Software Implementation Project Manager

Jobot Consulting; Landfall (MN); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite work at start

Project duration until March 2027

Approx. 20 hours per week

Job summary

Jobot Consulting is seeking a project manager to lead the replacement of an MES with FactoryLogix for a manufacturing services client. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and clients to execute an end-to-end ERP/MES deployment with-go-live readiness and UAT facilitation.

The project runs until March 2027, with some onsite work at the outset and an estimated 20 hours per week. Bachelors degree and 5+ years of enterprise software implementation experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of experience managing enterprise software implementation projects.
• Experience deploying ERP, MES, CRM, or other business-critical software platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project management platforms including Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software implementation projects, overseeing planning, execution, deployment, and project closeout.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, customers, vendors, and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project meetings, executive status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, scope changes, and issue resolution.
• Oversee implementation activities including system configuration, data migration, integrations, testing, user training, and go-live readiness.
• Track project budgets, forecasts, and contractual commitments.
• Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts and ensure successful solution adoption.
• Maintain project documentation and support transition activities following implementation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile / Waterfall / hybrid

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

Job details

Experience managing MES, ERP, CRM, or business application implementations.

This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Forrest Mack

Salary: $60 - $90 per hour

A bit about us:

Our client is a well-established global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider that partners with leading companies to design, build, and test complex electronic products across a wide range of industries. Their manufacturing environment is highly dynamic, with new products regularly entering production, giving engineers the opportunity to solve diverse technical challenges while building long-term careers within a financially stable organization

Why join us?

• Project runs until March, 2027
• Some of this project must be done onsite, especially in the beginning
• Estimated 20 hours per week

What You Will Accomplish

We are replacing our current Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Aegis, with FactoryLogix, and we need a project manager to own the implementation from start to finish.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of experience managing enterprise software implementation projects.
• Demonstrated experience deploying ERP, MES, CRM, or other business-critical software platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project management platforms including Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or comparable tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on implementation leader who has successfully managed complex software deployments, coordinated cross-functional teams, and delivered enterprise technology solutions from planning through go-live. Experience within manufacturing, operations, or industrial environments is highly valued, particularly when supporting ERP or MES implementations.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end software implementation projects, overseeing planning, execution, deployment, and project closeout.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, customers, vendors, and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project meetings, executive status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, scope changes, and issue resolution.
• Oversee implementation activities including system configuration, data migration, integrations, testing, user training, and go-live readiness.
• Track project budgets, forecasts, and contractual commitments.

Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts and ensure successful solution adoption.

• Maintain project documentation and support transition activities following implementation.

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