Project Manager - ERP Implementation (12-18 Months)

About the role

An experienced Project Manager is sought to lead the full implementation of a new ERP system, from planning and design through data migration, go-live and handover. The role covers delivery: scope, timeline, budget, people and risk. It does not require hands-on ERP configuration or coding, as the technical build is handled by the implementation partner and the IT team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the internal project team and key users, keep them engaged alongside their daily work and drive communication and change management.
• Identify risks early and work with department heads to address them.
• Align with the implementer on the master project plan (scope, phases, milestones, resources, budget) and set up governance: steering committee, weekly status meetings and decision log.
• Report progress, risks and budget to management and manage scope changes through a formal change-request process.
• Act as main contact with the implementation partner, track deliverables against the contract, review and sign them off, and push for standard processes and limited customization.
• Own the data migration plan (master data, open transactions, opening balances), coordinate cleansing, mapping, trial loads and reconciliation, and plan the cutover with management.
• Organize UAT, plan end-user and key-user training, lead go-live readiness reviews and the go/no-go decision, and manage post-go-live hypercare and handover.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• Relevant project management experience, including at least 2 full ERP or large business-system implementations.
• Solid understanding of core business processes: order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory and finance.
• Experience managing external vendors or implementation partners against contracts is required; technical ERP configuration, programming or database skills are not.