IT Project Manager 4 (ERP Implementation) - Remote

About the role

The IT Project Manager 4 will support the IT workstream with a focus on the technical aspects of ERP implementation, including SAP S/4HANA, integrations, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, application interfaces, infrastructure dependencies, and technical readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities for ERP Modernization IT workstream projects
• Manage project activities related to ERP technical scope, including SAP S/4HANA, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, integrations, interfaces, infrastructure, environments, testing coordination, and technical readiness
• Develop and maintain project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports
• Cook up and maintain project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, reports, and project artifacts
• Coordinate work across IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and ERP program leadership
• Track vendor and integrator deliverables, coordinate dependencies, and support review and acceptance of project work products
• Identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items that could impact delivery
• Conduct project meetings and working sessions; document outcomes and ensure follow-through
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, procurement, communications, and stakeholder expectations
• Translate complex technical information into clear project status, risks, actions, and decisions for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensure adherence to Laboratory policies, regulatory requirements, IT governance, cybersecurity expectations, and quality standards
• Recommend improvements to project management practices, reporting, and delivery processes

Requirements

• Expert IT Project Management Experience
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, and change control
• ERP, SAP, Data, and Integration Experience
• Technical Acumen
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Vendor, Integrator, and Contract Coordination Experience
• Project Planning and Execution
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management Experience
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation
• Expert experience managing complex IT projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closeout
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale ERP implementation or modernization efforts, preferably involving SAP S/4HANA
• Experience managing technical workstreams related to data platforms, integrations, interfaces, APIs, reporting, application dependencies, cloud platforms, Databricks, or SAP Business Data Cloud
• Expert knowledge of IT environments, including system architectures, application development methodologies, infrastructure dependencies, operating systems, client-server principles, integration patterns, database concepts, and data-related project considerations
• Proven ability to coordinate activities across IT, Finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, cybersecurity, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and other stakeholders to achieve program objectives
• Experience working with vendors and system integrators, tracking third-party deliverables, coordinating technical dependencies, supporting procurement and contracting needs, and ensuring vendor work aligns with project scope and schedule
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, monitor progress, drive accountability, and lead teams to completion
• Experience identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, tracking issues and dependencies, escalating concerns appropriately, and recommending corrective actions or risk acceptance/avoidance strategies
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with customers, technical teams, suppliers, leadership, and stakeholders
• Ability to translate technical and project management concepts into clear language for technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited direction, resolve ambiguity, track down information, follow through on commitments, and drive complex work to completion in a fast-paced environment