Purple Cow Recruiting

Senior Project Manager – Finance Transformation | 18-Month Contract

Purple Cow Recruiting Urbandale, Iowa, United States

Staffing and Recruiting · 51-200 employees

44 m ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Contractor United States
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About the role

The Senior Project Manager will lead multiple Finance Transformation workstreams, coordinating people, process, technology, and real estate initiatives. They are responsible for managing project documentation, mitigating risks, and presenting updates to senior Finance leadership.

What they look for

Project Management Finance Transformation PMO Change Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management Business Case Development Target Operating Model Microsoft 365 Strategic Planning Process Improvement Financial Analysis Communication Leadership Project Governance Migration Planning

Requirements

Candidates must have 5-10+ years of project management experience, specifically within large enterprise finance transformation programs. A background in finance or accounting and the ability to work onsite in the Des Moines metro area are strictly required.

Full description

Description

Senior Project Manager – Finance Transformation 18-Month Contract | Hybrid | Finance Transformation

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing Call or Text: 272-230-3157 LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn Prefer a confidential conversation? Call or text Elizabeth directly.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager – Finance Transformation for a long-term hybrid opportunity in Urbandale, Iowa. This role will lead and support critical workstreams within a large enterprise Finance Transformation program, coordinating people, process, technology, and real estate initiatives that support the organization's future-state Target Operating Model.

POSITION OVERVIEW Reporting to the Project Lead, the Senior Project Manager will manage and support multiple workstreams while ensuring strategy and execution remain aligned with the overall transformation vision. This position is accountable for successful transitions and integrations across geographically dispersed teams and requires an experienced project leader who can influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, mitigate risk, and drive major initiatives to completion with minimal oversight.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage and support multiple Finance Transformation workstreams across regions and functions
  • Drive successful transitions and integrations within a large enterprise transformation program
  • Coordinate direct and indirect resources across geographically dispersed locations
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects, programs, priorities, and dependencies
  • Communicate project activities, milestones, risks, and priorities to management and project teams
  • Develop and maintain implementation documentation, toolkits, and migration schedules
  • Identify, escalate, manage, and mitigate project and program risks
  • Create strategic project documentation including business cases, assessments, communication plans, and detailed project plans
  • Present project updates, recommendations, and decisions to senior Finance leadership
  • Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making on critical project issues
  • Support development and execution of the Target Operating Model across people, process, technology, and real estate components
  • Maintain project controls, governance, and compliance requirements
  • Manage project and program deliverables through completion
  • Ensure change-control processes remain aligned across functions
  • Build productive relationships with senior regional and cross-functional stakeholders

WORK ARRANGEMENT

  • Hybrid Position – Urbandale, Iowa
  • Onsite Monday through Wednesday
  • Local Des Moines Metro Candidates Required
  • Long-Term 18-Month Contract
  • No Relocation Assistance

Requirements

  • 5-10+ Years of Project Management Experience REQUIRED
  • Experience Leading Finance Transformation or Finance PMO Initiatives REQUIRED
  • Finance or Accounting Background REQUIRED
  • Experience Within Large Enterprise Transformation Programs REQUIRED
  • Experience Managing Multiple Concurrent Enterprise Projects and Workstreams REQUIRED
  • Major Change Initiative and Transformation Delivery Experience REQUIRED
  • Strong Project Management and PMO Controls Experience Including Risk, Issue, and Change Management REQUIRED
  • Experience Developing Business Cases, Assessments, Communication Plans, and Detailed Project Plans REQUIRED
  • Experience Working with Senior Finance and Executive Stakeholders REQUIRED
  • Excellent Executive Communication and Presentation Skills REQUIRED
  • Ability to Influence Senior Stakeholders Across Functions and Regions REQUIRED
  • Strong Microsoft 365 Expertise REQUIRED
  • Ability to Work Independently and Drive Objectives to Completion with Minimal Oversight REQUIRED
  • Collaborative, Team-Oriented Approach and Adaptability in a Fast-Paced Environment REQUIRED
  • Local to the Urbandale / Des Moines Metro Area and Able to Work Onsite Monday-Wednesday REQUIRED
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience REQUIRED
  • Target Operating Model (TOM) Experience Preferred; May Be Learned on the Job
  • Project / Portfolio Management Tool Experience Preferred

Not ready to apply? Many experienced project leaders prefer a confidential conversation first. Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

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