Erp Project Delivery Manager

Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia is seeking an experienced ERP Delivery Lead to drive a major end-to-end ERP implementation within a leading Australian financial services environment. The role is Sydney CBD, permanent with hybrid working, and requires hands-on leadership across HR, payroll, finance and procurement modules.

You will mobilise, plan, govern and deliver with accountability for vendors and partners, keeping close execution while engaging senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have delivered major ERP implementations end-to-end, mobilisation through go-live.
• Experience across HR, payroll, finance and procurement modules.
• Hands-on delivery with governance and delivery cadence responsibility.
• Proven ability to manage ERP implementation partners and vendors.
• Strong executive/stakeholder communication and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major ERP implementation.
• Mobilise the program and establish implementation plans, governance and cadence.
• Manage delivery across HR, payroll, finance, procurement and related functions.
• Oversee vendor and SI performance and accountability.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and manage risks and dependencies.
• Maintain momentum across workstreams and provide clear reporting to executives.
• Facilitate workshops and stand-ups; stay hands-on throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

End-to-end ERP delivery

Senior ERP PM

Stakeholder management

Governance

Vendor management

Hands-on delivery

HR/Payroll/Finance/Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle

Workday

Dayforce

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

• Project Delivery Lead
• End to end ERP Implementation
• Permanent | Sydney CBD | Hybrid working
• Must be an Australian Citizen to apply

The role:

• An excellent opportunity for an experienced ERP Delivery Lead/Senior ERP Project Manager to lead a major end-to-end ERP implementation within a highly regarded Australian financial services organisation.
• This is a significant ERP implementation spanning HR, payroll, finance and procurement, and we are specifically seeking candidates who have previously delivered complex ERP implementations from mobilisation through to implementation and go-live.
• This is not a general digital delivery role. Previous end-to-end ERP implementation experience is essential.
• We are particularly interested in senior delivery professionals who remain close to execution. This is a hands on role that will be delivering the project end to end.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of a major ERP implementation.
• Mobilising the program and establishing implementation plans, governance and delivery cadence.
• Managing delivery across HR, payroll, finance, procurement and associated corporate functions.
• Managing the ERP implementation partner / systems integrator and holding vendors accountable for delivery.
• Coordinating business, technology, vendor and project stakeholders.
• Managing integrated plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Driving implementation readiness and maintaining momentum across multiple workstreams.
• Providing clear reporting and advice to senior executives.
• Running delivery forums, workshops and stand-ups as required.
• Remaining hands-on and close to the detail throughout the implementation lifecycle.

About you

• You will be an experienced ERP Delivery Lead, ERP Project Manager or ERP Program Manager with demonstrated responsibility for delivering major ERP implementations
• Proven end-to-end ERP implementation experience – essential
• You must be hands on on delivery and not sitting in a purely starteguc function in previous roles.
• Strong end-to-end delivery experience across major ERP or enterprise platform implementations, such as SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, Workday, Dayforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or comparable enterprise solutions.
• Experience delivering ERP transformation across functions such as HR, payroll, finance and procurement.
• Strong experience managing ERP implementation partners, systems integrators and vendors.
• Experience across the full implementation lifecycle, from mobilisation and planning through configuration, testing, deployment and go-live.
• Strong delivery governance, planning, risk and dependency management.
• Excellent executive and senior stakeholder management skills.
• A background in banking, financial services, insurance or another sophisticated commercial environment will be highly regarded.
• Highly polished communication and presentation skills.
• A pragmatic, hands-on approach to delivery.

The environment

• You will join a modern, commercially focused organisation undergoing significant enterprise transformation.
• The environment offers the purpose and stability of the public sector while operating with a commercial, financial-services mindset.
• It is a relatively small organisation where senior leaders are accessible and the successful Delivery Lead will have significant visibility and influence.
• The organisation offers a mature and flexible culture with a genuine focus on work-life balance.

If you have successfully led major end to endERP implementations and are looking for an opportunity to take ownership of an enterprise implementation from vendor selection through to delivery, we would be keen to hear from you.