Project Manager, ERP

Toronto Permanent CA$130,000 - CA$150,000 per year View Job Description

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This role will ensure the successful, end-to-end delivery of multiple projects within the ERP transformation program through active enterprise engagement. The Project Manager, ERP will partner with the ERP Transformation Director to lead project teams to execute the ERP deployment and will be accountable for ensuring that projects are chartered, governed, planned and executed within agreed scope, cost, schedule, and quality.

As a Project Lead, this role will lead the execution of the ERP strategy, provide project and change management leadership throughout the project lifecycle, and ensure projects deliver desired outcomes, interdependencies are recognized and managed, and decisions made on projects are in the best interests of the organization.

Job Description

Own the delivery of multiple concurrent projects within the ERP transformation program.
Define project priorities, objectives, scope and deliverables, in alignment with business goals, working in conjunction with business sponsors and delivery partners.
Develop and manage project plans, communications, tasks, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables. Deliver transparent and timely reporting of project status, issues, risks, and financials.
Lead and manage project teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Adapt to resource constraints and changing priorities to ensure successful delivery of projects.
Lead and coordinate cross-project and cross-functional activities to drive discussions, develop solutions, solve problems, resolve uncertainties and assess project progress and health.
Determine critical paths and ensure that mitigation plans are in place.
Plan and lead quality assurance and performance review sessions (stage gates) to mark major program milestones.
Lead change management and transition of projects to business-as-usual activities.
Travel within North America will be required.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

The Successful Applicant

University Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related major.
Certification in Project Management (PMP, Prince 2).
Certification in Change management (CCMP, CM2) would be an asset.
10+ years' experience delivering complex enterprise-wide ERP and ancillary technology implementations, preferably in Manufacturing.
Experience working with different project delivery methodologies (i.e., Waterfall, Agile, SAFE), with a focus on agile and iterative value creation in a customer-centricity environment.
Ability to engage and influence stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams effectively and with a high sense of urgency.
Ability to oversee multiple projects and excel in a complex and evolving portfolio. Demonstrates appropriate flexibility in all situations and comfortable with ambiguity, while pivoting from macro to micro issues, from shaping the strategy agenda through to the day-to-day.
Ability to challenge the status quo, exhibit a mindset of creativity, determination
Demonstrates change leadership by successfully guiding the organization through change, while maintaining focus, intensity and team cohesion.
Experience with CRM, ERP, MES, Supply Chain, and Financial Systems.
Experience with Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance would be an asset.
Ability to communicate fluently in French would be an asset.