Remote ERP Strategy Lead for Higher Education

Boldyn Networks

Heber (UT)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Learning Development Opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefit packages

Paid Parental Leave

Vacation starting at 15 days

Job summary

Boldyn Networks seeks an ERP Manager to lead enterprise-wide ERP strategy and governance for higher education clients. You will guide transformation initiatives, drive process standardization, and manage a team of analysts and technical staff across campus systems.

You’ll partner with college leaders, IT teams, and executives to deliver scalable, secure ERP solutions, aligning the ERP roadmap with growth and strategic objectives while ensuring reliable operations and strong vendor management.

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive ERP systems experience, including leadership responsibilities.
3+ years of people management experience leading technical or business systems teams in higher education.
Experience leading enterprise ERP implementations, upgrades, and business transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of ERP platforms, integrations, reporting, workflow automation, and business processes in higher education.
Knowledge of governance, security, and risk management practices related to enterprise applications.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build partnerships across all levels of the organization.
Experience managing vendors, contracts, budgets, and third-party service providers.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead ERP operations, strategic initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts with a variety of customers.
Develop and execute the ERP strategy aligned with campus goals and business priorities.
Establish application governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.
Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and technology innovation.
Develop and manage the ERP roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational growth and strategic objectives.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of ERP analysts and technical resources.
Allocate resources and prioritize work to ensure effective support of business-critical initiatives.
Provide guidance on complex functional and technical challenges.
Oversee the administration, support, maintenance, and optimization of ERP platforms and integrated business applications.
Ensure system reliability, availability, security, and performance across the application landscape.
Direct testing, release management, change management, and deployment activities.
Manage application upgrades, patches, integrations, and system enhancements.
Monitor system health, user adoption, and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Collaborate with business leaders to understand operational challenges and identify ERP solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Lead requirements gathering, process analysis, and solution design efforts.
Champion business process standardization and automation initiatives across departments.
Ensure alignment between business needs, system capabilities, and long-term technology strategy.
Drive organizational change management and user adoption efforts for ERP initiatives.