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Director of Special Projects - Finance

Itasca, Illinois, us💼 Full-time💰 $175,000–$175,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead cross-functional special projects connecting finance, data, and operations to drive transformation, analysis, and decision implementation for the CFO office.

Role type

Director of Special Projects - Finance (Strategy & Transformation)

Builds

Operating models, governance structures, financial models, and AI integration strategies for planning and allocation.

Domain

Enterprise Finance, Corporate Strategy, Business Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cross-functional project leadership, financial modeling and analysis, operating model design, stakeholder management, external consulting management, AI strategy judgment, executive communication, quantitative analysis

Preferred skills

MBA or equivalent, planning/forecasting process redesign, AI strategy/delivery experience, SQL/Python/R proficiency, enterprise software background, post-acquisition integration

Technologies

SQL, Python, R, modern business intelligence tools

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end initiatives from problem framing to implementation; diagnose actual business processes vs documented ones; design future state processes and governance; connect finance logic with operational reality; improve decision evidence through metrics and models; scope and manage external consulting partners; lead blended internal and third-party teams; shape AI adoption in finance and partner functions

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with strategic scope

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