Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager – Finance  Employment Type: – Permanent Location: Mumbai The Area Morningstar global finance support operations across Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Quote-to-Cash (QTC), and Record-to-Report (RTR) through standardized, controlled, efficient, and technology-enabled processes. We are looking for an Associate Project Manager – Finance to support and lead strategic projects, process transitions, transformation initiatives, and continuous improvement programs across global Finance. Role Summary Reporting to the Director – FSS, this role will be responsible for leading and coordinating Finance projects and transitions from initiation through stabilization. The role will partner with Finance, Business, Technology, and stakeholders to define project scope, establish project governance, manage timelines and dependencies, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure successful delivery of agreed business outcomes. The position will also support new process migrations, operating-model changes, process standardization, automation and digital transformation initiatives. Success in this role will be measured not only by on-time project delivery, but also by the achievement of intended business outcomes including productivity, process effectiveness, control improvement, automation, service quality, and stakeholder experience. Key Responsibilities Project & Transformation Management Lead and coordinate Finance projects and transformation initiatives across Finance teams. Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and success measures in partnership with key stakeholders. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and ensure delivery on time, within scope, and against agreed business outcomes. Establish appropriate project governance, including status reporting, steering updates, logs, decision tracking, and escalation mechanisms. Monitor project performance using appropriate tools, metrics, and reporting mechanisms. Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and project roadblocks. Transition & Change Management Support or lead the transition of Finance processes from business/local teams to Finance Shared Services. Develop transition plans, knowledge-transfer approaches, readiness assessments, stabilization/hypercare plans, and handover criteria. Assess resource and capacity requirements and coordinate resource allocation across projects. Ensure effective handover from project teams to operations, including documentation, controls, KPIs, training, and operational readiness. Support change management and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle. Process Improvement & Digital Transformation Partner with process owners and operational teams to identify opportunities for standardization, simplification, automation, and no-touch processing. Work with Technology, Business Process and Application Development teams to translate Finance requirements into scalable solutions.