Job Description:
General Summary
Likewize is searching for an Associate Project Manager to join our global headquarters in Southlake this role youll be supporting our global ERP transformation by blending foundational project management responsibilities with ownership of change management activities across multiple functional workstreams. The ideal candidate thrives in a fastpaced environment is highly organized and can influence stakeholders across global teams.
As the Associate Project Manager youll coordinate readiness activities stand up and facilitate structured workstream routines own certain RAID processes and ensure that change impacts training and communications are wellmanaged and aligned across the program. You will also lead preparation coordination and tracking for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Key Responsibilities
Change Management Leadership
Stand up coordinate and maintain a Change Champion Network across regions and functions
Create manage and keep up to date a consolidated change impact assessment spanning all workstreams
Develop and maintain the overall communications plan and training strategy in partnership with workstream leads and SMEs
Drive organizational readiness checkpoints ensuring risks are identified early and escalated appropriately
Partner with global process owners SMEs and functional leaders to promote awareness adoption and alignment for upcoming ERPrelated changes
Workstream Ownership & PM Support
Serve as the project manager for assigned workstreams supporting the global alignment of scope design decisions and timelines
Stand up and facilitate regular internal project routines
Prepare and deliver clear concise status reports for program leadership and stakeholders
Manage the RAID log for assigned workstreams including identifying and tracking risks assumptions issues and dependencies ensuring timely escalation and resolution and documenting key decisions
UAT Planning & Coordination
Develop and maintain the UAT test strategy UAT calendar and tester rosters
Collaborate with functional SMEs to prepare UAT scenarios and ensure full coverage of endtoend business flows
Track the development and execution of test cases throughout UAT cycles
Monitor and escalate open defects/issues and ensure proper documentation triage and resolution workflows are followed
Support UAT readiness including environment validation data preparation and tester onboarding
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business Information Systems Computer Science Engineering or related field
3 6 years of experience in project coordination project management or change management
Experience working cross-functionally at a global company
Experience in creating polished communications presentations and structured documentation
Some experience supporting large technology or ERP transformation programs
Some experience supporting UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
Ability to be a self-starter and resourceful in new or ambiguous settings
Strong skills in organization attention to detail and relationship-building
Proficiency with project and collaboration tools (e.g. MS Project Azure DevOps/Jira Confluence SharePoint Excel Teams)
Ability to work flexible hours to support collaboration with global teams across multiple times zones
Preferred Qualifications
Project management certification (e.g. PMP PMI-ACP or equivalent)
Familiarity with organizational change management (OCM) frameworks such as ADKAR
About Us
At Likewize we Go for Growth. To us that means passion over complacency accountability over excuses teamwork over silos and professionalism as the standard. This is how we create success. If that fires you up youre going to love it here.
Our global headquarters in Southlake TX are easily accessible to both Dallas and Fort Worth and are 5-minute drive from Southlake Town Square. We offer competitive compensation market leading benefits and many fantastic onsite amenities through our real estate partner VariSpace. VariSpace is designed to elevate the way businesses approach the office. Our innovative workspace brings a first-class employee experience with covered parking spacious break areas raffles/games onsite gym coffee shop café and state-of-the-art facilities.
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