5-7 years of project management experience, preferably in ERP implementations
Strong understanding of ERP systems and their integration within business processes
Proven ability to manage budgets and financial forecasts
Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Experience in risk management and issue resolution
Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams
Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies
Responsibilities
Build and manage integrated project plans for ERP initiatives
Oversee project budgets and maintain financial forecasts
Collaborate with ERP Systems Manager to create executable schedules
Coordinate resource plans and identify capacity constraints
Lead project governance, including meetings and status updates
Facilitate cross-functional activities to align business deliverables
Manage documentation and report project health to senior management
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance plans
Retirement savings options with company matching
Professional development and training opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Build, maintain, and manage the integrated project plan for each ERP conversion, upgrade, and major improvement initiative, including milestones, dependencies, deliverables, critical path, and completion dates.
Manage project budget, including approved budgets, consulting spend, travel, software and other implementation costs; maintain forecasts, identify variances, and escalate expected overruns or changes promptly.
Partner with the ERP Systems Manager, who serves as the conversion lead, to translate the conversion strategy and technical workstreams into an executable schedule with clear owners, resource requirements, and due dates.
Coordinate the overall project resource plan and incorporate ERP Systems team assignments established by the ERP Systems Manager, along with site resources, functional leaders, consultants, and other participants; identify and escalate capacity constraints.
Own project governance and operating cadence, including project meetings, status updates, action-item tracking, decision logs, risk and issue logs, change control, and escalation of overdue or blocked items.
Coordinate cross-functional activities across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Sales, Information Technology, and site leadership so business deliverables are aligned to the ERP Systems Manager's conversion plan.
Manage project documentation and lead status updates to the Steering Committee and senior management for each ERP conversion, upgrade, and major improvement initiative, including schedule and milestone status, budget status, resource constraints, key risks and issues, decisions required, and overall project health.