Project Manager ERP Migration
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Job Location:
McMinnville, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Project Manager ERP Migration
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: Linfield University McMinnville Oregon
Department: Information Technology / Enterprise Systems
Reports To: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Position Summary
Linfield University is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate the full lifecycle migration from Ellucian Colleague to Oracle Cloud One. This is a strategic high-impact role that will guide a small university through a major transformation of its administrative financial HR and student information systems. The Project Manager will ensure the project is delivered on time within scope within budget and with strong stakeholder alignment.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Planning
Develop and maintain the overall project plan timeline work breakdown structure and milestones
Define project scope objectives and success metrics in collaboration with senior leadership and functional departments
Identify project risks issues and dependencies; lead mitigation and resolution activities
Stakeholder & Team Coordination
Facilitate collaboration between university stakeholders such as IT Finance HR Student Services Academic Affairs and vendor partners
Coordinate cross-functional resources including technical teams functional leads subject matter experts and external consultants
Schedule and lead project meetings briefings workshops and steering committee updates
Vendor & Partner Management
Serve as the primary liaison between the university and Oracle Cloud One implementation partners
Ensure third-party deliverables documentation and services meet university requirements and project expectations
Process Mapping & Change Management
Support business process analysis and redesign needed for the transition to Oracle Cloud One
Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) training plans and documentation
Partner with leadership to develop communication plans that prepare and support campus stakeholders through change
Project Execution & Delivery
Monitor project budget resource allocation procurement needs and contract compliance
Track progress and provide regular status reports to executive leadership
Ensure successful data migration activities system configuration integration testing and go-live readiness
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Administration Project Management or a related field
2 years of project management experience including enterprise-wide technology or ERP implementation projects
Demonstrated experience with system migrations preferably in higher education
Strong understanding of ERP systems data workflows and business process redesign
Excellent communication organizational and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. MS Project Smartsheet Jira)
Ability to work collaboratively in a small-university environment with diverse functional groups
Preferred
Experience with Ellucian Colleague and/or Oracle Cloud applications
PMP CAPM or similar project management certification
Experience leading projects in higher education IT environments
Knowledge of FERPA higher education administrative operations and student information systems
Work Environment & Expectations
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment
Occasional evening or weekend work during major deployment milestones
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit a completed application along with a resume and any additional materials requested. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Linfield University participates in E-Verify to verify the identity and work eligibility of all new employees.
To apply please submit your application materials through the Linfield University employment portal. We look forward to learning more about how your experience and passion align with our mission.
Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Crystal Reports
- EDI
- Sage
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Oracle EBS
- Peoplesoft
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- ERP Systems
- NetSuite
- Oracle
