ERP Assurance Lead - QA & Go-Live Readiness

accel bi corporation; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job description

• Conduct independent assessments of governance, schedule, configuration, integrations, testing readiness, data migration, and organizational readiness.
• Develop authoritative assessment checklists and maintain traceable supporting evidence.
• Establish and monitor Key Risk Indicators and escal… emerging risks promptly.
• Prepare monthly QA reports, executive briefings, and actionable recommendations.
• Support readiness assessments at major transitions, cutover, go-live, and stabilization.
• Track responses to recommendations and assess whether corrective actions address identified risks.
• Maintain professional independence and communicate findings objectively.

Preferred Experience

• ERP programs with budgets exceeding $50 million.
• Public-sector ERP modernization and multi-agency implementations.
• Coordination between independent QA and IV&V teams.
• Documented QA methodologies incorporating risk indicators and peer benchmarking.
• Mainframe integration and legacy-system transition assessments.
• Certifications may supplement experience but do not replace the required qualifications.
• At least 10 years of senior program management experience on large ERP implementations.
• Direct delivery accountability as a Program Manager, Program Director, or equivalent on at least one ERP implementation with a total program budget of $30 million or more.
• At least five years of independent assurance experience on large ERP or comparable enterprise transformation programs.
• Served as Engagement Lead or equivalent for an independent assurance engagement on a program with a total budget of $30 million or more.
• Experience with multi-wave ERP implementations, including wave readiness, cutover decisions, or post-go-live stabilization.
• Experience developing risk indicators, defining thresholds, escalating findings, and presenting risk assessments and go/no-go recommendations to executive steering committees.

Candidates must demonstrate both program delivery accountability and independent assurance leadership.