Project Manager-ERP

Role & responsibilities

• Lead ERP implementation projects end to end, from initiation through go-live, closure and handover.
• Run projects using the Waterfall methodology, keeping each phase structured, documented and signed off before moving to the next.
• Define project scope, gather business requirements and turn them into clear project plans with milestones and deliverables.
• Plan and manage resources, budgets and timelines, tracking progress and correcting course when needed.
• Oversee day-to-day execution and monitoring, with regular status reporting to clients and senior management.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, with mitigation plans in place.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, managing expectations, leading meetings and keeping relationships strong throughout the project.
• Coordinate across business teams, technical teams, vendors and senior management to keep everyone aligned.
• Manage testing, deployment and go-live activities, making sure the solution is ready and accepted by the client.
• Close projects formally with complete documentation, lessons learned and a smooth handover to support or operations teams.

Preferred candidate profile

• Project Management Experience: Strong, hands-on experience managing projects from initiation to completion.

• Waterfall Methodology: Must have solid experience with the Waterfall project management approach. Agile experience is not the priority.

• End-to-End Project Lifecycle: Should understand and manage all project phases, including:

• Project initiation and planning
• Scope definition and requirements gathering
• Resource and budget planning
• Project execution and monitoring
• Risk and stakeholder management
• Testing, deployment and go-live
• Project closure and handover

• ERP Implementation: Must have proven experience managing ERP implementation projects from start to finish. This is a critical requirement.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to coordinate with business teams, technical teams, vendors and senior management.

• Client Management-Must have client facing experience