Technical ERP Project Manager

Piper Companies is seeking a Technical Project Manager with ERP implementation experience.

This role is Hybrid with 2-3days/week in the office downtown DC.

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) is responsible for providing technical project planning, management, and oversight for our ERP implementation (Microsoft Dynamics 365), ensuring that these initiatives and projects are completed on-time, within scope and budget and with high quality. The TPM will lead and manage several workstreams within our ERP implementation, including integration development and testing, customization development and testing, and go-live preparedness. The TPM acts as a project management technical lead and business analysis subject matter expert and is responsible for working with the IT team, functional leads, and implementation partners to drive the successful implementation of technical solutions. The TPM should be able to manage all phases of service delivery including: analysis and design, configuration, and build, testing and training, and deployment of solutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates complex situations using multiple sources of information, validates and interprets dynamic material

• Manages and appropriately escalates delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated to the product development initiatives

• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and interact across all levels

• Able to develop procedures and process documentation when needed

• Assigns and appropriately delegates work to responsible team members, ensuring that tasks are in alignment with business & project objectives, on-time and within budget

• Creates a method of change management including ownership of a documentation, communication plans, process training, etc.

• Designs and implements processes to monitor and control resources, budget, & risks

• Ensures all the required deliverables are produced and reviewed, including the technical leadership of requirements management, design, implementation, system integration, verification, test, quality assurance, delivery, operations, and sustainment of the technical solution

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group; developers, systems analysts, vendor partners, and subject matter experts

• Manages scope throughout the project duration and is able to drive risk-based decision making when there is scope change

• Maintains accurate program estimates, timelines, project plans, status reports

• Possesses high level understanding for ERP project implementation needs (data conversion, integration/API needs, reports, core accounting & financial processes)

• Provide process improvement recommendations based on best practices and industry standards

• Resolves conflicts by demonstrating leadership and appropriate decision-making competencies

• Responsible for complex program management tasks and development of standards and processes for scheduling, administration, and accounting

• Understands, tracks and articulates issues / risks / action items; work with responsible owners to address the items on a timely basis; update the appropriate stakeholders as needed

Qualifications:

• 5-7+ years of Technical Project Manager experience with gradually increasing responsibilities and a demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, artifacts, and tools

• A track record as a coach, mentor, and developer of talent

• Ability to independently manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and project team

• An ability to drive to big picture goals and milestones while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail

• An ability to quickly identify and drive to the optimal solution when presented with a series of constraints

• Demonstrated ability in people management, strategic planning, risk management, change management, project management

• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Experience in business process mapping or operational redesign / improvement

• Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices

• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

• Self-motivated individual that possesses excellent time management and organizational skills

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship building skills and ability to achieve

Compensation for the Technical PM include:

• Salary Range: $150,000-$190,000 -- $70/hr. - $105/hr. depending on experience

• Full benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Cigna Healthcare, Dental, Vision