Cohere · 3 weeks ago
Finance PMO (Project Management Office)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
8+ years expCohere 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.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyFoundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience with M&A cycles preferred (from DD to integration)
Startup/scaleup experience is a plus
Benefits
An open and inclusive culture and work environment
Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Company
Cohere
Cohere develops enterprise artificial intelligence software and provides language models, retrieval tools, and workplace platforms.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
Business Development Bank of Canada,Nexxus Capital ManagementInovia Capital,Radical VenturesGovernment of Canada
2025-09-24Series D· $100M
2025-08-14Series D· $500M
2025-06-17Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Aidan Gomez
cofounder + ceo
Ivan Zhang
Co-Founder
Recent News
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2026-06-11
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