ERP Project Manager

Description

ERP Project Manager
Our Client is seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Manager in Charlotte, NC. The ERP Project manager will be responsible optimizing and subsequently apply automation to the business processes that comprise the functional areas of core financials, procurement, and project/grant cost accounting. The candidate is responsible for day-to-day management of the various project teams and their activities, project planning, scheduling, reporting, risk and issues management and providing leadership and guidance to the other project tam leaders on the program. The ERP Manager will manage the programs SharePoint site interact regularly and comfortably across multiple city departments and from the individual to the ERP Management Team level in order to negotiate solutions that foster strong relationships and continued successful program for the program, integrate project schedule that encompasses all aspects for the ERP Program and for the actual execution in conformance to plans and the continuing update and adjustment of plans and execution to fit changing circumstances, identify project changes and incorporates impact analysis and approval for such changes across the ERP program team and for creating and maintaining a monthly financial management process that incorporates actual financial performance to forecasted performance and justifies all variance. The ERP Project Manager must forecast expenditures in alignment with the project budget and supports the budgeting process throughout the project life cycle, interpersonal and written communications abilities, prepare and deliver regularly scheduled program status reports and periodic and special reports and analyses as needed to the Program Director and the ERP Management Team.

REQUIRED:
The ERP Project manager must have experience with ERP financial system implementation experience, preferably with either the Tyler or Lawson Software solutions. The incumbent must have experience running multi-year projects with multiple projects rolling up to a single large program, significant experience in maintaining project schedules, documentation, communications and meeting deadlines. The ERP Manager should have an understanding of a city's financial processes including the supporting financial and procurement systems necessary to deliver services, previous procurement and or financial background in an entity of over 2,000 employees and PMP certification is a plus. The candidate must have a four-year degree in a field applicable to this position, preferably in a financial, business, or technology discipline and must be able to supply written proof of completion for all course work and/or degrees. The ERP Project Manager must be an experienced user of MS Project, Word, Excel Experience setting up and maintaining project oriented SharePoint site.