ERP Project Manager

We are looking for an ERP Project Manager to oversee a major enterprise system initiative in Dayton, Ohio. This Long-term Contract position will guide the full project lifecycle, bringing together technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to deliver a well-coordinated outcome. The role calls for a strong leader who can keep timelines, priorities, and communication aligned while supporting a smooth implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the ERP project from initial planning through deployment and post-launch stabilization.
• Build and maintain detailed schedules, key milestones, budget tracking, and dependency plans to support successful execution.
• Lead coordination across IT, business units, vendors, and implementation partners to keep workstreams aligned.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution delivery, test readiness, data conversion activities, system interfaces, and release planning.
• Collaborate with business leaders to clarify operational needs and translate them into actionable project objectives.
• Monitor project risks, issues, and blockers, and drive timely resolution through clear ownership and follow-up.
• Provide leadership with consistent progress updates, decision support, and visibility into scope, timeline, and delivery health.
• Manage project communications, documentation, and change readiness efforts to support adoption and execution.
• Ensure all phases of the implementation remain organized, controlled, and aligned with business goals.
• Proven experience leading ERP migration initiatives in an IT project management capacity.
• Background managing large-scale technology deployments, platform migrations, or enterprise transformation projects.
• Demonstrated success coordinating cross-functional technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Strong skills in project planning, risk control, stakeholder communication, and overall project governance.
• Experience supporting data migration, system integrations, testing cycles, and go-live execution.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies and standard project management practices.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• Experience with Workday ERP, including implementation or migration work, is highly desirable.