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