Head- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET); Greater Noida; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET) in Uttar Pradesh invites a seasoned Head of ERP to lead strategic planning, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the university’s ERP landscape, ensuring process alignment with technology and seamless cross‑department integration.

You will head the ERP team, drive cloud migrations, enforce governance and security standards, manage vendor relationships, and partner with stakeholders to deliver scalable, enterprise‑grade ERP

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT with 5+ years in senior managerial ERP leadership.
• Proven track record in complex end-to-end ERP implementations.
• Cloud migrations experience.
• Strong stakeholder and cross-functional leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define ERP roadmap aligned with long-term business goals.
• Oversee ERP projects, upgrades, and module integration.
• Optimize processes and automate core operations.
• Manage ERP vendors, consultants, and external providers.
• Establish data governance, security, and compliance SOPs.
• Lead and mentor ERP coordinators and specialists.

Skills

ERP leadership

Cloud migrations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT/CS/BA

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Role Summary

The Head of ERP is responsible for leading the strategic planning, implementation, maintenance, and continuous optimization of the organizations enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. This role leads the ERP team, aligns business processes with technology solutions, and ensures seamless integration across all departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define the ERP roadmap, aligning system capabilities with long-term business goals and digital transformation initiatives.
• System Implementation & Management: Oversee end-to-end ERP projects, system upgrades, modules integration, and ongoing operational maintenance.
• Process Optimization: Partner with functional leads to analyze business workflows, eliminate redundancies, and automate core operational processes.
• Vendor & Budget Management: Manage relationships with ERP vendors, consultants, and third-party service providers.
• Governance & Compliance: Establish robust data governance, access controls, system security, and audit compliance standard operating procedures.
• Team Management: Direct and mentor teams of ERP Coordinators and functional specialists.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience: 10+ years in IT, with 5+ years in a senior managerial role overseeing enterprise-scale ERP systems
• Technical Expertise: Proven track record in complex end-to-end ERP implementations, cloud migrations, and system architecture design.
• Leadership: Strong stakeholder management, change management, and cross-functional team leadership abilities.