Project Manager – ERP Discovery (SAP PMMM Replacement)

Job Title: Project Manager ERP Discovery (SAP PM/MM Replacement)
Client Industry: Higher Education
Location: Remote
Job Status: Contract / Full Time

Position Summary:
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the discovery and assessment phase for a potential replacement of their SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Materials Management (MM) systems within a higher education environment. This role will coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across facilities management procurement supply chain finance and IT to facilitate requirements discovery and evaluate future-state technology solutions. The Project Manager will guide the organization through the assessment process ensuring clear documentation of business needs system dependencies and implementation considerations to support executive decision-making and future ERP strategy.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Discovery and Assessment Leadership

• Lead the discovery phase to evaluate alternatives to existing SAP PM and MM modules.
• Develop and manage the discovery project plan timeline and key deliverables.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews across facilities management campus operations procurement and IT teams.
• Document current-state processes system architecture and operational dependencies.

Requirements and Process Analysis

• Gather and document business requirements related to facilities operations plant maintenance asset lifecycle management work order management inventory management and procurement processes.
• Analyze current SAP PM/MM functionality to identify operational challenges inefficiencies and capability gaps.
• Map current-state workflows and identify opportunities for improved automation integration and operational efficiency.

Solution Evaluation

• Support the evaluation of potential ERP platforms and vendor solutions that could replace SAP PM and MM functionality.
• Coordinate vendor demonstrations solution assessments and technical evaluation sessions.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and IT teams to assess integration requirements data migration considerations and infrastructure implications.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with facilities leadership campus operations teams procurement finance and IT leadership to ensure alignment across departments.
• Facilitate governance meetings and provide regular status updates to executive sponsors and steering committees.
• Support decision-making by presenting findings trade-offs and recommendations throughout the discovery process.

Documentation and Reporting

• Develop key discovery outputs including current-state process documentation business and technical requirements and system dependency mapping.
• Prepare gap analyses and pain point assessments related to existing SAP PM/MM capabilities.
• Define vendor evaluation criteria and support comparative solution analysis.
• Develop a high-level implementation roadmap and preliminary cost estimates for potential ERP solutions.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations to support future ERP investment decisions.

Minimum Skills Knowledge and Ability Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Information Systems Engineering or a related field.
• 7 years of project management experience supporting enterprise systems ERP implementations or technology transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading system discovery assessment or evaluation projects.
• Experience working with SAP environments particularly PM and/or MM modules.

Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of plant maintenance facilities operations asset management inventory management and procurement processes.
• Familiarity with enterprise asset management (EAM) concepts and operational workflows.
• Understanding of ERP system architecture integrations and data migration considerations.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• Ability to analyze complex operational processes and translate them into structured requirements and documentation.
• Experience performing gap analysis solution evaluation and system capability assessments.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to evaluate risks trade-offs and strategic options.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management
• Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional workshops and stakeholder interviews.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management skills particularly within complex organizational environments.

Project and Change Management

• Experience developing project plans milestones and deliverables for discovery and transformation initiatives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate work across multiple departments.
• Experience supporting governance structures and steering committee reporting.

Tools and Methodologies

• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project Smartsheet JIRA or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with process mapping and documentation tools such as Visio Lucidchart or equivalent.
• Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks such as Agile Waterfall or hybrid approaches.

Soft Skills

• Strong facilitation skills and ability to guide workshops and collaborative discussions.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language for stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working within higher education institutions particularly supporting campus facilities capital projects or procurement operations.
• Experience working with SAP PM/MM in facilities or asset management environments.
• Familiarity with Oracle Primavera (P6) or other project portfolio management tools.
• Experience supporting ERP transformation or SAP replacement initiatives.
• PMP or similar project management certification.

Required Experience:

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