Project Manager – ERP Migration

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Linfield University, McMinnville, Oregon

Department: Information Technology / Enterprise Systems

Reports To: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Position Summary

Linfield University is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate the full lifecycle migration from Ellucian Colleague to Oracle Cloud One. This is a strategic, high-impact role that will guide a small university through a major transformation of its administrative, financial, HR, and student information systems. The Project Manager will ensure the project is delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and with strong stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Planning

• Develop and maintain the overall project plan, timeline, work breakdown structure, and milestones

• Define project scope, objectives, and success metrics in collaboration with senior leadership and functional departments

• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation and resolution activities

Stakeholder & Team Coordination

• Facilitate collaboration between university stakeholders such as IT, Finance, HR, Student Services, Academic Affairs, and vendor partners

• Coordinate cross-functional resources including technical teams, functional leads, subject matter experts, and external consultants

• Schedule and lead project meetings, briefings, workshops, and steering committee updates

Vendor & Partner Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between the university and Oracle Cloud One implementation partners

• Ensure third-party deliverables, documentation, and services meet university requirements and project expectations

Process Mapping & Change Management

• Support business process analysis and redesign needed for the transition to Oracle Cloud One

• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), training plans, and documentation

• Partner with leadership to develop communication plans that prepare and support campus stakeholders through change

Project Execution & Delivery

• Monitor project budget, resource allocation, procurement needs, and contract compliance

• Track progress and provide regular status reports to executive leadership

• Ensure successful data migration activities, system configuration, integration testing, and go-live readiness

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field

• 2 years of project management experience, including enterprise-wide technology or ERP implementation projects

• Demonstrated experience with system migrations, preferably in higher education

• Strong understanding of ERP systems, data workflows, and business process redesign

• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills

• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)

• Ability to work collaboratively in a small-university environment with diverse functional groups

Preferred

• Experience with Ellucian Colleague and/or Oracle Cloud applications

• PMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification

• Experience leading projects in higher education IT environments

• Knowledge of FERPA, higher education administrative operations, and student information systems

Work Environment & Expectations

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment

• Occasional evening or weekend work during major deployment milestones

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a completed application along with a resume and any additional materials requested. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Linfield University participates in E-Verify to verify the identity and work eligibility of all new employees.

To apply, please submit your application materials through the Linfield University employment portal. We look forward to learning more about how your experience and passion align with our mission.

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Salary : $70,000