Senior Financial Project Manager

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.); Urbandale (IA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is seeking a Senior Financial Project Manager for a contract assignment in Urbandale, Iowa.

The role requires steering multiple work streams and delivering the Target Operating Model for a major client in the Financial/Insurance sector, with hybrid work options. The ideal candidate will have extensive financial project experience, proficiency in Agile and Waterfall, and strong leadership in stakeholder communication across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• Experience managing financial project initiatives.
• Proficient in Excel and Smartsheet.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple project activities across regions or functions.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects and programs.
• Develop project documents, business cases, and communication plans.
• Escalate risks and ensure adherence to project controls.
• Deliver successful transitions and integration within the program.

Skills

Financial project experience

Agile and Waterfall

Excel

Smartsheet

Communication leadership

Quick learner

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Financial Project Manager for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial/Insurance clients in Urbandale, Iowa (Hybrid).
Reporting to the Project Lead, the Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing and supporting work streams within a program of work and ensuring strategy and execution are performed to completion in accordance with the overall work stream vision.
Accountable for the delivery of successful transitions and integration, the incumbent will be managing direct and indirect resources across geographically disbursed locations. He/she must be comfortable interacting with local and regional level senior stakeholders and will be a self-motivated individual who can drive objectives to conclusion with minimal oversight and direction.
Workstreams will include people, process, technology and real estate components that deliver the end state Target Operating Model for the client.
The incumbent must be experienced in major change initiatives and have a proven record of delivery of major projects.
Responsibilities:

• Communicates to key management colleagues and team members the multiple project activities which need to be accomplished across regions or functions.

Responsibilities include management and support of various work streams as detailed below

• Communicates to key management colleagues and team members the multiple project activities which need to be accomplished across regions or functions.
• Prioritize, and manage multiple projects and programs.
• Selects and utilizes project implementation documentation including implementation toolkits and migration schedules.
• Supports the facilitation of project by escalating risk and its impact on business initiatives to management within the organization. 40%

Provide strategic support for the portfolio of work:

• Designs and creates strategic documents such as Project Business cases, Assessments, Communication plans and detailed project plans. Presents project updates and makes presentations to senior level management within Finance
• Provide support and leads in the decision-making process that is required for progress on assigned programs / projects. Helps facilitate problem solving and decision making on key project items. 40%

Support of work stream controls and compliance

• Proactively follows and adheres to project controls for assigned projects
• Proactively identifies and resolves issues; manages project/program deliverables, manages and mitigates risk, elevate issues to management, and ensure change control process for assigned projects and programs across functions are functioning and aligned.

Required Skills :

• Bachelors degree minimum
• Financial project experience
• Agile and Waterfall
• Strong Excel
• Smartsheet
• Excellent communication with a leadership mindset, able to liaise with stakeholders of all levels
• Quick learner and a great listener

Preferred Skills :

• PMP Certification
• Accounting background

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .
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