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We are seeking an experienced Senior ERP Project Manager with expertise in Infor M3 implementations to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a commercial mindset, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to balance clients’ best interests with the company’s strategic objectives. Candidates must have a record of senior leadership in the consulting industry. The Senior ERP Project Manager at Columbus M3 provides a high degree of leadership to the project team, serving to facilitate the activities that meet the project objectives both on time and on budget. In this opportunity you will be responsible for full PM lifecycle, building of project ERP plans, management of scope, scheduled, resources and budget. You will also oversee client relationship management, risk management, and reporting.
Job Responsibility:
Lead end-to-end implementation of Infor M3 projects or others as needed, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and budget
Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies
Monitor project progress, ensuring effective communication and alignment among cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients
Manage enterprise-level budgets, proactively monitoring budget to actuals and reporting thereof
Communicate project status to both the project team and c-suite executives to ensure a positive client experience
Proactively identify and resolve customer issues, balancing client satisfaction with Columbus’ best interests
managing escalations with diplomacy and professionalism, ensuring swift and effective resolution while maintaining strong client relationships
Collaborate with sales and pre-sales teams to draft detailed and accurate SOWs, facilitate the estimation of project budgets, timelines, and resource needs with precision to ensure realistic client expectations and profitable outcomes
Forecast and allocate project resources, ensuring optimal utilization while minimizing resource conflicts
Monitor team performance and provide mentorship and guidance to ensure adherence to project deliverables and quality standards
Ensure the project team follows Columbus Methodology and is producing deliverables to standards and on schedule
maintain project plan
Review and understand the contractual terms and scope of assigned projects
Review key deliverables to assure scope and budget remain aligned
Ensure project setup, time, invoice if required, and expense entry are recorded properly
perform time and expense reviews
Requirements:
7+ years of ERP project management experience in ERP environment
7+ years managing ERP enterprise implementations is required, experience with Infor M3 is strongly preferred
7+ years of consulting experience (with leadership experience being a plus)
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, contracts, and profitability
Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to manage client escalations effectively
Experience must encompass the management of budget, risks, resources, scope, issues, changes, and quality
Previous experience in writing statements of work, project estimation, and resource forecasting
Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills
Ability to handle client and employee escalations with empathy, diplomacy, and fairness
Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or a related field. PMP certification is preferred
Coaching and/or mentoring experience with excellent presentation skills
Experience working with global project team and able to adapt to schedule to alternate time zones when needed