ERP Project Manager

Ocho People; Antrim; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55,000

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Performance bonus

On site role

Job summary

Ocho People is recruiting an ERP Project Manager to lead a full migration from Sage to Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O for a Northern Ireland manufacturing and engineering organisation. The role reports to the CIO and owns the transformation from requirements through deployment and stabilisation, with multi-workstream oversight on finance, supply chain, manufacturing and operations.

The contract is 2 years fixed term, on-site in Northern Ireland with occasional overseas travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in IT or business systems project management, ideally Prince2, PMP or Agile certified.
• Minimum 3 full lifecycle implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O or Dynamics AX
• Experience managing mixed internal and external delivery teams
• Strong understanding of business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operations
• Strong background in data migration, integration (Azure/Power Platform) and reporting tools (Power BI)
• Degree in Information Systems, Business or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end delivery of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O implementation, on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards
• Oversee the migration from Sage to Dynamics 365 F&O, including data migration, integration and process alignment
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs and progress reports
• Manage and coordinate internal teams, third party implementation partners and key business stakeholders
• Drive testing, user acceptance and change management activity to secure user adoption
• Ensure the solution design aligns with business processes, compliance and industry best practice
• Establish project governance and lead steering committee meetings
• Act as the primary liaison between IT, Finance, Operations and other business functions
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical deliverables alongside the business analyst and solution architect
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and resource allocation

Skills

Prince2 certification

PMP certification

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in Information Systems or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Azure / Power Platform

Sage ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

ERP Project Manager (Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O)

At a Glance

• 2 year fixed term contract with a well established Northern Ireland manufacturing and engineering organisation
• Lead a full ERP migration end to end, moving the business from Sage onto Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
• Salary up to £55,000, plus pension, private healthcare and bonus
• On site role, Northern Ireland, with occasional overseas travel
• Report directly to the CIO with genuine ownership of a major transformation programme

About the Company

A well established manufacturing and engineering organisation based in Northern Ireland, recognised for its quality, innovation and scale within its sector. Operating across multiple business units, the organisation is investing significantly in its digital infrastructure to support continued growth. This is a genuine Northern Ireland success story, and a chance to play a central role in shaping its technology future.

The Role

This is a pivotal, high visibility role for an experienced ERP Project Manager to lead the full migration from a legacy Sage system to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. Reporting to the CIO, you will own the project from requirements gathering and vendor management through to deployment and post go live stabilisation. You will work closely with a business analyst, solution architect and third party implementation partners, translating business needs into a solution that delivers real value across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operations. It suits someone who thrives on ownership, is comfortable managing multiple workstreams at once, and wants their next project to leave a lasting mark.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end to end delivery of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O implementation, on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards
• Oversee the migration from Sage to Dynamics 365 F&O, including data migration, integration and process alignment
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs and progress reports
• Manage and coordinate internal teams, third party implementation partners and key business stakeholders
• Drive testing, user acceptance and change management activity to secure user adoption
• Ensure the solution design aligns with business processes, compliance and industry best practice
• Establish project governance and lead steering committee meetings
• Act as the primary liaison between IT, Finance, Operations and other business functions
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical deliverables alongside the business analyst and solution architect
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and resource allocation

What You'll Need

Essential:

• 5+ years experience in IT or business systems project management, ideally Prince2, PMP or Agile certified
• Minimum 3 full lifecycle implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O or Dynamics AX
• Experience managing mixed internal and external delivery teams
• Strong understanding of business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operations
• Strong background in data migration, integration (Azure/Power Platform) and reporting tools (Power BI)
• Degree in Information Systems, Business or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels

Desirable / Nice to Have:

• Previous experience with Sage ERP systems (e.g. Sage 200, Sage X3), ideally migrating from Sage to Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Exposure to Power Apps, Dataverse or Azure DevOps, or certification in Microsoft Dynamics 365

Why Apply?

• Salary up to £55,000
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Performance bonus
• On site role with a well established Northern Ireland manufacturing and engineering organisation
• Genuine autonomy leading a major, business critical ERP transformation from the ground up
• Direct line to the CIO, with real influence over strategic direction
• A rare opportunity to shape the technology roadmap of a growing, multi site organisation