ERP Implementation Manager

We are recruiting for a ERP Implementation Manager for a leading Aerospace organisation based in Farnborough,This is a hybrid role with 3 days on site, 2 days WFH.Overview of the role:The role will actively participate & support various global process improvements. It will support the end-to-end process for the successful implementation and embedding of a new Financial Planning applicationResponsibilities:

• Understanding the project scope, schedule, deliverables; and working closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations.
• Partnering across organizational functions (Finance, Production, R&D, Procurement, HR, etc ) to define existing business processes
• Elicit functional and technical application & process requirements through dialogue with business partners and key stakeholders.
• Create and engage with a shortlist of suitable suppliers to create proposals including agreeing NDA’s.
• Work with stakeholders to create selection criteria, procure RFP’s, review proposals and onboard suppliers.
• Create project charters, resource estimates, project plans and work breakdowns etc
• Ensure suitable Project Governance is in place and manage all facets of Project Management through to completion.
• Supports applications and solutions delivery by participating in design reviews and walk-throughs to communicate requirements and validate proposed solutions.
• Performs impact analysis and supports application testing, implementation, and training activities throughout the process.
• Reporting, analysing, and resolving issues related to the implementation, stakeholders, and project operations that may impact service quality; ensuring that stakeholders' questions and problems are resolved properly and quickly
• Document existing processes and drive consistency across entities through policy implementation.

Skillset & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or qualified by experience.
• Experience with the full life cycle end to end implementation of ERP / financial systems preferably M365 & Dassault (PLM) especially on Production modules.
• Experience in leveraging technology to improve business and finance processes.
• Demonstrable experience and formal Project Management Qualifications,
• Ability to manage multiple work streams, conflicting priorities, differing reporting lines, multi-site projects as well as scope change and risk ·
• Excellent stakeholder, people management, coaching and leadership skills ·
• Experience working in an Agile environment is desirable ·
• Ability to grasp issues of a business nature and assess the technical and process impact relating to the project. ·
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills.
• Solid demonstrable ERP experience delivering successful projects ·
• A project management or ERP implementation qualification (Prince2, Agile PM, PMP) ·
• Understanding of core FP&A & business processes.
• Having previously working in an finance environment is desirable.

This is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35