Join the leader in collaborative licensing and help us advance inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches. Via Licensing Alliance is dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe. Via LA has operated dozens of licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of nearly 50,000 patents in over 130 countries with more than 500 patent holders and nearly 10,000 licensees. Via LA is an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership.
Via LA’s expertise extends to intellectual property, technology standardization, strategic business development, and program administration. Affiliated specialists in the fields of finance, antitrust law, and patent analysis complete the set of capabilities that make Via LA a premier solutions provider to the world’s most sophisticated technology and entertainment companies.
Via LA is seeking a highly skilled, experienced and motivated Project and Internal Process Manager to join our Denver based team! The Project and Internal Process Manager works directly with functional leaders to facilitate execution of internal projects and processes, including SOC and SOX audits. This role will work cross-functionally across the organization to compile project dashboards and regularly provide updates to leadership. This role will be accountable for all aspects of project and process management in support of Accounting and Operations, including collaboration with internal and external auditors and meeting the quarter and annual deadlines. They will be responsible for working with the teams to ensure a strong internal control environment through both monitoring and supporting the business with their policies and procedures as well as providing analysis support as needed. This Manager must understand the activities, processes and operations of the Company and must interface and coordinate with all internal departments to achieve Company goals and deliver the highest level of customer service. This hybrid role requires to work in the Greenwood Village office three days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and produce work product of the highest professional quality. Take initiative, be dependable and follow up in completing work assignments. Learn new and update existing skills, subject matter and competencies as necessary to meet the position requirements as they may evolve.
- Project professional courtesy and respectful behavior that promotes and enhances the Company's image. Work well with and cooperate with other staff to resolve issues and conflicts.
- Be knowledgeable of and comply with the Company’s personnel, financial planning and control, computer, and workplace security policies and procedures. Continually evaluate the department needs and make recommendations to the Director, Accounting and Royalty Services.
- Be familiar with Service Organization Controls (“SOC”) and Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) regulations and requirements and have a keen interest in improving an organization’s control environment.
- Lead internal projects including Via SOC and SOX audits and ensure team members are working towards a successful delivery on stated deadlines.
- Manage project progress and adapt work as required. Hands-on management of projects, accountable for planning, scheduling, risk management, change control, facilitating cross-functional team success during execution.
- For each internal project act as primary interface and communications liaison with internal and external contacts, including auditors.
- Initiate, coordinate, and orchestrate business function and executive meetings as needed for each project.
- Analyze the efficiency and costs of existing business processes and identify areas of improvement. This includes coordinating with the technology team to update development requests.
- Overseeing the implementation of new business processes, controls or control changes as needed.
- Updating process and procedure policies, both in Via LA and with Dolby tools as needed.
- Perform control reviews to ensure completeness and accuracy and work with the business as needed to ensure the controls have the right level of detail.
- Preform complex internal control scenarios as needed. This requires strong analysis and excel skills.
- Work with a range of stakeholders, understand requirements, and build consensus and ability to identify and escalate issues on project or audit early.
- Staying up to date with the latest regulations in the control environment
Qualifications and Skills:
- Four-year college degree in Accounting or Finance and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is evidence of the level of technical knowledge required.
- Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks.
- Strong experience and interest for how technology and systems can support internal control effectiveness and efficiency.
- Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders.
- Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft business applications, especially Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of SAP and BI is preferred.
- Ability to demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication, negotiation and management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Well organized and detail-oriented, ability to work well independently according to established procedures, prioritize multiple demands, and work well under pressure.
- Superior attention to detail.
The Denver Area base salary range for this full-time position is $104,000 - $126,000 and can vary if outside of this location. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Via LA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.