Finance PMO (Project Management Office)

Cohere is a company dedicated to scaling intelligence to serve humanity by training and deploying frontier models for AI systems. They are seeking a high-caliber leader to establish a top-notch Finance PMO, managing M&A project management, strategic planning cycle management, and special projects to ensure critical corporate milestones are executed with precision.

Responsibilities:

• Establish the ‘M&A Playbook’ for the company, covering everything from initial due diligence to post-merger integration
• Coordinate across Engineering, HR, Legal, and Finance to identify risks and synergies during the deal phase
• Drive the 100-day integration plan for newly acquired entities, ensuring culture, systems, and financial reporting are unified seamlessly
• Architect and lead the end-to-end Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, including the design of integrated planning timelines, standardized financial templates, and executive stage-gate reviews to ensure organizational alignment on fiscal goals
• Drive strategic resource planning by performing gap analyses between proposed Product/Engineering roadmaps and current headcount constraints, ensuring the company has the necessary headcount to execute its highest-priority initiatives
• Act as the 'special ops' lead for finance leadership on high-priority projects that don't have a natural home
• Identify bottlenecks in our current financial operations and design scalable, automated solutions

Requirements:

• 8-10+ year progressive work experience Management Consulting, Strategic Finance/Planning, or a PMO lead role within a high-growth AI or SaaS environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including effective communication skills at all levels within the company and the ability to collaborate across functions
• Proven ability to deliver change, improve and streamline processes, drive efficiency, and influence stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments
• Experience with M&A cycles preferred (from DD to integration)
• Startup/scaleup experience is a plus