ERP Module Lead – Research Administration
About the role
The University of Missouri ERP Forward Program aims to strengthen the administrative foundation to enable a greater focus on delivering enterprise‑wide missions. The program will implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with supporting technology to streamline administrative processes, improve user experience, reinforce a primary system of record, and enable enterprise‑wide compliance.
A successful candidate will understand financial and research administration operations, business processes, and systems; demonstrate strong analytical, documentation, and organizational skills; communicate effectively with stakeholders across the University; and support continuous improvement through process evaluation and system innovation. The ERP Forward Finance Workstream manages the University’s financial systems and technology processes affecting transaction processing, data reconciliation, reporting, system maintenance, and upgrades. The University is preparing to implement a new ERP system over the next three years, along with an Electronic Research Administration (ERA) platform that will be deployed first to support pre‑award grants management. The Finance Workstream team will provide functional expertise for both efforts and will assume ownership of the ERA platform after implementation.
Reporting to the ERP Pillar Lead, this position serves as the functional lead for pre‑award research administration systems, initially focusing on implementing the University’s pre‑award ERA platform. The role will document requirements, redesign processes, lead testing, and prepare the organization for adoption in coordination with stakeholders across all four campuses and the health system. It will work