IT Program Manager – ERP Transformation

American Unit, Inc; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

American Unit, Inc. in Portland, Oregon, is seeking an IT Program Manager – ERP Transformation to lead enterprise ERP implementations, business process modernization, system integrations, and digital transformation initiatives.

You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and executives to deliver scalable outcomes. You will own end-to-end program plans, budgets, roadmaps, and risk management, while driving Agile delivery across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT program and delivery management experience.
• Proven experience leading ERP implementations or transformations.
• Strong Agile delivery and program management experience.
• Experience with backlog management, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex enterprise technology programs including ERP implementations.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
• Drive Agile execution across multiple teams, workstreams, and stakeholder groups.
• Use Agile delivery management tools to manage backlogs, sprint planning, release planning, user stories, dashboards, reporting, and delivery governance.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, operations, vendors, system integrators, and consulting partners.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution delivery, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, release planning, deployment readiness, go-live, and production stabilization.
• Lead ERP transformation activities, including business process alignment, system integration, data migration coordination, testing, cutover planning, and post-go-live support.
• Provide executive-level status reporting, program health updates, governance materials, financial insights, and escalation recommendations.
• Manage program financials, including budgets, forecasts, resource allocation, vendor spend, and delivery performance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align program outcomes with business objectives, transformation priorities, and enterprise technology strategy.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives, delivery workstreams, and cross-functional teams while ensuring schedule, scope, cost, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Ensure adherence to organizational delivery standards, Agile frameworks, documentation requirements, and governance best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes, Agile practices, reporting standards, and program execution.

Skills

ERP program management

Agile delivery

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Release planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Business

Tools

Azure DevOps

SAP

Oracle ERP

Job description

Location: United States | Hybrid - Portland, OR

Position Summary

As an IT Program Manager – ERP Transformation, you will lead complex, enterprise-wide technology initiatives focused on ERP implementations, business process modernization, system integrations, and digital transformation. This role is ideal for an experienced IT program leader who can guide strategic initiatives from planning through execution, go-live, and stabilization. You will collaborate with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, system integrators, and executive stakeholders to deliver transformation outcomes that are aligned, measurable, and built for scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex enterprise technology programs, including ERP implementations, ERP transformation, system integrations, business process modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.


• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.


• Drive Agile execution across multiple teams, workstreams, and stakeholder groups to ensure alignment, transparency, and measurable progress.


• Use Agile delivery management tools to manage backlogs, sprint planning, release planning, user stories, dashboards, reporting, and delivery governance.


• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.


• Manage program scope, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, assumptions, and change requests with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.


• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, operations, vendors, system integrators, and consulting partners.


• Oversee requirements gathering, solution delivery, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, release planning, deployment readiness, go-live, and production stabilization.


• Lead ERP transformation activities, including business process alignment, system integration, data migration coordination, testing, cutover planning, and post-go-live support.


• Provide executive-level status reporting, program health updates, governance materials, financial insights, and escalation recommendations.


• Manage program financials, including budgets, forecasts, resource allocation, vendor spend, and delivery performance.


• Partner with senior stakeholders to align program outcomes with business objectives, transformation priorities, and enterprise technology strategy.


• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives, delivery workstreams, and cross-functional teams while ensuring schedule, scope, cost, and quality objectives are achieved.


• Ensure adherence to organizational delivery standards, Agile frameworks, documentation requirements, and governance best practices.


• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes, Agile practices, reporting standards, and program execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or a related field.


• 10+ years of IT program and delivery management experience, including large‑scale enterprise technology initiatives.


• Proven experience leading ERP implementation, ERP modernization, or enterprise transformation programs.


• Strong Agile delivery and Agile program management experience.


• Experience using Agile delivery management tools for backlog management, sprint planning, dashboards, reporting, and delivery tracking.


• Experience leading multiple concurrent enterprise initiatives, workstreams, and cross‑functional teams.


• Strong background in program and portfolio management, delivery governance, execution oversight, and executive reporting.


• Experience managing program budgets, forecasts, resource plans, vendor relationships, and third‑party delivery partners.


• Strong risk, issue, dependency, change request, and stakeholder management experience.


• Experience overseeing requirements, solution delivery, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, release planning, deployment, and stabilization activities.


• Experience coordinating ERP transformation activities across business processes, integrations, data migration, testing, and deployment.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and delivery partners.


• Excellent leadership, facilitation, negotiation, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps for backlog management, sprint planning, dashboards, reporting, and delivery tracking.


• 5+ Years of Experience with enterprise ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday, or similar solutions.


• Experience in Utility, Energy, Finance, HCM, Supply Chain, or related industries.


• Experience managing enterprise‑wide ERP transformation involving multiple business functions, systems, and integration partners.


• Familiarity with organizational change management, business readiness, cutover planning, and post‑implementation stabilization.


• PMP, PMI‑ACP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification preferred.