Senior Manager Project Finance Transformation (Urbandale)

Senior Project Manager – Finance Transformation

Location: Urbandale, IA – Hybrid

Schedule: Monday–Wednesday onsite with flexibility

Duration: 18-month contract

Compensation: $140,000–$150,000 annualized

Contract-to-Hire: Potential for conversion

Start: ASAP

** No C2C or Candidates who need Sponsorship **

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a large-scale Finance transformation program within a complex, global organization.

This is a highly visible role working across people, process, technology, and operating model transformation . The Senior Project Manager will own and support key workstreams, maintain detailed project plans, drive accountability across teams, and provide clear reporting and recommendations to senior Finance leadership.

The ideal candidate combines a strong Finance background with hands-on project management experience and is comfortable leading meetings and working directly with senior executives.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple workstreams within a large Finance transformation program.
• Develop, maintain, and drive detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Keep projects on track by proactively identifying risks, issues, and potential roadblocks.
• Lead project meetings, develop effective agendas, ask the right questions, document decisions, and drive follow-up actions.
• Prepare regular project status reports and executive-level updates.
• Coordinate direct and indirect resources across geographically dispersed teams.
• Partner with Finance leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to drive decisions and resolve issues.
• Develop project documentation including business cases, assessments, communication plans, implementation plans, and migration schedules.
• Support transformation initiatives involving people, process, technology, and real estate .
• Manage project controls, change management, risk mitigation, and escalation processes.
• Help translate strategic objectives into actionable plans and ensure execution through completion.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• Finance, Accounting, Financial Services, or Finance Transformation experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success managing large, complex projects or transformation initiatives .
• Experience developing and managing detailed project plans and executive status reporting.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, stakeholders, and dependencies simultaneously.
• Experience working within a large, complex or geographically dispersed organization is highly desirable.

What Will Make You Successful

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring strong executive presence and are comfortable facilitating meetings with senior leaders. You know how to listen, ask thoughtful questions, organize ambiguity, and turn conversations into clear decisions and action items.

We’re looking for someone who is prepared, adaptable, detail-oriented, collaborative, and proactive —a Project Manager who doesn't simply track a project plan, but actively helps move the program forward.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in a major Finance transformation program , gain significant exposure to senior leadership, and work on initiatives that directly influence the future operating model of a global organization. The initial assignment is expected to run approximately 18 months, with the potential for longer-term opportunities.