ERP Programme Manager

Understanding Recruitment; Tewin; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment seeks an ERP Programme Manager to lead a team of Project Managers delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change initiatives.

You will lead and develop a team of six Project Managers, improving capability, governance, planning and budgeting across the function, while working with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or Oracle R12 experience to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong programme and project delivery experience across a portfolio of concurrent technology, ERP and business change initiatives.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing Project Managers, with the ability to improve team capability and delivery performance.
• Experience implementing or improving project delivery methodologies, governance, processes and ways of working.
• Strong ERP transformation experience, with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or Oracle R12 experience highly desirable.
• Experience managing third-party technology vendors, delivery partners and complex stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of six Project Managers delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change projects.
• Improve project management capability, embed best practice and new delivery models.
• Strengthen governance, planning and budgeting across the team.
• Oversee fast-moving projects with business and technology stakeholders, Oracle and third-party vendors.

Job description

ERP Programme Manager

Salary: £85,000 - £100,000 + benefits
Location: Hertfordshire
Working pattern: 2 days per week on-site

A large, UK-wide organisation is looking for an experienced ERP Programme Manager to lead a team of Project Managers responsible for delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change initiatives.

You will lead and develop a team of six Project Managers delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change projects. Alongside successful delivery, you will improve project management capability, embed best practice and new delivery models, and strengthen governance, planning and budgeting across the team.

Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, Oracle and third-party vendors, you will oversee fast-moving projects and step into delivery when needed to resolve issues and maintain momentum. Strong ERP experience is important, with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or R12 highly desirable, alongside the ability to challenge vendors, ask the right questions and identify delivery risks.

The successful ERP Programme Manager will have:

• Strong programme and project delivery experience across a portfolio of concurrent technology, ERP and business change initiatives.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing Project Managers, with the ability to improve team capability and delivery performance.
• Experience implementing or improving project delivery methodologies, governance, processes and ways of working.
• Strong ERP transformation experience, with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or Oracle R12 experience highly desirable.
• Experience managing third-party technology vendors, delivery partners and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and manage conflicting priorities.