ERP Project Manager- Atlanta, GA

Job Title: ERP Project Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA
Duration: Fulltime
Rate: DOE

Job Description:
This position is responsible for leading and managing an ERP implementation and working across multiple business units and/or locations. This individual is accountable for planning, managing, and delivering an ERP implementation project on schedule, within budget, and on quality in collaboration with IT and business unit teams.

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Primary Responsibilities:
Based on the requirements, objectives, deliverables, and proposed solution, develop a detailed project plan schedule with the identified task dependencies and critical path.
Identify, estimate, plan, and document the resources required to achieve the project objectives and deliverables.
Ensure coordination of activity, driving of progress, and tracking status against project plans, timelines, and changing priorities from initiation through closeout.
Adhere to the PMO and Project Management standard methodology, tools, and process.
Evaluate change requests and manage the associated changes to project scope, time, and cost.
Coordinate directly and indirectly with project staff to ensure successful completion of projects; including directing, supervising, supporting and coordinating the project team members.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel and ensure accountability for task completion.
Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion and continually manage those expectations.
Define the project scope, success criteria, objectives, and deliverables that are aligned with business strategy and objectives.
Report project status on a regular basis and assist in preparation of steering committee presentations as required.
Identify and manage project risks and track/manage resolution of project issues.
Balance and manage the project constraints of scope, cost, time, resources, risk, and quality.
Effectively engage all stakeholders to drive the delivery of successful projects.
Manage key stakeholder expectations, concerns, and needs throughout the project.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
Lead post implementation reviews.
Partner with the ERP project team to build and implement a change management plan.
Manage and coordinate stakeholder engagement, relationships, and communication across the ERP project on a timely basis.
Travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

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Education/Certifications :
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college preferably in Computer Science, MIS or Business Management with over 5-7 years of experience in Information Technology and at least 5 years of experience in project management.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project management certification preferred.
Required Skills:
Extensive ERP system implementation project management experience managing large and complex ERP implementation projects.
Infor LN implementation project management experience, preferably with the LN 10.7 multi-tenant environment
Experience using Microsoft Office, Project, SharePoint, Visio, and Smartsheet software.
Deep understanding and experience of project and risk management in industrial environments.
High level end to end project management experience in complex environments.
Proven experience managing large, complex, and higher risk IT projects.
Excellent communication skills (written, spoken, active listening, and presentation).
Excellent organization and planning skills.
Excellent cross functional leadership skills and experience.
Excellent interpersonal and influence skills.
Strong negotiation expertise.
Strong time management and analytical problem solving skills
Motivated self-starter.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Expert problem solving skills.
Experience in influencing, developing and leading a project team.
Experience with business Change Management techniques.
Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and communication skills.
Demonstrated experience managing projects and motivating global teams within multiple disciplines.
Highly motivated individual performing at a high level in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Strong presentation skills at all levels of the organization.