ERP Project Manager

KAG Recruitment Consultancy; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

K.A.G. Recruitment is seeking an ERP Project Manager in Birmingham to lead major IT and business transformation projects. This hybrid role requires 4 days in the office and a 37.5 hour week, with a salary up to £60,000 DOE.

You will manage ERP implementations across IT and business change, ensuring delivery within budgets, timescales and quality standards. Apply to join a team delivering enterprise-wide improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering ERP implementations and end-to-end IT projects.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is essential.
• Strong governance and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience in budgets, resources, risks, issues and project controls.
• Understanding of testing, deployment, cutover and BAU transition.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Manufacturing, FMCG, Supply Chain or Logistics experience is advantageous.
• Infor M3 experience beneficial, CloudSuite M3 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT and business change projects from initiation to completion.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resources, scope, risks and dependencies, maintaining RAID logs.
• Prepare project updates and governance reports for senior stakeholders and Project Boards.
• Manage third-party suppliers, implementation partners and business stakeholders.
• Oversee testing, including SIT, UAT, defect management and business sign-off.
• Coordinate implementation, deployment, cutover, go-live and post-implementation support.
• Manage project closure, benefits realisation and lessons learned.

Skills

ERP projects

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Governance & stakeholders

Budget & resources management

Testing & deployment

Communication & organisation

Industry experience (Manufacturing/FMC

Infor M3 / CloudSuite M3 experience

Job description

At K.A.G. Recruitment, we are delighted to be bringing you an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation based in Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead major IT and business transformation projects, driving change and delivering successful outcomes.

Job Title: ERP Project Manager

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - 4 days per week in the office)

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday-Thursday: 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday: 8.30am-2.00pm

Salary: Upto 60,000 DOE

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Your Journey

As an ERP Project Manager, you will lead technology and business change projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets, timescales and quality standards. You will oversee enterprise-wide implementations across ERP, infrastructure, cloud services, cyber security and digital transformation, managing all stages from planning and testing through to go-live and transition into business-as-usual support.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Lead IT and business change projects from initiation to completion.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resources, scope, risks and dependencies, maintaining accurate RAID logs.
• Prepare project updates and governance reports for senior stakeholders and Project Boards.
• Manage third-party suppliers, implementation partners and business stakeholders.
• Oversee testing, including SIT, UAT, defect management and business sign-off.
• Coordinate implementation, deployment, cutover, go-live and post-implementation support.
• Manage project closure, benefits realisation and lessons learned.

You will be an experienced ERP Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex technology and business change projects. You will be highly organised, solutions-focused and confident managing multiple projects, engaging senior stakeholders and bringing together business, technical and supplier teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple complex IT projects, particularly ERP implementations and end-to-end delivery is essential.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner certification (essential).
• Strong project governance and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, issues and project controls.
• Understanding of testing, deployment, cutover and transition into BAU.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Manufacturing, FMCG, Supply Chain or Logistics experience advantageous.
• Infor M3 experience beneficial, with CloudSuite M3 particularly desirable.

Why Choose This Role?

An opportunity to lead significant IT projects, influence business transformation and make a real impact on future operations and technology.

If you're an experienced IT Project Manager looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.