Sr PM/PgMr – ERP Design, Planning & Business Case

Motion Recruitment; Madison (WI); Híbrido; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical Insurance (4 plans)

Health Savings Account

401(k) matching

Legal and Identity Protection Plans

529 College Saver Plan

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Resumo da oferta

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Sr PM/Program Manager for ERP design, planning and a strong business case. The role focuses on leading planning, evaluating needs, and shaping the path for enterprise ERP modernization in a hybrid environment based in Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA.

Key responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, governance, and cross-functional coordination with finance, supply chain, architecture, and vendors.

Qualificações

• 5+ years IT/technology project management experience.
• Experience with large, complex enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience with COTS or enterprise software implementations, modernization efforts, conversions or comparable transformations.
• Experience with structured project governance and stage-gate reviews.
• Strong scope, schedule, risk and issue management experience.
• Experience working with executive and C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments with competing priorities.
• Microsoft Project proficiency or ability to develop proficiency quickly.
• Ability to work onsite Tuesday through Thursday in Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning and business-case activities for ERP modernization.
• Evaluate business and technology needs and identify risks and impacts.
• Facilitate decisions and establish a recommended path forward.
• Coordinate pre-implementation assessment and ERP modernization planning.
• Facilitate discussions around current-state and future-state business processes.
• Develop and support the technology business case.
• Coordinate project scope, schedule, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Lead structured project governance and stage-gate reviews.
• Work with finance, supply chain, architecture, system owners and technology teams.
• Translate complex info into clear executive communications.
• Support sourcing activities and implementation-partner selection.

Conhecimentos

IT project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Governance

Microsoft Project

Risk management

Ambiguity handling

COTS/ERP

Scheduling

Ferramentas

Oracle ERP

PeopleSoft

SAP ERP

Microsoft Project

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Title: Sr PM/PgMr – ERP Design, Planning & Business Case

Specialty: IT Project / Program Management – ERP Transformation

Remote / Hybrid / Onsite: Hybrid

Location: Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA (53718 and 52401)

Our client is a leading energy and utility organization. Based out of Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA, they are looking to hire a Sr PM/PgMr – ERP Design, Planning & Business Case on a contract basis.

This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role in a major enterprise ERP modernization initiative from the earliest stages. The selected Project or Program Manager will help evaluate the current environment, shape the future-state approach, develop the business case, and support sourcing, solution and implementation-partner selection. The future ERP platform has not yet been selected, giving an experienced enterprise technology leader the opportunity to influence the direction of a significant transformation. This role is ideal for a decisive project leader who enjoys working through ambiguity, engaging executives, solving complex problems and driving large-scale technology initiatives toward measurable outcomes.

Contract Duration- 12 Months+ Depending on the implementation approach, the assignment may continue through ERP delivery and implementation.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 5 years of IT/technology project management experience
• Experience leading large, complex enterprise technology initiatives
• Experience with COTS or enterprise software implementations, modernization efforts, conversions or comparable technology transformations
• Experience with structured project governance and stage-gate reviews
• Strong scope, schedule, risk and issue management experience
• Experience working with executive and C-suite stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments with competing priorities
• Microsoft Project proficiency or the ability to develop proficiency quickly
• Ability to work onsite Tuesday through Thursday in Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA

Desired Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of IT/technology project management experience
• Oracle ERP or PeopleSoft experience
• SAP ERP experience
• Direct ERP implementation, upgrade or conversion experience
• ERP modernization or cloud migration experience
• Experience developing technology business cases
• Experience supporting contract negotiations
• PMP certification
• Experience leading enterprise software initiatives through testing and go-live

What You Will Be Doing

The Senior Project/Program Manager will lead planning and business-case activities associated with the modernization of a large enterprise ERP environment. This includes evaluating business and technology needs, identifying risks and impacts, facilitating decisions and establishing a recommended path forward.

• Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
• Enterprise/COTS software
• Stage-gate governance
• Microsoft Project
• Enterprise system integrations
• Finance and supply-chain business processes
• Vendor and implementation-partner solutions

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead pre-implementation assessment and ERP modernization planning activities
• Facilitate discussions around current-state and future-state business processes
• Evaluate proposed finance process changes, risks and organizational impacts
• Develop and support the technology business case
• Coordinate project scope, schedule, risks, issues and dependencies
• Lead structured project governance and stage-gate reviews
• Work closely with finance, supply chain, architecture, system owners and technology teams
• Translate complex technical and business information into clear decisions and executive communications
• Facilitate difficult discussions and help resolve stakeholder conflicts
• Challenge assumptions and drive timely decisions
• Support sourcing activities and implementation-partner selection
• Help evaluate solution options and recommendations
• Coordinate with external consulting and implementation partners
• Establish accountability across stakeholders and vendors
• Remove obstacles and maintain momentum across the program
• Support implementation activities if the project continues into ERP delivery
• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.