Title:IT ERP Project Manager
Department:Enterprise Applications
Reports To:Associate Vice President for Enterprise Applications & Associate CIO
Position Type:Staff
Position Summary:NJIT has initiated the process to select and replace the existing Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) system. We are seeking a qualified and motivated IT ERP Project Manager to join our team to assist with this key process which is part of a bigger digital transformation journey. The successful candidate will represent IST on the ERP project management team and will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring progress of the ERP implementation in conjunction with other ERP Project Managers such as the HR and Financials ERP Project Managers. Serving on the project management team, the IT ERP Project Manager will work closely with key stakeholders and team members to ensure successful delivery of the project scope on time and within budget.Essential Functions:- Assist with the RFP development and the system/vendor selection
- Ensure that IT requirements are clearly articulated in the RFP as well as in subsequent requirements/process documents
- Coordinate all project activities including but not limited to RFP process, project planning and initiation, requirements gathering, design and configuration, documentation, testing, training, deployment, and post implementation support
- Serve as a member of the project management team, collaborate with other project managers including but not limited to HR and Finance to ensure coordination of efforts across the project.
- Coordinate project activities across multiple departments and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities.
- Work closely with HR, finance, faculty, advisors, academic departments and other administrative offices to identify and prioritize project requirements that meet the needs of the institution.
- Ensure that IST project team members understand the goals and objectives of the project
- Provide guidance and support to IST project team members about the ERP implementation as needed.
- Communicate project progress to relevant stakeholders
- Create and maintain a detailed IST project plan and budget for the ERP project
- Track, maintain and escalate issues and risks
- Track and manage decisions and scope changes
- Ensure that the appropriate stakeholders are engaged in the project
- Ensure that change management is at the forefront of all planning and execution
- Ensure that each rollout is appropriately tested and deployed
- Ensure that the solution and processes are well-documented
- Shepherd the data cleanup, conversion and process redesign efforts
- Ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders while adhering to institutional regulations and compliance requirements.
- Assess impact of decisions on other systems, processes and capabilities supported by IST and ensure alignment
Prerequisite Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years of implementation and project management experience
- Experience with at least one full ERP implementation from pre-planning through post-deployment
- Experience at a higher education institution is preferred
- Experience with IT methodologies, frameworks, operations, and processes
- Experience with cloud-based ERP implementations is preferred
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position
Bargaining Unit:PSA
Range/Band:36
FLSA:Exempt
Full-Time
Workplace Type:
Hybrid