Remote Lead Project Manager

Jobgether · Illinois

Company

Jobgether

Location

Illinois

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Team: General

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Project Management Lead - REMOTE. This role is crucial for supporting and coordinating key initiatives across the Tax organization and the broader Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) organization. As the Project Management Lead, you will drive progress on various projects including R&D tax credits, tax restructuring, and finance system modernizations. Your efforts will ensure alignment and timely reporting to senior leadership, impacting decision-making and operational excellence. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and project leadership skills, along with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.

Accountabilities

  • Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of multiple concurrent cross-functional tax and accounting projects.
  • Facilitate project meetings, develop and maintain project plans, and track action items and milestones.
  • Drive alignment across stakeholder groups on project requirements, deliverables, dependencies, and timelines.
  • Promote consistent documentation, transparency, and communication across finance functions.
  • Prepare progress updates, scorecards, dashboards, and leadership reporting for the CAO and CFO.
  • Consolidate project status summaries, risk assessments, and KPI tracking across workstreams.
  • Support project governance frameworks and maintain documentation to support audit readiness.
  • Identify risks and help drive mitigation strategies related to tax and accounting operational projects.
  • Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, project management, or related field.
  • 5+ years of relevant project management, PMO, or operations experience at a Manager/Lead level.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing executive-level updates.
  • Experience with project and delivery management tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across diverse functional areas and influence without direct authority.
  • Experience delivering finance and accounting initiatives.
  • Experience within Tax, Accounting, Controllership, or broader Finance functions.
  • Benefits

  • Competitive salary with a pay range of $115,200 - $158,400 per year.
  • Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.
  • Flexible work arrangements with remote opportunities.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance and many other benefits to support personal well-being.
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    Date Posted

    03/20/2026

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