IT Project Manager

Company Description

Smiths Group designs, manufactures and delivers smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world. For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering.

We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and better-connected world, across four major global markets: Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs 14,600 colleagues in over 50 countries.

This pioneering spirit continues to drive us today, underpinned by our powerful culture. Improving our world is what we do, how we think, and how we will continue to use our passion for technology and engineering to tackle our customers biggest challenges today and in the future. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.

Visit us at - www.smiths.com

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise ERP implementations, upgrades, acquisitions, divestitures, and digital transformation initiatives across global business operations. The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing complex ERP programs, preferably involving SAP, Epicor (Kinetic), and/or Syteline (Infor CSI), while coordinating cross-functional business and IT teams through all phases of the project lifecycle.

This role requires strong leadership, executive communication skills, vendor management experience, and the ability to deliver large-scale technology programs within scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

This role can be based in the following locations: 

Knoxville, Tennessee 

Temple, Georgia 

Abbeville, South Carolina 

Greenville, South Carolina 

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced IT Project Manager with a proven track record of leading complex ERP transformation programs in manufacturing or industrial environments. They possess deep knowledge of SAP, Epicor, or Syteline, excel in stakeholder management, and have successfully delivered acquisitions, divestitures, ERP consolidations, and enterprise modernization initiatives 

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end ERP implementation and transformation programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and governance documentation.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across business units and geographic regions.
• Establish project governance, steering committees, status reporting, and executive dashboards.
• Drive issue resolution and decision-making with senior leadership.

ERP Implementation

Lead projects involving:

• SAP (ECC, S/4HANA preferred)
• Epicor ERP / Kinetic
• Infor Syteline (CloudSuite Industrial)
• ERP upgrades and migrations
• Greenfield implementations
• Brownfield migrations
• Multi-site rollouts
• Legacy ERP consolidations

Coordinate:

• Finance
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Procurement
• Inventory
• Quality
• Customer Service
• Warehouse Management
• Reporting & Analytics

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

Lead ERP activities supporting:

• Business acquisitions
• Business carve-outs
• Divestitures
• TSA (Transition Service Agreement) execution
• Day 1 readiness
• ERP separation planning
• Data migration
• Master data governance
• Business cutovers
• Hypercare support

Business Process Improvement

Partner with business leaders to:

• Analyze current-state processes
• Design future-state business processes
• Identify automation opportunities
• Improve operational efficiency
• Standardize global ERP processes
• Reduce technical debt

Vendor & Partner Management

Manage relationships with:

• System Integrators
• ERP implementation partners
• Software vendors
• Infrastructure providers
• Managed service providers

Responsibilities include:

• Statement of Work (SOW) development
• Budget management
• Vendor performance
• Deliverable acceptance
• Risk management
• Contract oversight

Project Governance

Develop and maintain:

• Executive dashboards
• RAID logs
• Financial forecasts
• Resource plans
• Milestone reporting
• Steering Committee presentations
• Portfolio reporting
• PMO governance documentation

Risk Management

Identify and mitigate risks related to:

• Data migration
• Integration
• Security
• Infrastructure readiness
• Organizational change
• Business continuity
• Cutover planning
• Production readiness

Cross Functional Leadership

Collaborate with:

• Finance
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• HR
• Legal
• Compliance
• Cyber Security
• Infrastructure
• Enterprise Architecture
• Data & Analytics
• Business Process Owners

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10 years of IT Project Management experience.
• 7 years leading enterprise ERP implementations.
• Experience managing projects exceeding $1MM.
• Proven success delivering global ERP programs.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams of 25–100 members.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Clarity, or similar project management tools.

Preferred ERP Experience

Strong experience with one or more of:

• SAP ECC
• SAP S/4HANA
• Epicor ERP / Kinetic
• Infor Syteline (CSI)

Preferred Technical Experience

Knowledge of:

• ERP integrations
• APIs
• Middleware
• ETL/Data migration
• Azure
• AWS
• Microsoft 365
• Active Directory / Entra ID
• SQL Server
• Oracle Database
• Manufacturing systems
• MES
• PLM
• CRM
• Business Intelligence
• Power BI

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing
• Industrial Technology
• Aerospace & Defense
• Distribution
• Supply Chain
• Multi-site operations
• Global organizations

Leadership Competencies

• Executive presence
• Strategic thinking
• Influencing without authority
• Decision-making
• Financial acumen
• Conflict resolution
• Negotiation
• Change leadership
• Coaching and mentoring
• Continuous improvement mindset

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• PMI-ACP
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• Agile Scrum Master
• SAP Project Management Certification
• Prosci Change Management
• ITIL Foundation

Success Measures

The successful candidate will consistently deliver:

• ERP implementations on time and within budget
• Successful business cutovers with minimal disruption
• High user adoption and stakeholder satisfaction
• Effective risk mitigation and issue resolution
• Executive-quality project reporting
• Strong governance and compliance
• Continuous improvement of delivery processes
• Seamless coordination across business and IT teams

Additional Information

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)