Sr. Project Manager – Finance Transformation
Location: Urbandale, IA 50323
Employment Type:W2 Contract
Duration: 18 Months / Long-Term
Rate: $65/hr on W2
Experience: 5–10+ years
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced **Sr. Project Manager – Finance Transformation** to support major enterprise finance transformation initiatives. This role will manage and coordinate multiple workstreams across **people, process, technology, and operating model transformation**.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in **Finance Transformation or Finance PMO**, excellent project management skills, and the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders across geographically distributed teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate multiple finance transformation projects and workstreams from planning through completion.
- Manage project activities across different regions, functions, and stakeholder groups.
- Develop and maintain project plans, business cases, assessments, communication plans, migration schedules, and status reports.
- Partner with senior Finance stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and problem resolution.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
- Escalate key risks and issues appropriately to management.
- Coordinate direct and indirect project resources across geographically distributed teams.
- Support transitions, integrations, and implementation activities.
- Establish and maintain project controls, governance, and compliance processes.
- Support **Target Operating Model (TOM)** initiatives and future-state operating model development.
- Provide regular project updates and presentations to senior.
Required Qualifications
- **5–10+ years of Project/Program Management experience.**
- Experience leading **Finance Transformation or Finance PMO initiatives**.
- Experience working on **large-scale enterprise transformation programs**.
- Strong understanding of **Finance and Accounting processes**.
- Proven experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with senior-level stakeholders.
- Experience working with geographically distributed or cross-functional teams.
- Strong experience with **Microsoft 365** and project documentation.
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting **Target Operating Model (TOM)** initiatives is preferred.
- Stable employment/project history with demonstrated ownership of major initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
**Important:** This is a **hybrid position in Urbandale, IA**, with onsite work Monday–Wednesday. **Local candidates only; relocation assistance is not available.**