Senior Project Manager - ERP Implementation

FIT Staffing; Springfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FIT Staffing seeks a Senior Project Manager for a Springfield, MA engagement focused on ERP and enterprise systems implementations. The role requires onsite presence at least three days per week with a hybrid work arrangement and strong leadership across cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has PMP certification, 10+ years of project management experience, and a proven track record delivering large, complex ERP programs with vendors and partners.

Qualifications

• Active PMP certification.
• 10+ years of project management experience.
• Proven experience leading multiple full-lifecycle ERP implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing vendors, consultants, and implementation partners.
• Ability to work onsite in Springfield, MA at least three days per week.
• Experience with governance, RAID management, budgeting, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead ERP and enterprise systems projects from initiation through deployment and stabilization.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate business, technical, and operational teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, and executive status updates.
• Manage relationships with software vendors, consultants, and implementation partners.
• Establish accountability across project teams and ensure commitments are met.
• Oversee RAID management, budgeting, resource planning, and executive reporting.
• Support data conversion, integrations, testing, training, and change management activities.
• Ensure project objectives align with business priorities and strategic goals.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining delivery timelines and quality.

Skills

PMP certification

Senior project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Vendor coordination

Risk management

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

Infor

Workday

Epicor

Job description

Springfield, Massachusetts Contract Aug 3, 2026

Location:Springfield, MA
Work Arrangement:Hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week onsite in Springfield

Position Overview

Our longtime client, an Employer of Choice in New England, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex ERP and enterprise systems initiatives. This position will be responsible for guiding large-scale implementations from initial planning through deployment and stabilization.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience leading full-lifecycle ERP implementations, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating vendors and implementation partners. This is a highly visible role requiring strong leadership, business acumen, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This position is based in Springfield, Massachusetts, and requires onsite presence at least three days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead ERP and enterprise systems projects from initiation through deployment and post-implementation stabilization
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Coordinate business, technical, and operational teams throughout the implementation lifecycle
• Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, and executive status updates
• Manage relationships with software vendors, consultants, and implementation partners
• Establish accountability across project teams and ensure commitments are met
• Oversee RAID management, resource planning, budgeting, and executive reporting
• Support data conversion, systems integration, testing, training, and organizational change management activities
• Ensure project objectives remain aligned with business priorities and strategic goals
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining delivery timelines and quality standards

Required Qualifications

• Active PMP certification
• 10 or more years of project management experience
• Proven experience leading multiple full-lifecycle ERP implementations
• Demonstrated success delivering large, complex enterprise technology projects
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Experience managing vendors, consultants, and implementation partners
• Strong knowledge of project governance, RAID management, budgeting, resource planning, and executive reporting
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work onsite in Springfield, MA, at least three days per week

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in retail, grocery, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, or finance environments
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Workday, Epicor, or similar systems
• Experience overseeing data conversion, integrations, testing, training, and change management
• Experience leading large-scale business transformation initiatives

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be highly organized, results-driven, and comfortable navigating complex projects and changing priorities. They will have the executive presence necessary to communicate with senior leadership while also working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and consultants.

Candidates should have substantial hands-on leadership experience with ERP implementations rather than solely general IT project management or PMO experience.

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