Sr Project Manager

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Senior Technical Project Manager leading enterprise-scale IT initiatives Strong experience leading enterprise application projects across both ERP platforms and non-ERP/SaaS solutions Demonstrated experience managing ERP implementations, upgrades, migrations, integrations, or major enhancement initiatives, including coordination across business processes, data, integrations, infrastructure, security, application teams, and third-party partners Experience leading enterprise application and SaaS implementations, migrations, upgrades, integrations, or modernization initiatives Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand application architecture, APIs/integrations, data flows, environments, interfaces, and system dependencies Ability to understand how enterprise applications support business processes and translate business and technical dependencies into executable project plans Experience managing data migration, integration, testing, deployment/cutover, and hypercare activities associated with enterprise application projects Experience working across application development, engineering, infrastructure, cloud, architecture, security, data, and business teams Experience managing third-party application vendors, ERP partners/system integrators, and SaaS providers Cloud exposure including Azure, AWS, or GCP Ability to effectively engage with developers, engineers, architects, security teams, application owners, vendors, and business stakeholders on technical discussions Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills Experience managing multiple complex projects concurrently using Agile, traditional, and/or hybrid project delivery methodologies

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

PMP or equivalent project management certification Experience with large-scale ERP transformation, application modernization, or cloud migration programs Experience with enterprise SaaS platforms and application integration initiatives Experience with EDI, APIs, middleware, application interfaces, or other enterprise integration technologies Experience supporting enterprise applications in manufacturing, supply chain, finance, or other complex operational environments

Job Description

A client is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead large-scale, global IT initiatives with a strong focus on ERP, enterprise applications, and SaaS platforms. This individual will be responsible for driving complex application implementations, migrations, integrations, upgrades, and modernization efforts while partnering closely with PMO leadership, application teams, engineering, architecture, security, infrastructure, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong balance of technical application knowledge, disciplined project management, and executive-level communication. This is not a purely functional Project Manager role. The individual should be comfortable working with technical and business teams and understanding application architecture, integrations, data flows, business-process dependencies, security requirements, and the infrastructure supporting enterprise applications.

The environment uses a combination of Agile and traditional/hybrid delivery approaches. The Project Manager will oversee multiple concurrent initiatives across the IT landscape and must be comfortable adapting the delivery methodology based on project type, vendor approach, technical complexity, risk, and business readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex ERP, enterprise application, and SaaS initiatives, including:

• ERP implementations, upgrades, migrations, major enhancements, and integrations
• New enterprise application and SaaS implementations
• Application migrations, upgrades, and modernization efforts
• Application integrations across internal and third-party systems
• Legacy application and technical debt reduction initiatives
• Application consolidation and rationalization efforts Manage 3-4 projects simultaneously, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies Partner closely with PMO leadership, application owners, engineering, architecture, infrastructure, networking, security, data teams, and business stakeholders Coordinate with Project Managers and technical teams from third-party vendors, ERP partners/system integrators, and SaaS providers Manage dependencies between applications, integrations, infrastructure, security, data, and business processes Understand how enterprise applications support end-to-end business processes and coordinate dependencies between business requirements, application configuration, integrations, data, testing, security, infrastructure, and business readiness Apply Agile, traditional, or hybrid project management approaches based on project scope, complexity, vendor delivery model, and organizational requirements Drive major project lifecycle activities including discovery, requirements, planning, design, build/configuration, testing, cutover, deployment, hypercare, and project closeout Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, resource constraints, and cross-team dependencies Provide clear, concise status updates and project communications to technical, business, and executive stakeholders Ensure application initiatives align with enterprise architecture, security, integration, data, and scalability standards