Commercial (Finance) Project Manager

Overview

This role supports the Factory Expansion project in Pearl, Mississippi by providing financial oversight, commercial governance, and strategic project support throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include developing financial models, monitoring project budgets and cash flow, preparing executive financial reports, and conducting scenario and risk analysis. You will partner closely with the Project Manager to support business-critical decisions and collaborate with finance, operations, procurement, engineering, and external stakeholders to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and successful project execution.

This position is open to fully remote candidates; however, travel to our Richland, MS location is required approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models, KPIs, scenario analyses, and business cases to evaluate project feasibility, profitability, financial risks, and evolving business conditions throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor and control project financial performance including CAPEX, OPEX, cash flow, liquidity, purchase orders, budgeting, forecasting, and overall commercial compliance
• Prepare executive financial reports, commercial updates, forecasts, and project performance summaries to support strategic decision-making, project reviews, and stakeholder alignment
• Partner closely with the Project Manager to provide commercial leadership across all project phases; proactively identify financial risks, track project progress, and support mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, procurement, engineering, operations, and external partners to ensure financial transparency, reporting accuracy, and effective project execution
• Support financial governance, internal controls, audit activities, and compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and project management guidelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial project management, financial analysis, project controlling, business controlling, or a related finance role supporting complex industrial, infrastructure, energy, or manufacturing projects
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, accounting principles, and financial performance indicators including NPV, IRR, EBITDA, and Payback analysis
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP; advanced Excel modeling; data visualization/reporting tools including Power BI or Tableau; ability to independently manage complex financial analyses and reporting activities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and project priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $93,400 to $133,400
• Annual incentive target: 10% of base salary
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Company-paid health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Location

• This job may be based anywhere within the United States.
• Remote role with approximately 25% travel to Richland, MS (in addition to supporting a Factory Expansion project in Pearl, Mississippi).