Senior Project Manager

Qadinc; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Job summary

Qadinc is seeking a consultative Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise ERP implementations across North America. You will quarterback complex digital transformations from kickoff through go-live, coordinating across client teams and partners.

You will manage fixed-price and T&M engagements, monitor margins, and guide governance through executive steering committees. Travel up to 50% is expected as projects require on-site presence during critical milestones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven project management experience leading enterprise ERP implementations.
• Experience delivering 2–3 full lifecycle deployments from discovery to go-live.
• Experience with Fixed-Price and Time & Materials contracts and budget control.
• PSA tooling proficiency with Certinia/FinancialForce or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ERP implementations across North America.
• Oversee project economics including billing and margins.
• Enforce scope control and change management per SOW.
• Lead executive steering and cross-functional alignment.
• Apply AI tools to improve project planning and risk assessment.
• Drive test automation and post-implementation lessons.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Travel readiness

Tools

Certinia/FinancialForce

NetSuite OpenAir

QAD ERP familiarity

Job description

We are looking for a consultative, highly strategic Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-class ERP software implementations across North America. In this role, you will quarterback complex, high-visibility digital transformations-ranging from focused 9-month modernization initiatives (250K+)tomulti-year,multi-million-dollar(3M-$4M+) global enterprise deployments.

What You'll Do

End-to-End Enterprise Delivery: Direct full-lifecycle ERP implementations from kickoff through Business Process Workshops (BPWs), Conference Room Pilots (CRP1/CRP2), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover, go-live, and hypercare.

Commercial & Financial Governance: Manage project economics across Fixed-Price and T&M engagements. Maintain project margin targets, run billing and milestone forecasts, trigger resource requests, and track project health using our PSA backbone (Certinia).

Change Control & SOW Administration: Enforce rigorous scope management and formal change orders. Lead crucial alignment conversations with client leadership when deliverables or customer commitments deviate from the Statement of Work.

Executive Steering & Stakeholder Alignment: Lead executive steering committee reviews, establish transparent status reporting, manage cross-functional partner dependencies, and provide proactive risk mitigation.

AI-Augmented Project Management: Utilize generative AI tools to audit SOWs against kickoff deliverables, synthesize customer workshop transcripts into baseline configuration specs, rapidly identify project risk patterns, and elevate client communications.

Quality & Test Automation: Partner with technical and functional consulting teams to drive testing automation, accelerating validation cycles and capturing structured post-implementation lessons learned.

Qualifications

8+ years of proven project management experience leading complex, enterprise-scale software implementations, specifically within ERP, supply chain, or manufacturing execution environments.

Full-Lifecycle Track Record: Direct leadership through at least 2 to 3 completed, end-to-end enterprise software implementations from initial discovery through go-live and transition.

Contract Model Expertise: Demonstrated mastery managing both Fixed-Price and Time & Materials (T&M) contract deliverables, budget margins, and scope boundaries.

Consulting Heritage: Background within a major systems integrator, Big Four / Top 5 consulting firm (e.g., KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, EY, Accenture), or specialized enterprise software professional services organization.

PSA Fluency: Practical hands-on experience using modern Professional Services Automation platforms (Certinia / FinancialForce, NetSuite OpenAir, or equivalent) to manage utilization, resourcing, and revenue recognition.

Executive Communication & Virtual Presence: Polished, structured verbal and written communication with demonstrated credibility commanding executive steer‑co presentations in both on‑camera virtual environments and boardroom settings.

Travel Flexibility: Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% for high‑impact project milestones (client kickoffs, process workshops, critical testing cycles, and weekend go‑live cutovers).

Nice‑to‑Have

• Hands‑on familiarity with QAD ERP; however, deep experience with other Tier‑1/Tier‑2 enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor) is welcomed.
• Practical adoption of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot) integrated into daily project management operations and documentation workflows.
• Familiarity with automated ERP testing frameworks and business process re‑engineering.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or PRINCE2 certification.

Who Thrives Here

• Curious Problem Solvers: You don't just follow checklists; you dig into business processes, learn platform intricacies proactively, and navigate ambiguity with confidence.
• Outcome Guardians: You hold the line on project scope and quality with diplomatic firmness, ensuring both QAD and the customer cross the finish line successfully.
• Prepared & Present Professionals: You show up structured, prepared, and engaged—whether facilitating a remote steering committee session or walking the plant floor during cutover.

Target Base Salary: $150,000 - $165,000 USD (commensurate with experience).

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Inclusive of medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) matching, and generous paid time off (PTO).

Virtual‑First Flexibility: Work remote