Manager, CFO Advisory (ERP Strategy)

West Monroe•Chicago, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

West Monroe is seeking a Manager to join their CFO Advisory team within the Operations Excellence practice. This role focuses on supporting clients in modernizing their finance organizations, including developing application strategies and transformation roadmaps. The position also involves enhancing methodologies and tools and integrating them with other consulting solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline (e.g., Information Technology, MIS, Finance & Accounting) or equivalent experience.
5+ years of progressive experience advising clients on the selection and implementation of ERP solutions (SAP ERP, Oracle ERP Cloud, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 strongly preferred); must have been an active team member or PM on at least 5 full-cycle ERP implementations
Strong functional knowledge within the following areas: Lead to Close, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Record to Report, Recruit to Retire (any other industry specific knowledge is a plus (e.g., TMS, WMS, PSA, EAM, etc.))
Expert project manager with extensive experience leading multiple ERP strategy projects including developing work plans, project scopes, pricing estimates, budget management, issue and risk management, and presenting deliverables.
At least 1 year of people management experience, and a passion for developing and coaching more junior team members.
Strong data visualization and analysis skills; comfortable using tools like Excel to analyze data and present key insights in a compelling way.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to create impactful and concise executive stakeholder-ready deliverables, and polished client-facing oral communication skills.
Demonstrated success within one or more of West Monroe’s core industries including Consumer & Industrial Products, Healthcare (payer/provider), Life Sciences, High Tech & Software, Utilities, Insurance, Banking, and/or Private Equity.
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.
A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

Serve as a delivery leader on engagements of moderate-to-high complexity and scale, communicating with c-level client sponsors directly without oversight, and exemplifying engagement management, client relationship, client satisfaction, risk management, and delivery team management skills.
Engagements include but are not limited to fit-gap assessments, application strategy, software and integrator selection, implementation health check and recovery, implementation project and change management, and IT back-office application due diligence as needed.
Lead digital finance transformation projects across various implementation workstreams, overseeing engagement scope, budget, deliverables, profitability, work management and reporting, change management, vendor management, and team development.
Achieve business development goals primarily through building networks with internal partners, educating channel partners on Financial Management offerings, farming opportunities, and scoping projects/proposals.
Model and mentor Consultants and Senior Consultants day-to-day in personifying West Monroe values with clients, on project teams, and within individual relationships.
Act as a Career Advisor for at least one Consultant – actively participating in the performance expectation and management process.
Actively engage in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting campus and experienced new hire consultants.