ERP Program Director — Lead Enterprise Transformation

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF program

Free SEPTA pass

Job summary

SEPTA is seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning Program Director to lead the ERP transformation across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, IT, and other functions. This executive role directs governance, change management, and benefits realization while coordinating with the ERP IT Director, the System Integrator, and key partners.

The position reports to the ERP PMO and requires 15+ years of enterprise program leadership, including complex, matrixed environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 15+ years leading large enterprise programs and transformations.
• 10+ years in leadership roles with multi-function teams and budgets.
• Proven success in organizational change, stakeholder engagement, and benefits realization.
• Executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• ERP platforms knowledge (SAP/Oracle/Workday) and governance expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ERP transformation from mobilization to benefits realization.
• Direct ERP change strategy including communications, training, readiness, and reinforcement.
• Lead ERP PMO and change resources, building a high-performing team.
• Translate vision into integrated roadmap, plans, outcomes, and accountability.
• Establish governance, escalation paths, reporting standards, and change-control processes.
• Ensure alignment with sponsors, steering committee, business and IT leaders, and partners.
• Prepare decision materials and present options with impacts and actions.
• Harmonize and redesign processes leveraging standard ERP capabilities.
• Oversee planning and execution across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, data, integrations, testing, and deployment.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies; coordinate with System Integrator.

Skills

Leadership

ERP Transformation

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Change management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Job description

SEPTA is seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning Program Director to lead the ERP transformation across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, IT, and other functions. This executive role directs governance, change management, and benefits realization while coordinating with the ERP IT Director, the System Integrator, and key partners.

The position reports to the ERP PMO and requires 15+ years of enterprise program leadership, including complex, matrixed environments.