Senior Business Project Manager/ERP Implementation

Mbi Llc; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Business Project Manager (ERP Implementation) at the New Jersey Department of Education will lead the statewide transition from NJCFS to Oracle Fusion NJHIVE, acting as the department-level program owner.

The role audits NJDOE processes, maps fiscal workflows, coordinates with OIT/OMB, manages risk and cutover activities, and supports post‑go‑live stabilization with training and manuals.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive, hands‑on experience managing complex business transformations and ERP implementations.
• Masters or executive experience preferred.
• Mastery of process mapping, stakeholder management, and cross‑functional project frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and coordination among NJDOE, OIT, OMB, vendors and NJHIVE team.
• Audit, document, and map current fiscal workflows to the new COA.
• Plan and execute change management and communications for the transition.
• Oversee testing, cutover, and hypercare with a focus on stabilizing the first fiscal year close.
• Develop user manuals and post‑go‑live training programs.

Skills

Cross-Functional PM / BA Hybrid

Business Process Mapping

Change Management & Communications

Large-Scale ERP Implementations

LinkedIn Profile

Public Sector / Government Finance

Data Conversion & Report Auditing

Low-Code Workflow Automation

PMP Certification

CBAP or Prosci Certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, IT, or related field

Job description

Senior Business Project Manager/ERP Implementation

• 24-Aug-2026 to 07-Sep-2026 (UTC)
• Trenton, NJ, USA
• Full Time
• 40 Weekly Hours

Description:

• - The Senior Business Project Manager (ERP Implementation) serves as the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) primary, dedicated department-level leader for the statewide transition from the legacy accounting system (NJCFS) to the modern Oracle Fusion platform (NJHIVE).
• - Reporting directly to the Director of the Office of Budget and Accounting, this hybrid role requires a unique blend of strategic project management, meticulous business process analysis, and change management.
• - The consultant will not configure the software; instead, they will audit, document, and prepare NJDOE’s internal processes, interfaces, reporting, and personnel to ensure a seamless operational cutover, running through full post-implementation stabilization.

Core Responsibilities

• - Project Leadership & Governance: Serve as the central point of coordination between NJDOE leadership, OIT, OMB, vendors, and the centralized State NJHIVE team.
• - Maintain risk registers, project schedules, issue logs, and executive readiness scorecards.
• - Business Process & Data Mapping: Audit, optimize, and map NJDOE’s current fiscal workflows (appropriation management, encumbrances, federal grants, accounts payable/receivable) into a comprehensive Fiscal Operations Process Library.
• - Ecosystem & Interface Assessment: Document all local systems, peripheral databases, and manual spreadsheets leveraging legacy data to identify technical gaps, SimpliGov workflow dependencies, and data conversion risks.
• - Reporting & Analytics Overhaul: Inventory all mission-critical fiscal reports, identifying updates or redevelopments required to align with the new NJHIVE Chart of Accounts (COA).
• - Change Management & Training: Design and execute a Department-wide Change Management and Communications Plan.
• - Author user manuals, build the Future-State Fiscal Operations Manual, and administer role‑specific training programs.
• - Testing, Cutover, & Hypercare Support: Coordinate local staff participation in State‑led testing phases.
• - Manage deployment cutover protocols and provide dedicated hands‑on stabilization support (Hypercare) through the first full fiscal year close post‑go‑live.

Minimum Qualifications& Requirements

• - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s degree or relevant executive experience preferred).
• - Required Experience: Minimum of 8 to 10 years of progressive, hands‑on experience managing complex business transformations, enterprise‑level ERP financial implementations, detailed process mapping, and project delivery.
• - Required Core Skills: Mastery of current/future‑state process mapping (Visio/Lucidchart), stakeholder management, and cross‑functional project management frameworks.

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

Cross-Functional PM / BA Hybrid Experience

Required

8

Business Process Mapping & Tools

Required

8

Change Management & Communication Planning

Required

8

Large-Scale ERP / Financial System Implementations (Atleast 2 implementations)

Required

6

LinkedIn Profile

Required

Public Sector / Government Finance Experience

Highly desired

5

Data Conversion & Report Auditing

Highly desired

5

Low-Code Workflow Automation Experience

Highly desired

3

PMP Certification

Highly desired

CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), or Prosci Certified Change Manager Certification

Highly desired