ERP Project Manager

FMT Consultants, LLC is a leading Southern California provider of integrated business management solutions and information technology services. Since 1995, our experienced team of consultants has been providing companies with innovative solutions to their most challenging issues. Here at FMT, we work with companies to architect and deliver high-quality, affordable technology solutions that help them run their businesses better. Our expertise includes analyzing, designing, implementing, developing and integrating multiple software and hardware systems, as necessary, to optimize our clients’ business processes and help them achieve their goals. Company Highlights: Headquarters in Carlsbad, Californiasince 1995. Over 18 years serving a continually growing client base of more than 170 and delivering innovative and cost-effective enterprise class solutions to small and midsize businesses. Over800 project implementations and growing! Highly talented and dedicated team members in a variety of disciplines whose expertise and passion is solving technology problems and providing customer service excellence. Learning-based culture that offers opportunities and supports the growth and development of our team members. Microsoft GP Gold Partner, Microsoft CRMGold Partner, Dynamics 2012 President’s Club, Dell PartnerDirect. Our benefits package ishighly competitive and comprehensive, including various health care options, profit sharing, 401K with match, bonus potential, and a fun, vibrant work culture! Company Values: We create innovative solutions We provide customer service excellence We exemplify ongoing communication and collaboration We do it with integrity We are passionate about our work Job Description Are you passionate about partnering with clients to help them work smarter and improve efficiencies? Do you enjoy leading the charge on projects, resource planning, managing scope and increasing project profitability? Are you motivated by setting and accomplishing goals and being rewarded for meeting and exceeding your goals? Would you like to thrive in a fun and vibrant environment where you will encounter a variety of business and technology challenges that will enhance your professional growth? FMT Consultants is looking for a highly effective Project Manager to join our dynamic and dedicated team of experts. In this role, you will utilize your experience to improve FMT’s profitability in technology implementations while improving the efficiency of our client’s business solutions. This role works extensively with internal teams, clients, and vendors throughout various projects, providing subject matter expertise, and project management leadership. To succeed in this position, you will need to provide exceptional service to our internal and external clients, be detail oriented and have strong written and oral communication skills. About the Role Uses project management principles and solution-specific domain knowledge to manage assigned projects effectively. Responsible for managing resources, scope, time, costs and quality to ensure project profitability. Maintains, manages and executes standardized and repeatable PMO processes and best practices. Responsible for PSA project record and task setup, maintenance, resource assignment and corresponding billing rates or fixed fee schedules. Incorporates project management best practices into PMO templates, standards and processes. Works with clients and team members to define project-specific deliverables, milestones and success criteria. Facilitates client approval and sign-off of milestone achievement. Facilitates project status meetings, prepares documentation, budget reporting, manages client expectations and project scope. Proactively recognizes project risks based on diverging intentions or scope requests, develops and communicates mitigation methods. Collaborates with sales team to effectively transition new clients into consulting practice. Instrumental in transitioning completed client projects to FMT Customer Care team for ongoing support and post-mortem review. Orchestrates periodic customer satisfaction surveys in conjunction with project-specific milestones. Participates in the resource capacity planning. Qualifications 2 – 3 years project management experience, PMP certification a plus. Experience with multiple project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall. Agile certifications (CSM, CSP) a plus. Extensive knowledge and experience with project and project portfolio management tools such as MS Project, MS Project Server, SharePoint and Excel. Competent in the project schedule building process, including techniques for estimation, developing contingency and management reserve, PERT, CPM and critical path. Previous experience with resource management, resource acquisition, resource effort estimation, resource leveling and project resource cost planning and tracking. Experience and familiarity with PSA tools (e.g., Tenrox) and functionality related to project and team/resource setup, budget/financial analysis, reporting and status documentation. Solid understanding of key business cycles and workflow (e.g., CRM/SFA, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay). Implementation experience with Oracle-NetSuite, Salesforce, or Dynamics 365 a plus. Strong organizational, problem-solving and negotiating skill sets. Excellent communication, follow-up skills. Effective leadership qualities, facilitates cross-functional teams successfully. Highly proficient with Microsoft Productivity Suite including Visio, Project and PowerPoint. About Education Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, or computer science. Other degrees and disciplines will be considered with relevant work experience. Project Management or applicable technical certifications preferred. About Travel Some amount of overnight travel (10%) may be required for projects that are not local. About Us You can expect to be part of the dedicated and highly driven team that values innovation, customer service excellence, integrity, collaboration and passion. We have been around since 1995, enjoying 25% growth each year in the last few years, and are poised to continue our expansion. We have successfully completed over 1,000 implementations, and support a base of over 350 satisfied clients in a variety of industries. We take pride in promoting work-life balance for our team and reward high performance. Our management strongly believes in open communication and transparency proving a structured career-pathing process supporting the professional growth of our team members. We have fun together participating inteam-building exercises, enjoying monthly happy hour events, cook-off challenges and volunteering. About our Benefits Our benefits package is competitive and comprehensive, including various health care options, immediate PTO accrual, 401K with employer matching, bonus potential, and a fun, vibrant work culture! Additional Information FMT Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FMT Consultants may require applicants to undergo a drug screen and/or background check as a condition of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr