Jobs · Iowa

Sr Project Manager-Finance Transformation

TheCorporate · Des Moines, IA · 3 wk ago
HybridContract

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong background in managing finance workstreams, particularly for acquisitions. The ideal candidate will have experience handling multiple and complex projects within larger organizations, demonstrating a quick ramp-up and stable employment history.

Requirements

  • Strong experience managing finance workstreams, especially for acquisitions
  • Experience handling multiple and complex projects
  • Background in larger/complex organizations (faster ramp-up preferred)
  • Strong project planning and organizational skills
  • Comfortable leading Zoom meetings (camera on)
  • Stable employment background (not frequent job changes)

Qualifications

  • Leadership mindset
  • Executive presence (comfortable working with senior leadership)
  • Quick learner, confident asking questions
  • Strong listener and communicator

Responsibilities

Management and Support of Work Streams (80%)

  • Communicates to key management colleagues and team members the multiple project activities which need to be accomplished across regions or functions
  • Prioritizes and manages multiple projects and programs
  • Selects and utilizes project implementation documentation including implementation toolkits and migration schedules
  • Supports the facilitation of projects by escalating risk and its impact on business initiatives to management within the organization
  • Provides strategic support for the portfolio of work (40%):
    • 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
    • Provides support and leads in the decision-making process required for progress on assigned programs/projects
    • Helps facilitate problem-solving and decision-making on key project items
  • Supports work stream controls and compliance (40%):
    • Proactively follows and adheres to project controls for assigned projects
    • Proactively identifies and resolves issues; manages project/program deliverables
    • Manages and mitigates risk, escalates issues to management
    • Ensures change control process for assigned projects and programs across functions are functioning and aligned

Skills

  • Key management
  • Project management
  • Finance workstreams
  • Business initiatives
  • Leadership and communication

Similar jobs