and annual budgeting for IT cost categories, ensuring minimal variance to actuals. 



* Manage day-to-day OPEX/CAPEX activities, including PO creation, invoice management, and vendor billing coordination across Enterprise IT. 



* Lead and Coordinate IT Business Plan, Strategic Plan and Quarterly Financial forecasting activities. 



* Drive the execution of complex, cross-functional IT programs from initiation to closure using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. 



* Create IT financial reporting dashboards and provide executive-level status updates on program timelines, resources, and risks. 



* Establish budget governance, enforce data quality standards, and support strategic initiatives like M&A and cost optimization. 
 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 



* Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent level of experience. 



* A minimum of 7 years of experience in IT Program Management with a heavy emphasis on Financial Management or IT Business Operations. 



* IT Cost Optimization (OPEX/CAPEX) and proficiency in SAP, Ariba and MS Office. 
 

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications): 



* Knowledge of Technology Business Management (TBM) industry framework. 



* Experience with M&A activities and IT Value Capture initiatives. 



* Familiarity with ITIL and FinOps principles (GCP/Azure). 



* Experience with PowerBI or similar data visualization tools. 



* Proven ability to influence in a matrix organization and communicate effect...