This is our direct client position for ERP Project Manager - REMOTE / Beachwood, Ohio. This is a Permanent position… Salary between $128,000 to $176,000

The Principal, IT ERP Project Manager will plan, control and execute project requirements following company-prescribed process (ProLaunch and PMBOK) to ensure business objectives are met. The Principal will partner with Resource Managers to staff projects and clearly articulate project team roles – both functional and technical. Responsible for developing and managing detailed project plans (with clear critical path) and budgets. The Principal will manage the scope/requirements and ensure all agreed to deliverables are met while mitigating risks through robust plans. Responsible for organizational communication, training, adoption and change management. Vendor management is essential. 

Making what matters work at our company takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this role:

You will provide project leadership by adhering to standard departmental policies, processes and documentation guidelines for project delivery

You will work with customers and technical resources in developing project plans, work breakdown structures, critical path and detailed costs

You will perform risk management planning, risk identification and mitigation planning

You will develop communication strategies and leading communications with senior executives, mid-level or first line leaders and key stakeholders globally

You will drive process change and organization change management

You will ensure sign-off on all major system deliverables by stakeholders

You will monitor and report on schedule and budget variances

You will ensure quality delivery of team member tasks in accordance to the plan

You will manage third party suppliers.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution

Minimum of 10 years’ Project Management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree

PMP certificate

 Position Criteria:

Prior management experience successfully leading ERP system implementations, preferably in large, multi-national organizations.

Experience leading large ERP Implementation cutover and deployment required.

Advanced to SME understanding of some of our company or prior company key application(s) and/or IT Infrastructure.

Advanced to SME understanding of integration and impact points of involved systems globally for a division or function.

Intermediate technical knowledge and solid understanding of computer hardware and software, data management, application programming, data communications, operating systems, utilities and data security.

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.