ERP Product Manager

Coffey; Athenry; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffey is seeking an ERP Product Manager to own and evolve the ERP platform, aligning it with project-based operations and enterprise objectives. The role focuses on governance, roadmap definition, and delivering measurable business value across finance, procurement, and IT.

The ideal candidate will combine ERP expertise with deep construction industry knowledge, manage vendor relationships and drive change across Finance, HR, and Power BI reporting. MBA required.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience in project-based businesses.
• Minimum 5 years as ERP Product Manager or similar.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• MBA or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Own the ERP product strategy and roadmap.
• Act as primary business owner for the ERP platform.
• Ensure alignment between ERP capabilities and company objectives.
• Manage system lifecycle, upgrades, and feature releases.
• Develop business cases for ERP investments and improvements.
• Lead UAT and coordinate deployment of new functionality.
• Promote data quality and governance for reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Change management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Business analysis

Education

MBA

Tools

IFS Cloud

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle Fusion

Power BI

Job description

The ERP Product Manager is responsible for the strategic ownership, development, governance, and optimisation of the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform. This role acts as the bridge between business operations, finance, commercial, procurement, project delivery, and technology teams to ensure that the ERP system supports organisational objectives and delivers measurable business value.

The ERP Product Manager will define the ERP roadmap, prioritise enhancements, manage vendor relationships, oversee system integrations, and ensure the platform continuously supports the needs of a growing construction and engineering business.

The role is particularly critical in ensuring the ERP solution supports project controls, project financial management, procurement, plant management, HR, payroll, reporting, and business intelligence requirements.

The ideal candidate will combine ERP expertise with deep construction industry knowledge and possess the ability to translate business needs into practical system solutions. They will have experience managing enterprise platforms such as IFS Cloud within a project-based environment and will be comfortable engaging with both executive leadership and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

ERP Product Ownership

• Own the ERP product strategy and roadmap.
• Act as the primary business owner for the ERP platform.
• Ensure alignment between ERP capabilities and company strategic objectives.
• Manage system lifecycle planning, upgrades, enhancements, and feature releases.
• Develop business cases for ERP investments and improvements.

Business Process Optimisation

• Work with operational and functional leaders to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Ensure standardisation of business processes across all regions and business units.
• Challenge existing ways of working and drive process simplification.
• Champion best practice processes within project delivery and support functions.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with:
• Finance
• Commercial
• Procurement
• HSQE
• HR
• IT
• Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements.
• Resolve conflicts between competing stakeholder priorities.
• Communicate ERP roadmap and progress to senior leadership.

ERP Enhancements and Change Management

• Maintain and prioritise enhancement backlog.
• Manage demand intake process.
• Define and document business requirements.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Coordinate deployment of new functionality.
• Measure business outcomes from implemented changes.

Vendor and Partner Management

• Evaluate new technologies and solutions.
• Negotiate support and licensing agreements.
• Coordinate external implementation partners and consultants.

ERP Governance

• Chair ERP Steering Committee meetings.
• Define product ownership model.
• Ensure controls and compliance requirements are maintained.
• Manage ERP-related risks and mitigation plans.

Data & Reporting

• Promote data quality and data governance standards.
• Ensure ERP data supports management reporting requirements.
• Work closely with Finance and Power BI teams.
• Improve access to real-time project information.
• Support development of executive dashboards and KPI reporting.

Manage integration of ERP with:

• Power BI
• Payroll systems
• CRM platforms
• Document management systems
• Project management solutions

Support broader digital transformation initiatives across the organisation.

• Annual ERP Improvement Plan
• Business Process Designs
• ERP Governance Framework
• Data Quality Metrics
• User Adoption Metrics
• Release Management Plans

About You

Industry Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in: Construction; Engineering; Infrastructure; Utilities; Major Projects
• Strong understanding of project-based businesses.

ERP Experience

Minimum 5 years operating as a ERP Product Manager; ERP Solution Manager; Business Systems Manager; ERP Programme Manager; Digital Transformation Manager

ERP Platform Experience

Strong experience with one or more of:

• IFS Cloud (Highly Desirable)
• SAP S/4HANA
• Oracle Fusion

Leadership Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Ability to align ERP capability with business strategy.
• Ability to identify future technology opportunities.
• Ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.
• Experience managing competing priorities.
• Proven ability to drive organisational change.
• Strong communication and engagement skills.
• Strong understanding of project profitability.
• Ability to assess return on investment for technology initiatives.

Education & Qualifications

• MBA