What are the responsibilities and job description for the ERP Project Manager position at Hygiena LLC?
Hygiena provides rapid microbiology diagnostic tests and solutions for mission-critical, time-sensitive processes around the world. Hygiena’s proprietary diagnostic technologies enable customers to; prevent illness and save lives, comply with regulations, protect products and brands, run businesses more effectively. Solutions are sold in a wide range of industries globally, but the core focus is food safety.
Headquartered in Camarillo, California and with offices around the world, we are actively looking for talented individuals to help grow the business!
At Hygiena we believe:
- In providing the highest quality products & service
- Being a leader in innovation
- Having a compelling desire to improve and win in the marketplace
- In contributing positively not only in the workplace, but in our community and environment!
With rapid growth comes opportunity. We are looking for an ERP Project Manager to join our team on a remote basis! This is a full-time / exempt position.
Responsibilities:
- End-to-End Migration Delivery: Drive the full lifecycle project plan to migrate multiple global entities from Dynamics NAV 2017 to Dynamics 365 Business Central, defining scope, milestones, budgets, and success criteria per wave.
- Project Governance & Reporting: Lead governance by facilitating steering committee meetings, maintaining the project charter, managing RAID logs, and reporting status to the Director, CIO, and executive stakeholders.
- Global Standardization & Localization: Facilitate global template and fit-gap workshops to balance core standardization with regional requirements, ensuring consistency while minimizing customization.
- Cross-Functional Workstream Management: Align functional leads (Finance, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Manufacturing, Sales, IT) and Microsoft partners on deliverables and timelines.
- System Integrations Coordination: Coordinate sequencing, testing, and validation across integrations (CRM, WMS, EDI, and third-party ISVs) in collaboration with internal IT/EBS teams.
- Data Migration & Governance Strategy: Oversee legacy data cleansing, transformation mapping, testing, and validation with partners, enforcing post-migration data quality and master data controls.
- Testing, Cutover & Hypercare Execution: Lead UAT planning, script building, and defect tracking. Direct cutover activities via detailed runbooks and mock deployments, and manage post go-live hypercare, triage, and steady-state transitions.
- Hybrid Methodology Application: Apply Agile/Scrum frameworks (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) for iterative workstreams alongside traditional waterfall governance.
- Vendor & Financial Management: Partner with HR and functional leaders to drive change management and end-user adoption. Manage Microsoft partner SOW deliverables, track project budgets, and enforce formal change control processes.
- Documentation & Handoffs: Maintain project documentation—including plans, decision logs, process maps, and runbooks—ensuring complete handoffs at each phase gate.
- Performs other duties as assigned by IT Management.
Qualifications:
- 7 years of project management experience, with at least 4 years specifically managing ERP implementation or migration projects.
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience managing at least 2 full-cycle Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementations or NAV-to-BC migrations – from project initiation through go-live and post-cutover stabilization.
- Proven experience managing Dynamics 365 CRM (Sales, Customer Service, or equivalent) projects.
- Experience managing multi-entity, multi-country ERP rollouts in a global organization strongly preferred.
- Background working with Microsoft implementation partners and managing vendor performance against SOW deliverables.
- Experience in manufacturing, life sciences, food safety, or consumer products industries a plus.
- Prior experience with Dynamics NAV 2017 or earlier versions a significant advantage.
- PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI) – Required
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM or PSM I) – Highly Desired
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate – Highly Preferred
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP or CRM) – Preferred
- SAFe Agilist or PMI-ACP – Preferred
- ITIL Foundation – Preferred
Salary Range:
Compensation for this role is based on geographic location, market conditions, and individual experience.
Why you’ll want to join Hygiena:
🚀 Teamwork as a core value
Our emphasis on teamwork and cross-functional communication enables us to build stronger bonds within our business.
🌍 Be a part of something big
We play a critical role in helping to prevent global health crisis such as foodborne illness, healthcare-associated infections, and other outbreaks.
💝 Giving back to our communities
We believe in giving back by supporting local organizations committed to improving the lives of children and youth in our communities.
Benefits and Perks:
- 15 days of PTO & 10 paid company holidays
- Medical with HSA employer contribution, Dental, Vision available 1st of the month after start date
- Company paid Life Insurance, Short* and Long-Term Disability and an Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with Safe Harbor and Profit-Sharing employer contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Charitable Contribution matching
- Employee Referral bonus opportunities
*State paid short-term disability for California based employees
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Hygiena participates in E-Verify.