ERP Project Manager Job in Dallas 75093, Texas US
Position Description:
An ERP Consulting Manager is primarily responsible for overall project delivery and project management of Microsoft Dynamics ERP implementations as well as developing project-level client relationships. A Manager may be responsible for one project or several projects based on availability. Client projects may vary in size and industry, but the Manager’s role is to ensure successful project delivery. This will require Managers to perform detailed tasks on projects such as requirements definition, process analysis and definition, system configuration, or testing.
A Manager should focus on developing and maintaining client relationships to identify up selling and cross selling opportunities. In addition to project delivery and client relationship responsibilities, a Manager will also be responsible for coaching and mentoring project Team Members on methodology, business processes and technology. A Manager will be responsible for evaluating individual Team Member performance on projects. All remaining time will be spent on coaching and team building, personal training, and completing administrative tasks.
Consulting work will be primarily performed at our client sites. Some amount of overnight travel (up to 70%) is inherent in any consulting business and will be required of our Team Members. Client locations may also be spread out over a geographic area and will require additional daily driving time for Team Members to reach their work site.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for improvement
- Gather and understand client system requirements for software selections or custom application design
- Implement and deploy Microsoft Dynamics packaged applications (GP - Great Plains, SL - Solomon, NAV- Navision, AX - Axapta, MS CRM)
- Integrate business processes and systems
- Develop data conversion and testing strategies
- Train end users to use new processes or technology
- Prepare for and lead client meetings and facilitated strategy sessions
- Develop and manage project budget and scope
- Identify additional up selling and cross selling opportunities
- Ensure overall client satisfaction
- Evaluate and provide formal and informal coaching and feedback to Team Members
- Assist in recruiting process by qualifying candidates and promoting
Education, Certifications and Experience:
- 4- year degree in business, MIS, or equivalent required; advanced degrees, a plus
- 2 plus years of project management experience managing teams of 5 to 15 people required
- ERP Full Life Cycle Implementation management experience required (Oracle; SAP; MS Dynamics GP, NV, AX, SL; PeopleSoft; JD Edwards; Lawson; Epicor)
- Experience with management of MS Dynamics preferred (Great Plains, Solomon, Axapta, Navision, or CRM)
- 5 years of consulting experience preferred
- Large consulting organization experience preferred
- Deep functional knowledge of core business processes such as accounting, manufacturing, distribution, and/or sales required
- PMI Certification preferred
Profile for Success:
- Professional demeanor
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Entrepreneurial attitude: self-motivated, self-directed
- Flexibility: task assignment, priorities, work environment
- Open minded, desire to learn
- Quick thinker, creative problem solver
- Willingness to do some traveling
- Detail oriented, strong analytical, numerical, planning and reasoning abilities
- Ability to work independently and on a team