Project Manager: transition to new EPM solution

Location:
Within the CET time zone that is sufficiently close to Geneva to enable regular travel to the Geneva office

Contract:
Fixed Term or consultancy at 100% - The term of this assignment is intended to be for a period of three (3) years, nevertheless, the duration of the contract may be subject to the employment regulations and labor laws of the country where the selected candidate is based.

Starting date:
June 01, 2026

Deadline to apply:
February 14th, 2026

Compensation and Benefits:
MSF practice is to offer the compensation and benefits package in line with the MSF entity offering the contract.

*By default, the successful candidate will be offered a contract in the MSF office of their country of residence at the time of application.

I. MSF INTERNATIONAL

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian action-driven organization/movement that delivers emergency aid to populations affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and man-made or natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

The MSF movement is built around seven operational directorates that run medical humanitarian operations and are supported by MSF's 24 sections, and other offices, such as supply centres, worldwide.

MSF International is the legal entity that binds together MSF's 26 Institutional Members and other entities that are legally independent. MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF movement, supports its governance bodies and implements international projects and initiatives as requested.

II. POSITION BACKGROUND

The International Finance Team (IFT) is part of the International Office. One of its functions is to provide financial information to movement-wide governance bodies and other internal and external stakeholders.

MSF International has been using SAP BFC to produce combined (consolidated) financial information for more than 15 years. This information includes the annual financial statements of the movement, as well as a series of internal forecasts, reports and analyses.

The new system would be an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solution, generating the combined (consolidated) annual financial report on the one hand, and serving as a Financial Planning and Analysis/Management Reporting tool on the other hand.

The transition from SAP BFC to a new cloud-based EPM solution is a critical transformation for MSF International's finance ecosystem. It will enhance how financial data is collected, consolidated, analyzed, and reported and enable the processing of many more data sets. The EPM solution will help produce reports and forecasts that will be more insightful, relevant and user-friendly.

High-level requirements, a short list of potential solution vendors and a roadmap have already been established. A consulting firm has been retained to serve as a functional partner.

The transition project is housed within the International Finance Team. The new tool is critical to the effectiveness of the work of the team. Direct oversight of the project is provided by a Steering Committee. Project governance processes are impacted by the fact that the project will eventually impact the breadth and depth of financial reporting MSF entities will provide to MSF International. Governance is also impacted by the fact that the project is funded collectively by all MSF entities.

The Project Manager is expected to lead and manage the transition project with the ultimate goals that the selection, implementation and roll-out of the system are done successfully, on time, on budget, in line with requirements and best practice and with continuous support from stakeholders. Further it is expected that, by the end of the project, conditions are met to ensure that the system can continue to provide benefits to the movement and be managed easily by the International Finance Team.

III. PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION

The Project Manager will report to the International Finance Coordinator. Later in the project, it is expected that the Project Manager will supervise a Business Analyst. The Project Manager will work closely with a wide variety of stakeholders:

• Key Internal stakeholders : The International Finance Team, finance directors of all MSF entities, users of the current system in all MSF entities, Steering Committee, Project Sponsor, IT function.

• Key external stakeholders : Functional partner, Solution provider, Implementation partner, current service providers (hosting and application support), external auditors.

IV. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (click here for fully detailed responsibilities)

1) Manage the project plan and activities to ensure quality of implementation, support from stakeholders and reach expected results

2) Manage the project budget and funding

3) Manage internal human resources to ensure that activities lead to the expected results

4) Manage or/and support communication and change processes that the project involves at international and entity level

5) Manage relationships with external parties and their deliverables

6) Additional responsibilities and activities

V. REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 10 years of experience working with business applications, from which at least 4 years in project management roles.
• Ideally, proven experience in leading the implementation of modern Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions, including financial consolidation, planning, and reporting processes.
• Experience with vendor selection for Business applications, preferably cloud-based.
• Demonstrated experience in project management disciplines: project management, change management & transitioning, stakeholder management, communications, budget & cost management and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and contracts with external vendors.
• Demonstrated ability in steering projects in complex organizational settings.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability of translating complex technical concepts into easy-to-understand ideas.
• Ability to work in a multicultural and international environment, with sensitivity to different cultural contexts.
• Knowledge and experience with modern EPM solutions. Knowledge regarding Financial consolidation, financial planning and management reporting process would be an asset.
• Good knowledge and experience with project management frameworks and methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE 2…).
• Fluency in English is required; French or Spanish would be an asset.
• Results, quality and service orientations, as well as resilience.
• Experience working in or with international NGOs or non-profit organizations is highly desirable.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF is committed to preventing abuse, inappropriate behaviour, lack of integrity and financial misconduct in its work and care spaces. MSF expects all staff to share this commitment and promote an environment where abuse and misconduct is not tolerated.

We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know from the beginning of the selection process.

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