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Enterprise Project Manager
What makes Stephen Gould Exceptional.
Founded through a passion for entrepreneurship, our success is due to the ingenuity and tenacity of our extraordinary teams, bringing people and ideas together. With Stephen Gould, everything is within reach, including an exciting career opportunity. Join our team and build on our incredible 85 years of excellence. Stephen Gould looks for people that want to design and develop exciting solutions for a variety of engaged and passionate clients across the globe. With headquarters in Madison, New Jersey, 40 locations throughout the U.S and operations in six countries outside the U.S, we have grown tremendously while maintaining staying true to our 5 Principles: Stephen Gould - 5 Principals
Values and behaviors we look for:
- Be committed to delivering the best results as a team, recognize that decisions may differ from individual opinion, succeed as a group.
- Integrity and reliability show up every day in my work.
- Turn challenges into opportunities, be proactive and problem-solve early
About The Role:
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Strategic and functional/IT Project Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in the prioritization, governance, planning, and execution of our Functional strategic initiatives as determined by the Executive Management Team’s annual book of work, as well as our ERP implementation and integration.
Reporting directly to the Head of PMO and Change Management, this position offers a fantastic chance for a project management professional to gain hands-on experience in enterprise-level systems and functional transformation projects. As a Project Manager, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure that projects are prioritized appropriately, resourced effectively, and delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
In collaboration with the PMO, this role will assist the Executive Vice President in reviewing the annual enterprise “Book of Work.” This includes supporting prioritization, planning, and conducting quarterly reviews of our strategic imperatives and being the assigned Project Manager for approved corporate initiative projects. Moreover, this role will play a crucial part in supporting the ERP implementation team by leading project execution activities, coordinating with Global Process Owners and managing key delivery milestones.
What You Will Do:
- In collaboration with the PMO, facilitate annual strategic planning and prioritization sessions to plan and structure the Enterprise and Functional Book of Work
- Support Functional book of work initiatives including leading status reviews, holding leaders accountable against commitments, and measuring progress. This will include proactively initiating follow-up actions when projects are stalled or behind schedule.
- Assist in managing Epicor ERP implementation and integration, , and digital transformation projects from initiation to closure.
- Coordinate project activities, resources, and timelines with internal teams and external vendors.
- Track project deliverables, schedules, and budgets using project management tools.
- Support risk management, issue resolution, and change control processes.
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation including meeting minutes, status reports, and dashboards.
- Facilitate project meetings and follow up on action items.
- Ensure clear communication among stakeholders and escalate issues when needed.
- Contribute to process improvements and PM best practices.
- Organize Development Task Timeline using Scrum to prioritize development tasks.
- Travel up to 25-30%
Desired qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information System, Business, or a related field.
- Ability to influence without authority and drive accountability through transparent reporting and structured follow-up.
- Strong facilitation skills with experience leading planning sessions, prioritization workshops, or governance forums.
- Solid understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) PMP and/or Scrum Master certifications strongly preferred.
- 7-10 years of Project Management experience, managing 5 to 10 projects simultaneously.
- 1 year of ERP Implementation and SDLC project experience. Epicor preferred but not required.
- Some experience in setting up or working within a PMO (Program Management Office).
- Proficiency in Project Management tools. Jira preferred.
Desired skills:
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with C Suite stakeholders
- Customer centric, results oriented, self-starter and ability to work within a team
- Strong organization and project management skills, with the ability to work in cross functional and complex environments
- Ability to drive through influence to manage work plans, identify resource requirements, establish priorities for available resources, delegate effectively and hold team accountable, and monitor the performance of project tasks
- Analytical skills and strategic thinking are crucial to the role
Stephen Gould is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000