ERP Project Manager

**Job Summary** We are looking for an experienced **ERP Project Manager** to lead the planning, implementation, and delivery of ERP projects across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience combined with a solid understanding of ERP systems, business processes, stakeholder management, and change management. The ERP Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring ERP projects are delivered **on time, within budget, and according to agreed scope and quality standards** , while coordinating business users, technical teams, ERP vendors, consultants, and senior management. **Key Responsibilities:** Project Management * Lead the end-to-end implementation, upgrade, rollout, or enhancement of ERP projects. * Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and deliverables. * Define project scope, objectives, timelines, dependencies, and success criteria. * Manage project execution according to approved methodology and governance standards. * Monitor project progress, costs, risks, issues, and overall performance. * Ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables. * Manage project documentation, status reports, steering committee updates, and project dashboards. **ERP Implementation** * Lead ERP implementation activities including **requirements gathering, business process analysis, solution design, configuration, development, testing, data migration, training, cutover, and go-live** . * Coordinate ERP functional and technical teams across modules such as Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Inventory, Sales, HR, Manufacturing, Projects, and other relevant areas. * Ensure ERP solutions meet business requirements and agreed functional specifications. * Coordinate system integration with other applications, platforms, and third-party systems. * Oversee data migration, data validation, reconciliation, and master-data readiness. * Manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure business sign-off before go-live. * Coordinate cutover and go-live activities and ensure appropriate post-go-live support. **Stakeholder & Vendor Management** * Act as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders, IT teams, ERP vendors, implementation partners, and senior management. * Facilitate project meetings, workshops, steering committees, and status reviews. * Manage ERP implementation partners and third-party vendors against contractual commitments and SLAs. * Resolve conflicts and escalate critical issues when required. * Maintain strong relationships with key business stakeholders and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle. **Risk, Issue & Change Management** * Identify, assess, and manage project risks and dependencies. * Maintain RAID logs and ensure timely mitigation of risks and resolution of issues. * Manage scope changes through formal change-control processes. * Assess the impact of proposed changes on cost, schedule, resources, and business operations. * Ensure effective organizational change management and user adoption. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree in **Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field** . * **8+ years of overall experience** , with at least **5 years of ERP project management experience** . * Proven experience managing full-cycle ERP implementations or major ERP transformation projects. * Strong understanding of ERP implementation methodologies and project governance. * Experience working with cross-functional business and technical teams. * Strong knowledge of project management principles, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and resource management. **Preferred ERP Experience** Experience with one or more of the following ERP platforms is preferred: * SAP / SAP S/4HANA * Oracle ERP Cloud / Oracle E-Business Suite * Microsoft Dynamics 365 * Infor * IFS * Odoo * Other enterprise ERP platforms. **Preferred Certifications** * PMP or equivalent project management certification. * PRINCE2 certification is an advantage. * Agile/Scrum certification is an advantage. * ERP-specific certifications are an advantage. **Working Relationships** The ERP Project Manager will work closely with: * CIO / IT Director * CFO / Finance Leadership * Business Process Owners * ERP Functional & Technical Teams * IT Infrastructure & Integration Teams * PMO * ERP Vendors and Implementation Partners * Key Business Users * Senior Management Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a **results-oriented ERP professional and strong project leader** who can translate business objectives into executable ERP initiatives. The candidate should be comfortable managing complex, multi-functional projects, handling senior stakeholders, controlling vendors, resolving issues, and leading organizations through ERP transformation and change.