Senior Project Manager, Finance Process & Systems

Senior Project Manager, Finance Process & Systems

Job Description

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. 

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing highly visible strategic projects that deliver meaningful transformation of systems and processes across the Finance department, including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Treasury operations. The environment is highly dynamic and demands exceptional leadership and proven technical project management skills.  The norm is multiple simultaneous initiatives throughout the year with frequent shifts in priorities driven by the office of the CEO, CFO and CAO.

This full-time in-office position is in Washington, DC and reports to the Senior Director, Finance Business Process.  The successful candidate will work closely with the Financial Business Systems team, leaders of cross-functional Finance teams, and various corporate IT and development teams that are in Washington DC, Richmond, and London.  Occasional travel to Richmond may be required.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain meticulous project scope, plans, schedules, action trackers, risk and issue logs, progress reports, change management, post-delivery performance evaluation, and other project management documentation for multiple simultaneous projects with varying degrees of complexity
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of internal project management capabilities
• Prepare presentation materials, schedule, and lead efficient project status calls with project team members as well as routine meetings with executive sponsors
• Limit project activities to defined scope and appropriately identify and escalate risks
• Develop a strong understanding of CoStar Group’s finance systems stack and business processes
• Lead and motivate project team to deliver excellence

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, information systems, or a related field from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college
• 8+ years of experience as a project manager on accounting and/or information systems finance transformation projects
• A track record of commitment to prior employers
• 3+ years of management experience within a corporate environment.
• Experience working in a large public SOX-compliant company, preferably with global operations
• Organized and self-motivated with limited direct supervision
• Exemplary skills in verbal and written communication exhibiting transparent and effective communication between all parties involved in the project
• Exemplary skills in working well with others
• Results-driven and ability to work in a demanding fast paced environment with shifting priorities
• Working knowledge of JIRA and MS Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, and OneDrive

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle ERP
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Master’s degree

What’s in it for you? 

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed. 

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program. 

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to): 

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance 
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family 
• Commuter and parking benefits 
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions 
• Employee stock purchase plan 
• Paid time off 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent) 
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups 
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. This position offers a base salary range of $116,000-158,000, based on relevant skills and experience and includes a generous benefits plan.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing