Senior Project Manager - Finance Transformation | 18-Month Contract

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

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, elevate, 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr Purple Cow Recruiting