ERP/SIS Implementation Project Manager

Position Summary

Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks a highly organized and results-driven project manager to lead the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Student Information System (SIS), Ellucian Colleague SaaS. This is a full-time, temporary position with a two-year appointment aligned with the lifecycle of the implementation project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end ERP/SIS implementation project, ensuring delivery on time and within scope and budget.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, timeline, and milestone tracking system
• Serve as the primary liaison between the university and Ellucian
• Cook up cross-functional teams, including Information Technology, Finance, the Registrar’s Office, Admissions, Financial Aid, and other departments.
• Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide updates to senior leadership
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to address project challenges
• Oversee data migration, system testing, and quality assurance processes
• Ensure effective change management, including communication strategies and stakeholder engagement
• Coordinate training programs and support resources for faculty and staff.
• Maintain thorough documentation of processes, decisions, and system configurations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field)
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale projects.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Ability to work on-site at the Hickory, NC campus

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education (college or university setting)
• Familiarity with ERP/SIS platforms used in higher education.
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent)
• Master’s degree in a related field
• Experience with change management strategies and user adoption initiatives

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong project planning and execution capabilities
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• High level of attention to detail and organizational discipline
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build consensus across diverse groups
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies

Appointment Type

• Position Type: Full-time, temporary (2-year term)
• Work Environment: In-person on the Hickory campus.
• Expected Start Date: ASAP

Application Process

• Candidates will be prompted to submit:
• - Resume
• - Cover letter
• - Three professional references

About Lenoir-Rhyne University

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private, comprehensive institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a city of more than 40,000. The university has additional graduate centers in Asheville, N.C., and Columbia, S.C. Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir- Rhyne is less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000. The university now offers more than 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build community, and promote responsible leadership for service to the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne is open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

Llenor-Rhyne University is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.