Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst - eSC or eDV required

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Your role and responsibilities

As a Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst within IBM Public Sector and Defence projects you will work within IBM’s Public Sector and Defence portfolios, leading cross‑functional project teams to deliver custom development solutions or manage the Maintenance and Support of applications. In your role as a Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst, you will leverage your experience with ESC or EDV to ensure accurate financial tracking, robust commercial governance, and full compliance throughout the project lifecycle. You will be responsible for delivering projects within the agreed scope, budget, and timeline while meeting business requirements and contractual obligations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage Project Plans: Develop and oversee project plans, budgets, financial forecasts, schedules, and staffing requirements to ensure effective resource allocation and commercially sound execution across Public Sector and Defence engagements.
• Lead Cross‑Functional Teams: Collaborate closely with IBM teams, Public Sector and Defence client stakeholders, and third‑party vendors to achieve project objectives and meet business and commercial requirements.
• Establish Communication Plans: Implement clear, structured communication plans to provide regular project, financial, and commercial status updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency, alignment, and accountability.
• Ensure Project Delivery: Oversee all project activities to ensure delivery within scope, cost, and timeline while maintaining accurate financial tracking and adherence to ESC or EDV processes.
• Apply Project Methodologies: Use recognised project management methodologies, financial governance practices, and analytical tools to drive successful, compliant outcomes across complex Public Sector and Defence projects.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Project Management Methodologies: Experience applying project management methodologies and tools to support financial governance, commercial compliance, and effective communication across project teams.
• Cross‑Functional Team Collaboration: Strong background collaborating with cross‑functional teams, including IBM colleagues, client stakeholders, and third‑party vendors, to ensure financial accuracy and commercial alignment throughout project delivery.
• Project Planning and Execution: Experience supporting the development and management of project plans, budgets, schedules, and resource forecasts to enable accurate financial tracking and effective commercial operations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Skilled in preparing and delivering clear financial and commercial status updates, ensuring stakeholders remain fully informed and aligned with project objectives.
• Project Delivery Management: Exposure to overseeing financial and commercial aspects of project delivery, ensuring activities remain within agreed scope, cost parameters, and contractual obligations.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Project Management Tools: Experience using project management tools to support accurate financial tracking, commercial oversight, and effective planning, execution, and monitoring of project activities.
• Agile Methodologies: Exposure to agile ways of working, enabling rapid adaptation to changing financial, commercial, and business requirements while supporting overall project success.
• IT Service Management: Understanding of IT service management principles to ensure financial and commercial processes align with service delivery objectives and customer needs.

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