ERP Subject Matter Expert (Public Sector Finance, Procurement, HR, Payroll), Contract

Bolden Technology Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolden Technology Group is seeking an ERP Subject Matter Expert for a corp-to-corp contract to support a municipal government’s transition to a new ERP system. You will lead configuration, data migration, testing, and go-live support across financials, procurement, HR/payroll, and reporting.

You will work hybrid/remote with on-site as needed in Columbus, GA, bringing extensive public sector ERP experience and strong stakeholder communication to ensure a smooth implementation and first-year close.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of ERP implementation experience in public sector finance, procurement, or HR/payroll.
• Proven experience with full-lifecycle ERP implementations in government environments.
• Hands-on experience with data conversion, reconciliation, and system testing, including parallel payroll.
• Strong knowledge of public sector accounting, procurement, and payroll processes.
• Experience with CGI Advantage, or migrating off it, is a strong plus.
• Experience designing and delivering end-user training and documentation.
• Strong communication skills and comfort presenting in live software demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for financial management, procurement, or HR/payroll functions.
• Lead analysis and configuration of ERP modules to meet public sector requirements.
• Engage stakeholders to gather needs and translate into system configuration and specs.
• Support data migration from legacy CGI Advantage 4.0 including extraction, cleansing, mapping, loading, validation, and reconciliation of data.
• Support development and testing of interfaces with banks, benefit providers, reporting systems, and city apps.
• Support various testing phases including parallel payroll before go-live.
• Deliver role-based training for end users and administrators, and contribute to training materials.

Skills

ERP implementation

Public sector

Data migration

Training delivery

Stakeholder management

Tools

CGI Advantage

Job description

Overview

Bolden Technology Group is seeking a highly experienced ERP Subject Matter Expert, on a corp-to-corp contract basis, to support a municipal government’s transition to a new Enterprise Resource Planning system. This role is a chance to apply deep public sector ERP expertise to a full implementation, from configuration and data conversion through go-live and the first fiscal year-end close. You’ll be named as key personnel in our proposal and, upon contract award, will work alongside our project team to deliver a system that strengthens the city’s financial, procurement, and workforce operations.

Duties

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for one or more functional areas: financial management, procurement and contract management, or human resources and payroll.
• Lead analysis and configuration of ERP modules to meet public sector business requirements.
• Engage stakeholders to gather business needs and translate them into system configuration and specifications.
• Support data migration from a legacy CGI Advantage 4.0 environment, including extraction, cleansing, mapping, loading, validation, and reconciliation of financial, procurement, HR, and payroll data.
• Support development and testing of interfaces with financial institutions, benefit providers, State and Federal reporting systems, and other city applications.
• Support unit, system, integration, conversion, and user acceptance testing, including parallel payroll processing before go-live.
• Deliver role-based training for end users, functional administrators, and technical staff, and contribute to training materials and system documentation.
• Support go-live and cutover with no interruption to payroll, financial reporting, or essential city operations.
• Provide post-go-live support through the first fiscal year-end close and first calendar year-end payroll and tax reporting cycle.

Requirements

• 10+ years of ERP implementation experience in public sector finance, procurement, or HR/payroll.
• Proven experience with full-lifecycle ERP implementations in government environments.
• Hands-on experience with data conversion, reconciliation, and system testing, including parallel payroll.
• Strong knowledge of public sector accounting, procurement, and payroll processes.
• Experience with CGI Advantage, or migrating off it, is a strong plus.
• Experience designing and delivering end-user training and documentation.
• Strong communication skills and comfort presenting in a live, recorded software demonstration.
• Must contract through your own registered business entity (LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp); or 1099 individual arrangements.
• Must provide a W-9, certificate of good standing, and proof of business insurance on request.
• Must complete E-Verify subcontractor documentation (Georgia O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91).
• Resume, references, and work history must be accurate and verifiable; references will be contacted before proposal submission.

Contract Details

• Type: 1099, or Corp-to-Corp (C2C), contingent on contract award and city approval
• Location: Columbus, GA (hybrid/remote with on-site as needed)
• Pre-award: Selected candidates will allow their resume to be included in our proposal, help prepare for a system demonstration if we’re short-listed, and provide technical input during negotiations. Pre-award participation is unpaid. Selected candidates and their companies will sign a Letter of Intent covering exclusivity and confidentiality for this solicitation.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Atlanta, GA 30332