Director, Cross-Functional Projects

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Cross-Functional Projects based in United States.

This fully remote role provides flexible, high-impact support across multiple Finance functions and organizational <priorities.You> will serve as a versatile project and operations leader, stepping into areas where additional capacity is most needed.The role spans planning and analysis, grants management, procurement, financial systems, and team <operations.You> will balance strategic initiatives with hands-on execution, helping teams navigate peak periods, special projects, and transitions.Success requires strong analytical thinking, adaptability, relationship-building, and the ability to quickly understand complex systems and <processes.You> will work across teams and levels of leadership, often influencing outcomes without formal reporting authority.This is an ideal opportunity for a systems-minded professional who enjoys variety, ambiguity, and solving operational challenges with meaningful organizational impact.

Accountabilities

Cross-functional Finance support: Provide flexible capacity across Finance functions, including procurement, planning and analysis, grants management, financial systems, and team operations, helping teams advance strategic priorities and manage periods of increased demand.

Operational ownership: Maintain responsibility for recurring operational activities, including Workday and Adaptive user access management and quarterly data analysis.

Project and process improvement: Support operational priorities through documentation, knowledge management, workflow optimization, process improvement, and other initiatives designed to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.

Peak-period and special-project support: Deploy to selected Finance functions to support time-bound projects, seasonal workload increases, vacancies, leaves, and other periods requiring additional capacity.

Financial operations support: Provide technical and data-entry assistance during budgeting cycles, support travel and expense management during periods of high organizational travel, assist with grants documentation, and maintain training and resource materials.

Stakeholder partnership: Build effective working relationships with Finance colleagues, organizational leaders, and cross-functional partners, adapting communication and support to diverse needs and perspectives.

Systems and knowledge management: Learn new tools, workflows, and processes quickly and help identify connections, gaps, and opportunities for more effective ways of working.

Team engagement: Participate actively in Finance meetings, team-building activities, professional development, and other initiatives that strengthen collaboration and shared effectiveness.

Requirements

Professional experience: At least four years of relevant experience in business operations, finance, strategy, project management, data analysis, or a closely related field.

Financial and analytical skills: Strong financial and data analysis capabilities, including advanced proficiency with Excel and experience using financial management platforms such as Workday and Adaptive Planning.

Project management: Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, workstreams, deadlines, and competing demands simultaneously.

Cross-functional collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively across teams and organizational boundaries, including partnering with colleagues and leaders without direct reporting relationships.

Influence and leadership: Ability to manage laterally and upward, build strong relationships, and drive progress toward outcomes through influence rather than formal authority.

Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable guidance.

Adaptability: Comfortable moving between strategic and tactical responsibilities, learning unfamiliar systems quickly, and operating effectively amid uncertainty, changing priorities, and ambiguous situations.

Preferred expertise: Experience in financial planning, grants management, procurement, financial systems, or high-stakes financial analysis is an advantage.

Work flexibility: Willingness to occasionally work evenings or weekends during peak periods and travel to in-person gatherings approximately one to two times per year.

Benefits

Salary: Tiered U.S. salary ranges based on the cost of labor in the employee's geographic area

• Tier A: $67,500–$88,600
• Tier B: $73,600–$96,500
• Tier C: $79,600–$104,500
• Flexible location: Remote/home-office work arrangement with geographic flexibility across the United States.
• Professional development: Opportunities to participate in professional development and team-building activities.
• Meaningful impact: Opportunity to contribute to strategic Finance operations and organization-wide priorities through varied, high-impact projects.
• Work variety: Exposure to multiple Finance functions, systems, projects, and operational challenges.
• Flexibility: Occasional flexibility to support changing business needs and peak-season workloads.
• Inclusive workplace: Commitment to equal employment opportunity and an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are valued.