[Remote] Finance Continuous Improvement Leader

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UGI Corporation is a holding company that distributes and markets energy products and services. The Finance Continuous Improvement Leader is a senior leadership position responsible for setting strategic direction and leading continuous improvement and project management activities across the Finance function.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction and govern the Finance PMO master schedule, overseeing milestones, dependencies, and delivery status across all active Finance projects — and provide regular reporting to executive leadership
• Evaluates the effectiveness of current plans, procedures, and initiatives and develops transformation plans for improvement and implementation
• Ensures processes and updates are in place to highlight and track overall improvement and achievement of process and performance transformation
• Establish and govern enterprise-grade project management standards, tools, and documentation — including project portfolios, communication plans, risk and issue logs, change request logs, and stakeholder reporting — ensuring alignment with and advancement of enterprise PMO frameworks
• Lead enterprise-level risk identification, analysis, and monitoring across the Finance project portfolio; drive risk prioritization decisions; and direct mitigation strategies to minimize disruption to project timelines and organizational objectives
• Serve as a senior strategic partner to Finance, IT, and business unit leadership in the governance and execution, driving project management discipline across all phases and ensuring that dependencies, risks, and organizational impacts are proactively managed
• Architect and deliver executive-level project status communications and performance reporting for the VP, FP&A, Finance leadership, and other key stakeholders; serve as a credible and authoritative voice on Finance PMO matters for Board-level and executive audiences
• Leads facilitation and execution of lean methodologies (workouts, ideation/creation, pre-work identifications and completion, delivery of results, follow up and sustainment of actions, embedding automation and AI) to improve performance

Skills

• B.A. or B.S. in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive management experience, with significant exposure to Finance
• Senior project management leader with a demonstrated track record of successfully leading and directing complex related enterprise programs
• Proven leadership in a matrixed, multi-division, or multi-national organization, with an established ability to drive cross-functional alignment and deliver outcomes through influence and strategic relationship-building
• Sophisticated analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex, enterprise-wide information into clear, board- and executive-ready insights and recommendations
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage with credibility and authority at all levels — from project teams to C-suite audiences
• Exceptional organizational acuity and executive bandwidth to oversee competing enterprise priorities, manage complex interdependencies, and sustain rigor and accountability across a broad, high-stakes project portfolio
• Alignment with UGI values and leadership competencies
• Proven track record of applying lean and continuous improvement methodologies from ideation to sustained results including automation and embedding of AI
• Master's degree (MBA or related)
• Lean Six Sigma
• PMP or equivalent project management certification

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans
• Optional Health Savings Account
• Optional Dependent Care Savings Account
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Work from home policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with a generous company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Assistance with Professional Credentialing
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Discount Programs

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