Senior Program Manager (ERP Transformation)
1 day ago
Seattle
Senior Program Manager – ERP Transformation (Cloud Implementation) Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite per week) Position Type: Full-time / Contract (24+ months) Our client, a global organization undergoing a large-scale digital transformation, is seeking a Senior Program Manager – ERP Transformation to lead the execution of a multi-year enterprise ERP cloud implementation program. This role will own end-to-end delivery across cross-functional business and IT teams, ensuring successful migration from legacy systems to a modern cloud ERP platform. The position requires strong leadership across integrated workstreams, disciplined program governance, and the ability to drive execution in a complex, global environment. Key Responsibilities Program Leadership & Execution • Own full lifecycle delivery of the ERP transformation program (planning → deployment → stabilization), • Lead integrated program planning across all workstreams, including ERP configuration, integrations, data migration, reporting, and deployment, • Manage program scope, schedule, budget, and RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions), • Drive execution of critical milestones including testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare, • Establish and lead program governance structure (executive reviews, steering committees, and workstream forums), • Maintain a single, integrated program roadmap across releases, regions, and dependencies, • Manage cross-functional dependencies and protect the program critical path, • Lead and mentor Project Managers across global workstreams and regions, • Define program standards, tools, and operating cadence (planning, reporting, dependency tracking), • Drive accountability, remove blockers, and escalate risks with actionable solutions, • Serve as primary program lead for senior business stakeholders, • Drive decision-making on scope, requirements, and deployment strategy, • Translate business needs into executable plans and measurable outcomes, • Lead migration from on-premise ERP systems to cloud-based platforms, • Oversee data migration, integrations, and workflow transformation across ERP modules, • Support global rollout strategy, including regional deployment considerations, • Define and lead change management, training, and communication strategies, • Ensure stakeholder alignment and readiness across impacted teams, • Oversee training programs, adoption tracking, and post-go-live support, • Manage delivery across ERP vendors, system integrators, and third-party partners, • Ensure alignment to scope, milestones, and quality expectations, • Oversee program budget, forecasting, and resource planning, • Maintain program-level risk and issue management processes, • Ensure compliance with IT controls, data governance, and regulatory requirements, • Drive structured cutover planning and contingency strategies Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field, • 10+ years of experience leading large-scale enterprise programs, • 7+ years leading ERP implementations or major system transformations, • Experience delivering at least one full lifecycle cloud ERP implementation with Infor (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across business and IT organizations, • Experience managing large budgets and complex, multi-vendor environments, • Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Supply Chain), • PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification, • Experience in consumer products, retail, or manufacturing environments, • Background working with system integrators or ERP vendors, • Experience supporting global deployments across multiple regions, • Enterprise Program Leadership & Execution, • Strategic Thinking & Systems Integration, • Executive Communication & Influence, • Financial & Operational Acumen, • Change Leadership & Organizational Alignment, • Vendor & Partner Management, • Lead a high-impact, enterprise-wide ERP transformation initiative, • High visibility with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, • Opportunity to drive operational transformation and scalable business processes, • Work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with meaningful impact