IT Project Manager
smiths groupKnoxville, TN
IT Project Manager We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise ERP implementations, upgrades, acquisitions, divestitures, and digital transformation initiatives across global business operations. The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing complex ERP programs, preferably involving SAP, Epicor (Kinetic), and/or Syteline (Infor CSI), while coordinating cross-functional business and IT teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. This role requires strong leadership, executive communication skills, vendor management experience, and the ability to deliver large-scale technology programs within scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. This role can be based in Knoxville TN, Temple GA, Abbeville SC.The ideal candidate is an experienced IT Project Manager with a proven track record of leading complex ERP transformation programs in manufacturing or industrial environments. They possess deep knowledge of SAP, Epicor, or Syteline, excel in stakeholder management, and have successfully delivered acquisitions, divestitures, ERP consolidations, and enterprise modernization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Leadership:
- Lead end-to-end ERP implementation and transformation programs.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and governance documentation.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects across business units and geographic regions.
- Establish project governance, steering committees, status reporting, and executive dashboards.
- Drive issue resolution and decision-making with senior leadership.
- ERP Implementation
- Lead projects involving:
- SAP (ECC, S/4HANA preferred)
- Epicor ERP / KineticInfor Syteline (CloudSuite Industrial)ERP upgrades and migrations
- Greenfield implementations
- Brownfield migrations
- Multi-site rollouts
- Legacy ERP consolidations
Coordinate:
Finance
Supply Chain
ManufacturingProcurementInventoryQualityCustomer Service
Warehouse Management
Reporting & Analytics
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Lead ERP activities supporting:
Business acquisitions
Business carve-outs
DivestituresTSA (Transition Service Agreement) execution
Day 1 readinessERP separation planning
Data migration
Master data governance
Business cutovers
Hypercare support
Business Process Improvement
Partner with business leaders to:
Analyze current-state processes
Design future-state business processes
Identify automation opportunities
Improve operational efficiency
Standardize global ERP processes
Reduce technical debt
Vendor & Partner Management
Manage relationships with:
System IntegratorsERP implementation partners
Software vendors
Infrastructure providers
Managed service providers
Responsibilities include:
- Statement of Work (SOW) development
- Budget management
- Vendor performance
- Deliverable acceptance
- Risk management
- Contract oversight
- Project Governance
- Develop and maintain:
- Executive dashboardsRAID logs
- Financial forecasts
- Resource plans
- Milestone reporting
- Steering Committee presentations
- Portfolio reportingPMO governance documentation
- Risk Management
- Identify and mitigate risks related to:
- Data migration
- IntegrationSecurityInfrastructure readiness
- Organizational change
- Business continuity
- Cutover planning
- Production readiness
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with:
Finance
ManufacturingSupply Chain
ProcurementHRLegalComplianceCyber Security
InfrastructureEnterprise Architecture
Data & Analytics
Business Process Owners
Qualifications:
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related discipline.10+ years of IT Project Management experience.7+ years leading enterprise ERP implementations.
- Experience managing projects exceeding $1MM.Proven success delivering global ERP programs.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams of 25–100+ members.
- Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Clarity, or similar project management tools.
- Preferred ERP Experience
- Strong experience with one or more of:
- SAP ECCSAP S/4HANAEpicor ERP / KineticInfor Syteline (CSI)
- Preferred Technical Experience
- Knowledge of:
- ERP integrationsAPIsMiddlewareETL/Data migration
- AzureAWSMicrosoft 365 Active Directory / Entra IDSQL ServerOracle Database
- Manufacturing systemsMESPLMCRMBusiness Intelligence
- Power BIPreferred Experience
- ManufacturingIndustrial Technology
- Aerospace & Defense
- DistributionSupply ChainMulti-site operations
- Global organizations
- Leadership Competencies
- Executive presence
- Strategic thinking
- Influencing without authority
Decision-making
Financial acumen
Conflict resolution
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Level
Manager L7
Location
Knoxville, TN
Occupation
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Industry
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Posted
2 days ago