ERP Project Manager
About The Position
This role will ensure the successful, end-to-end delivery of multiple projects within the ERP transformation program through active enterprise engagement. Project Manager will be accountable for ensuring that projects are chartered, governed, planned and executed within agreed scope, cost, schedule, and quality. The role involves owning the delivery of multiple concurrent projects, defining project priorities, objectives, scope and deliverables in alignment with business goals, and developing and managing project plans, communications, tasks, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables. The Project Manager will deliver transparent and timely reporting of project status, issues, risks, and financials, and lead and manage project teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Adaptability to resource constraints and changing priorities is key to ensuring successful project delivery. The role also includes facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives as part of Agile delivery, coaching the team in Agile/Scrum principles, and acting as a servant-leader to remove impediments. Coordination of cross-project and cross-functional activities to drive discussions, develop solutions, solve problems, resolve uncertainties, and assess project progress and health is also a core responsibility. Determining critical paths, ensuring mitigation plans are in place, and planning and leading quality assurance and performance review sessions are essential. The role also involves leading change management and transition of projects to business-as-usual activities. Travel within North America will be required.
Requirements
- University Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related major.
- Certification in Project Management (PMP, Prince 2).
- 10+ years' experience delivering complex enterprise-wide ERP and ancillary technology implementations, preferably in Manufacturing.
- 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager Leading Agile Teams
- Experience working with different project delivery methodologies (i.e., Waterfall, Agile, SAFE), with a focus on agile and iterative value creation in a customer-centricity environment.
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams effectively and with a high sense of urgency.
- Ability to oversee multiple projects and excel in a complex and evolving portfolio.
- Demonstrates appropriate flexibility in all situations and comfortable with ambiguity, while pivoting from macro to micro issues, from shaping the strategy agenda through to the day-to-day.
- Ability to challenge the status quo, exhibit a mindset of creativity, determination and an energetic drive to succeed.
- Demonstrates change leadership by successfully guiding the organization through change, while maintaining focus, intensity and team cohesion.
- Experience with CRM, ERP, MES, Supply Chain, and Financial Systems.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Change management (CCMP, CM2) would be an asset.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile Certification preferred
- Experience with Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance would be an asset.
Responsibilities
- Own the delivery of multiple concurrent projects within the ERP transformation program.
- Define project priorities, objectives, scope and deliverables, in alignment with business goals, working in conjunction with business sponsors and delivery partners.
- Develop and manage project plans, communications, tasks, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables.
- Deliver transparent and timely reporting of project status, issues, risks, and financials.
- Lead and manage project teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Adapt to resource constraints and changing priorities to ensure successful delivery of projects.
- Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives as part of Agile delivery. Coach the team in Agile/Scrum principles and help mature the agile mindset across the project Team. Act as a servant-leader and remove impediments that hinder the team's ability to deliver
- Lead and coordinate cross-project and cross-functional activities to drive discussions, develop solutions, solve problems, resolve uncertainties and assess project progress and health.
- Determine critical paths and ensure that mitigation plans are in place.
- Plan and lead quality assurance and performance review sessions (stage gates) to mark major program milestones.
- Lead change management and transition of projects to business-as-usual activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
