ERP Program Manager

Position Summary
We are seeking a US Remote ERP Program Manager who will provide strategic and program leadership for a large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization and replacement initiative. The role will lead ERP planning and readiness activities and help establish the roadmap governance organizational structure resource requirements and implementation strategy necessary to transition from a highly customized legacy ERP environment to a modern enterprise platform.

The successful candidate will work closely with executive leadership Information Technology Finance Human Resources Student/Campus Solutions and other business stakeholders to position the ERP initiative as an enterprise transformation not solely a technology project .

Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development and execution of the ERP modernization strategy readiness plan and transformation roadmap.
* Develop and maintain integrated program plans encompassing ERP strategy business process transformation requirements data readiness organizational change management procurement solution selection and implementation readiness.
* Establish program governance structures decision-making processes escalation paths roles responsibilities and accountability.
* Coordinate activities and dependencies across Finance Human Resources Student/Campus Solutions Information Technology and other stakeholder groups.
* Assess organizational capacity and identify resource and skill requirements necessary to support ERP planning and implementation.
* Develop program schedules and sequencing that account for operational priorities business cycles dependencies and resource constraints.
* Facilitate executive and stakeholder discussions regarding ERP strategy scope priorities risks decisions and organizational readiness.
* Coordinate business process requirements data integration OCM procurement and technical workstreams.
* Support development of preliminary budgets staffing models implementation approaches and resource plans.
* Support development of ERP procurement and selection strategies including ERP solution and systems integrator selection.
* Manage program risks issues dependencies decisions and corrective actions.
* Provide executive-level reporting regarding program status risks decisions milestones and readiness.
* Ensure business stakeholders maintain meaningful ownership and participation throughout the transformation.

Minimum Qualifications
* At least ten (10) years of experience managing large-scale ERP implementation modernization replacement or enterprise transformation programs including planning execution schedule scope risk issue dependency and resource management.
* At least seven (7) years of experience leading complex technology or business transformation initiatives involving multiple business functions departments or organizational entities.
* At least five (5) years of experience developing and managing ERP/program roadmaps integrated project plans governance structures resource plans and implementation strategies.
* At least five (5) years of experience facilitating and managing executive-level and cross-functional stakeholders including establishing decision-making structures resolving competing priorities and providing executive reporting.
* At least five (5) years of experience managing programs involving business requirements BPR data/integration OCM procurement/vendor activities testing and implementation readiness across multiple workstreams.
* ERP transformation experience within higher education California public sector or another large decentralized public organization.

Desirable Qualifications

* Experience leading an ERP replacement from strategy/readiness through RFP development solution selection systems integrator selection and/or implementation.

* Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP Workday PeopleSoft modernization/replacement or comparable enterprise SaaS ERP platforms.

Required Experience:

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