Job Summary

The Business Performance Senior Manager will lead the AIN Project Controls Team, ensuring financial discipline, project controls governance, and execution excellence across a portfolio of high-impact technology initiatives. This role will drive standardization, talent development, strategic planning, and partnership with senior leadership and U.S.-based execution teams.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop project controls professionals across AIN Technology portfolios.
• Establish best practices, standards, and operating models.
• Coach and mentor team members and drive capability development.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Financial Stewardship

• Ensure fiscal discipline across technology programs.
• Oversee quarterly close, accruals, forecasts, and budget processes.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies and SOX requirements.
• Drive resource optimization and financial performance.

Project Controls Governance

• Lead monthly financial reviews and variance analysis.
• Monitor project financial risks and mitigation activities.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise project controls standards.
• Provide executive-level reporting and decision support.

Strategic Partnership

• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Portfolio Leadership, and US-based stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and issue resolution.
• Deliver business insights and recommendations to senior executives.

Operational Excellence

• Standardize project controls methodologies.
• Support workforce planning and resource management.
• Implement process improvements and reporting enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of project controls, project management, portfolio management, or strategic finance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in Anaplan, SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and advanced Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of project controls or project management experience.
• PMP, CCP, PSP, EVP, or equivalent certifications.
• Experience leading project controls teams within biotech, pharmaceutical, engineering, manufacturing, or large transformation environments.

Key Skills

• Strategic leadership.
• Financial governance and controls.
• Executive stakeholder management.
• Change leadership.
• Data analytics and business insight generation.
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence.