Program Financial Management Lead

Pay Rate: $60.00 - $64.00 Negotiable based upon years of experience Global Financial Firm located in TAMPA, FL has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Program Financial Management Lead Location: Tampa, FL Work Mode: Hybrid Responsibilities: Exercise shared responsibility for budget, policy formulation, and planning. Work with Project Sponsor to ensure business case/cost benefit analysis aligns with business objectives. Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities. Escalate project risks to the Project Director or Project Sponsor when appropriate. Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and track in a Project Tracking System (PTS). Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques. Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of the PTS platform. Ensure vendor performance is monitored and actions taken if performance warrants. Provide sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Directly affect the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel, or provided services. Act as SME to senior stakeholders and/or other team members. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the company's reputation and safeguarding its clients and assets.