AI-Driven SAP/ERP Program Lead — Public Sector

Zohorecruit; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP/ERP Project Manager to lead the implementation of an AI-driven P-Card monitoring solution for a State government client. You will oversee all phases from planning to statewide deployment, ensuring integration with ERP, financial, procurement, and T&E systems.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years managing enterprise software in public sector environments, plus expertise in SAP S/4HANA/ECC, governance, and vendor management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise software implementations.
• 5+ years managing SAP, ERP, financial systems, or digital transformation projects.
• Experience managing projects within State or Federal Government organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, cross-functional implementation teams.
• Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of an AI-powered Procurement Card (P-Card) monitoring solution supporting a statewide pilot and enterprise deployment.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and implementation roadmaps.
• Manage pilot implementation across multiple State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education, ensuring project objectives, timelines, and success criteria are achieved.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including business, finance, procurement, audit, information technology, security, data analytics, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Establish project governance, steering committee reporting, risk management processes, issue resolution, and executive communications.
• Collaborate with State stakeholders to define business requirements, success metrics, and implementation strategy.
• Oversee systems integration activities with ERP, financial, procurement, banking, identity management, and reporting platforms.
• Manage vendor deliverables, contract performance, project milestones, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate system configuration, testing, defect management, user acceptance testing (UAT), production readiness, and deployment activities.
• Lead organizational change management efforts including communications, stakeholder engagement, training coordination, and user adoption.
• Ensure project compliance with State procurement policies, security requirements, audit standards, and financial controls.
• Monitor project performance using KPIs, dashboards, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Facilitate lessons learned, continuous improvement initiatives, and transition to operations following implementation.

Skills

Project management

SAP/ERP

Cross-functional leadership

Public sector experience

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

ERP systems

Job description

Genesis Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP/ERP Project Manager to lead the implementation of an AI-driven P-Card monitoring solution for a State government client. You will oversee all phases from planning to statewide deployment, ensuring integration with ERP, financial, procurement, and T&E systems.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years managing enterprise software in public sector environments, plus expertise in SAP S/4HANA/ECC, governance, and vendor management.