Worker Sub-Type:
Contingent Worker
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced ERP Project Manager to lead our NetSuite reimplementation from initiation through go‑live and stabilization. This individual will be responsible for driving the overall project plan, coordinating internal stakeholders and external implementation partners, managing risks, and ensuring the reimplementation is delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
This is a contract role requiring full-time, exclusive focus on the NetSuite reimplementation.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Governance
- Lead the end‑to‑end NetSuite reimplementation project, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
- Define and manage the project governance framework, including cadence, documentation standards, RAID logs, and reporting.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan covering scope, schedule, resources, budget, and deliverables.
- Facilitate steering committee meetings, status updates, and executive-level reporting.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communication with internal teams, NetSuite implementation partners, and third-party vendors.
- Coordinate business process owners across Finance, Operations, IT, Supply Chain, and other functional areas.
- Ensure alignment between business and technical stakeholders.
Execution & Delivery
- Manage cross-functional workstreams to ensure timely completion of requirements, design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Oversee change management planning activities, including communication, training planning, and end‑user readiness.
- Lead internal UAT coordination, system integration planning, and go‑live execution.
- Proactively identify project risks and mitigation plans, issues, and dependencies.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure project methodologies and documentation meet organizational standards, with work tracked in Jira, and Confluence.
- Maintain strong governance over scope control and change request processes.
- Support post‑go‑live stabilization and hypercare activities to ensure a smooth transition to business-as-usual.
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of project management experience, with experience focused on ERP implementations.
- Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional technology projects on time and within budget.
- Strong understanding of ERP concepts including financials, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory, and reporting.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong risk management and change management capabilities.
- Experience working with external systems integrators or NetSuite implementation partners.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification is an asset.
Nice to Have
- Experience working within mid-sized enterprises or rapidly scaling organizations.
- Hands-on experience managing NetSuite implementations or reimplementations is strongly preferred.
- Background in Finance, Operations, or Systems/IT.
- Familiarity with business process redesign or process improvement methodologies.
Contract Expectations
- Full-time availability and 100% focus dedicated to the NetSuite reimplementation project.
- Ability to work across time zones and coordinate with both internal and external teams.
- Duration estimated based on project timeline (typically 9–12 months depending on scope).
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40