ERP Senior Project Manager
Millipore Corporation

Work Location: Burlington, Massachusetts
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Department: LS-IT-NP Deployment
Recruiter: Anthony Johnson

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Your Role

As an ERP Project Manager, you will lead ERP projects from conception to implementation or be part of a larger Program to do so. You will work closely with business units and IT teams to ensure that ERP solutions align with company goals and integrate seamlessly with our existing systems. Your leadership will help our Life Science Business enhance its operational efficiencies and support our ongoing digital transformation. Part of your responsibilities are:

• Project Planning and Management: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
  

• Project Leadership: Lead and mentor project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
  

• Stakeholder Management: Manage stakeholder communication and ensure ongoing engagement. Act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members.
  

• Budget and Resource Allocation: Develop and deliver budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
  

• Risk Management: Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. Plan for and mitigate risks that can affect the project timeline and deliverables.
  

• Quality Assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and requirements. Implement project standards across projects to ensure consistency and efficiency.
  

• ERP Expertise: Stay updated on SAP capabilities and trends. Ensure SAP solutions are leveraged to maximize ROI for the company.
  

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in an information systems environment with 5+ years of IT project delivery experience in Life Science industry, leading high-profile projects across one or more functional domains
  

• Experience navigating and successfully implementing ERP systems. Drive project delivery schedule and support process, ensuring compliance to project standards and timely program delivery.
  

• Experience in ERP project methodologies. Ability to provide input to functional specifications and make recommendations to system optimization, support, and guidance.
  

• Experience in requirements gathering, prioritization, collaborating across multiple business teams.
  

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences including various levels of management, vendors, business teams with varied levels of skill/experience. Ability to clearly communicate technical subject matter to a non-technical audience. Strong people skills in a diverse cultural environment.
  

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a demanding environment and make sound decisions in urgent situations. Must possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
  

• Must have experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies and can formulate innovative programs to generate excitement and engagement.
  

• Financial acumen along with a sound understanding of data flows and one or more functional areas (e.g., Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales/Trade, Human Resources).
  

• A highly collaborative work style which includes working effectively across all organizational levels
  

• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority, especially among development teams.
  

• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and be responsive to users and IT staff in a timely manner.
  

• Demonstrated ability to establish strong partnerships across business and technology areas
  

This role can be based at either our St. Louis, MO or Burlington, MA site.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

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