Functional Manager I, Product Management

Red River; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River seeks a Product Manager, ERP to lead strategy, roadmap and day-to-day oversight of ERP systems, including NAV/Business Central upgrade and Costpoint governance. The role requires translating finance and technical needs, coordinating with vendors, and guiding lifecycle activities from planning to go-live.

The ideal candidate will drive ERP improvements, manage data integrity, and collaborate across Finance, Accounting, and Supply Chain to maximize ROI and user adoption.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Business, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Business Operations, Business Applications, or ERP administration/support.
• Knowledge of standard software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Lead upgrade from NAV to Dynamics 365 Business Central with planning, requirements, testing, and go-live.
• Serve as business owner for Deltek Costpoint including enhancements and issue triage.
• Build and maintain the ERP product roadmap with cross‑functional input.
• Gather requirements with Finance, Accounting, and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Office 365

Vendor management

Strong communication

Multi-tasking ERP projects

Education

BS/BA in Business or Accounting

Finance/accounting background

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC

Deltek Costpoint

SQL

Job description

Pay or shift range: $105,000 USD to $160,000 USD

This is a general range for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

The Product Manager, ERP is responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day oversight of the company's ERP systems, currently Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and Deltek Costpoint. This role will lead the upcoming upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, managing that project from planning through go-live, while also serving as a secondary product manager for Deltek Costpoint. The Product Manager evaluates existing ERP functionality, prioritizes enhancement requests from business process owners, and functions at times as business analyst, project manager, QA/tester, and trainer throughout the system development lifecycle. This position requires strong communication skills to translate between finance/accounting stakeholders and technical implementation teams, and may oversee internal staff and/or external implementation partners for the duration of the NAV-to-Business Central project.

Primary Position Tasks:

• Serve as the primary business point of contact for Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central and secondary/backup for Deltek Costpoint

• Lead and manage the upgrade project from Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including planning, requirements gathering, partner/vendor coordination, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support

• Serve as the ongoing business owner for Deltek Costpoint, including enhancement requests, configuration changes, and issue triage/escalation/resolution

• Build and maintain the ERP product roadmap, leveraging business priorities and product/market knowledge

• Scope proposed system modifications and enhancement requests for level of effort and return on investment

• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, and other business process owners to gather requirements and prioritize the ERP roadmap

• Monitor and continually enhance ERP effectiveness, data integrity, and user adoption across Business Central and Costpoint

• Contribute to documentation for projects, bug fixes, testing plans, and application planning

• Be highly responsive, flexible and collaborative

• Other business duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

• BS or BA in Business, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of experience working in Business Operations, Business Applications, or ERP administration/support

• Knowledge of standard software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Preferred Education/Certification/Experience:

• Finance or accounting background

• ERP experience — Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (Deltek Costpoint a plus)

• Product Management experience

• Experience overseeing Supply Chain automation and/or AI initiatives a plus

• Experience querying data using SQL

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task across multiple concurrent ERP projects and initiatives

• Proficiency in Office 365

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical stakeholders

• Experience managing vendor and implementation partner relationships

Essential Elements

This position is an office/home office position that requires remaining in a stationary position for multiple hours throughout the workday. This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and/or provided communication tools and equipment.

Special Requirements:

This position will operate from the location specified above, with up to 5% travel to office and/or partner sites.

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