IT Project Manager - ERP

ERP Project Manager

The ERP Project Manager (PM) will have 3-5 years’ solid experience working on large enterprise ERP projects in a multi-disciplinary team environment. The PM leads all aspects of the ERP implementation such as business requirements, solution design, configuration, code development, testing, change management, infrastructure, and data migration, from planning to post-go live support going through design, build, test and deployment. The PM will be expected to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver high quality solutions on time and within budget.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished self-starter with exceptional interpersonal communication skills (verbal, presentation, written), and who possess a very strong capability to facilitate collaborative business decisions amongst business and IT stakeholders. Must be extremely adept with quickly organizing information from multiple sources, and rapidly producing succinct and accurate business documentation using predetermined methods and templates.

Job Duties

• Spearheads implementation and management of resources for ERP projects
• Delivers high quality solutions that meet business requirements
• Manages project scope, budget and timeline
• Manages vendors and contractors from contract to delivery and payment
• Manages and coach project teams
• Reports progress to the IT Steering Committee
• Compiles business cases, change requests and decision requests that clearly articulate problems, solution options, risks, stakeholder impacts and recommendations
• Interacts with internal clients on all levels to help improve their ERP experience
• Understands end-to-end processes, including analysis of impacts to downstream operational and financial capabilities
• Manages testing activities to ensure that solutions meet stipulated requirements
• Supports change management initiatives that may stem from changed/ new processes
• Facilitates stakeholder meetings to ensure all perspectives are obtained and outcomes are achieved
• Is the key point of contact to provide clarification and information and remove impediments with key stakeholders and functional resources on project teams
• Liaises with stakeholders of at all levels of the organization, including executives, directors, managers, subject matter experts, external parties and technical experts
• Ensures dependencies are understood, addressed, and requirements are correctly communicated and recorded using documents such as Business Requirements, Functional and Non-Functional Requirements, Data Requirements, Business Scenarios and Use Cases, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Functional Specifications, and User Interface Specifications
• Reports to the IT Director and key stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Business, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of experience in the ERP Project Manager role
• PMP certification preferred
• AX2012 or D365 FSCM experience preferred
• Solid knowledge of project management processes and tools
• Understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle
• Working knowledge of ERP processes and data structures
• Application testing, change and release management discipline
• Ability to analyze problems and situations, and their impacts to business operations and the customer
• Proven ability to support and facilitate workshops and problem-solving sessions with a variety of stakeholders
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally to a variety of audiences
• Professional and outgoing demeanor
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Adaptability within a fast-paced environment
• Prioritization, multitasking and time management
• Written documentation and organization