Enterprise Resources Planning Program Manager

Title: Technical ERP Program Manager

Location: Colombus, OH - 3 days onsite per week

Rate: $70-80/hr on W2

Duration: 6 month contract to hire

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly technical ERP Program Manager to lead large scale, multi year ERP initiatives across enterprise systems, integrations, and business domains. This role owns end to end program delivery for complex ERP implementations, upgrades, and transformations, serving as the bridge between executive stakeholders, business process owners, and deeply technical delivery teams.

This is not a reporting only PM role; the ideal candidate brings hands on ERP knowledge, understands system architecture and data flows, and can confidently challenge system integrators, architects, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

ERP Program Leadership

Own delivery of one or more enterprise ERP programs (e.g., SAP, Oracle ERP Cloud, NetSuite, Workday, Dynamics 365) across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, HR, or order to cash domains

Lead full ERP lifecycle efforts: strategy, blueprinting, design, build, integrations, data migration, testing, cutover, go live, and hypercare

Manage interdependencies across ERP modules, satellite systems, and third party platforms (CRM, WMS, PLM, payroll, BI, middleware)

Technical & Systems Oversight

Partner closely with solution architects, integration leads, data architects, and infrastructure teams to ensure technical feasibility and scalability

Understand and oversee:

ERP configuration vs. customization decisions

Integration patterns (APIs, middleware, batch, event driven)

Data migration strategy, mapping, cleansing, and reconciliation

Environment strategy (Dev / Test / UAT / Prod)

Identify and mitigate technical debt, architectural risks, and performance issues early

Program Governance & Delivery

Establish and enforce program governance, delivery standards, and stage gate controls

Manage program level budget, schedule, scope, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams

Drive executive level reporting with clear articulation of delivery health, trade offs, and risk exposure

Lead vendor and SI partners; hold them accountable for quality, timelines, and outcomes

Business Process & Change Enablement

Collaborate with business leaders to align ERP capabilities to future state business processes

Oversee process design, fit gap analysis, and solution validation

Coordinate organizational change management, training, and adoption activities in partnership with OCM leads

Required Qualifications (Must Haves)

10+ years of program / project management experience with at least 5+ years leading ERP implementations

Proven delivery of large, complex ERP programs ($10M+ or multi year preferred)

Strong hands on understanding of:

ERP modules and cross functional business processes

Systems integration and data architecture concepts

SDLC, testing strategies, and release management

Experience managing systems integrators and offshore delivery teams

Advanced stakeholder management skills — able to communicate equally well with CFOs, CIOs, engineers, and functional leads

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field

Preferred / Plus Qualifications

Experience with cloud ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP Cloud, NetSuite, Workday, Dynamics 365)

Background in finance, supply chain, manufacturing, or HR systems

Program or project management certifications (PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or similar)

Experience leading ERP transformations, carve outs, or multi ERP consolidations

Familiarity with change management frameworks and enterprise governance models

Compensation:

$70/hr to $80/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.