ERP Project Manager

ERP Project ManagerDetails

Manchester (2/3 days per week on site, rest remote)

6 month contract, with potential view to extend possible extension

£625 per day

Inside IR35

Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on ERP Project Manager to lead a significant upgrade of a legacy system.

The platform supports a range of core business and finance processes and includes bespoke functionality. The project will involve upgrading the existing environment and supporting its migration to a modern cloud-based platform.

Working on the client side, you will take end-to-end ownership of the project and coordinate delivery across business teams, internal technology stakeholders and an appointed implementation partner.

Key Responsibilities

Scope, plan and deliver the ERP upgrade and cloud migration.

Establish effective project governance, controls, reporting and risk management.

Own the integrated project plan, including milestones, dependencies, actions and priorities.

Coordinate business and finance stakeholders throughout the upgrade and transition.

Manage the relationship with the third-party implementation partner, driving delivery against the agreed plan.

Work with internal technology teams to coordinate infrastructure, network, integration and data-flow changes.

Manage project scope and priorities throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Lead stakeholder engagement across business and technology functions.

Support business readiness, change management, testing, cutover and transition.

Identify and plan any follow-on improvement activity outside the immediate upgrade scope.

Essential Experience

Strong, hands-on project management experience delivering ERP upgrades or migrations.

Demonstrable ownership of complex project plans, governance, risks, dependencies and delivery actions.

Experience delivering ERP projects involving finance teams and cross-functional technology stakeholders.

Experience managing third-party software or implementation partners.

Ability to manage complex, bespoke environments where standard upgrade approaches may not be sufficient.

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge, escalate and drive decisions.

Experience with SAP Business One, Sage, SunSystems or a comparable finance or accounting platform.

Desirable Experience

Direct SAP Business One upgrade or migration experience.

Experience upgrading legacy ERP environments.

Experience migrating ERP platforms or workloads to a cloud-based environment.

A finance or accounting background, ideally supported by a recognised qualification.

Experience supporting finance-process change, testing and operational transition.