Senior Project Manager – ERP Implementations | Gestionnaire de projets senior – Implantations ERP
- Montreal, QC, H3Z 2A4, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English · French
- Posted
Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
About Jesta I.S.
Jesta I.S. provides enterprise software solutions to retailers, wholesalers, and brand manufacturers worldwide. Our Vision Suite and FarsightIQ solutions support merchandising, inventory management, demand planning, and supply chain operations. As we expand our Professional Services offering, we're looking for experienced professionals who can lead complex ERP implementations and deliver successful outcomes for our clients.
The Opportunity
Jesta I.S. is looking for a Senior Project Manager – ERP Implementations to support the expansion of our Professional Services offering. You'll lead complex ERP implementations for enterprise clients, managing project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations from planning through go-live. Experience with financial or operational ERP solutions, such as Sage or comparable platforms, will be valuable in understanding our clients' business needs.
What You'll Achieve
- Successful ERP Delivery: Lead complex implementations within agreed timelines, scope, and budgets.
- Client Success: Build trusted relationships with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders.
- Delivery Excellence: Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and escalations.
- Strong Governance: Ensure effective project planning, financial tracking, and reporting.
- PMO Development: Mentor project managers and improve delivery practices.
What You'll Be Doing
ERP Project Delivery
- Lead complex, multi-workstream ERP implementations from initiation through go-live.
- Manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, and risk registers.
- Coordinate functional consultants, technical teams, and external stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress, financial performance, risks, and dependencies.
- Support UAT, deployment readiness, and post-implementation transition.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients.
- Manage relationships with senior stakeholders and client leadership.
- Lead project governance meetings and executive reporting.
- Manage expectations, resolve escalations, and facilitate decisions.
Project Governance & Improvement
- Ensure compliance with PMO standards and delivery methodologies.
- Coordinate resources across Professional Services, Development, and Support.
- Mentor junior and intermediate project managers.
- Improve project management processes and reporting.
- Leverage Microsoft Copilot and project management tools to support planning and analysis.
What You'll Bring
Essential Qualifications
- ERP Implementation Leadership: 7+ years managing complex ERP implementation projects or programs.
- Enterprise Software Experience: Proven experience delivering ERP solutions to external clients.
- Client Management: Strong ability to manage executive stakeholders, client expectations, and escalations.
- Project Financial Management: Experience managing budgets, scope, resources, risks, and governance.
- Program Leadership: Experience coordinating multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial ERP solutions such as Sage, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, Epicor, or comparable platforms.
- Understanding of financial ERP processes, including accounting, procurement, and reporting.
- Experience with retail, wholesale, or supply chain ERP implementations.
- PMP certification or equivalent.
- Experience in Professional Services or ERP consulting.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or Microsoft Copilot.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Communication & Collaboration
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex client situations.
- Excellent organization, accountability, and stakeholder management.
- English proficiency (spoken and written) is required for communication with clients and partners in other Canadian provinces and the United States.
What We Offer
- Hybrid work: two days per week in our Montreal office. Remote arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Wellness program, including gym membership reimbursement.
- Company events and employee referral program.
Additional Information
- Travel: Up to 30% across Canada and the United States.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Jesta I.S. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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À propos de Jesta I.S.
Read the full bilingual original
About Jesta I.S.
Jesta I.S. provides enterprise software solutions to retailers, wholesalers, and brand manufacturers worldwide. Our Vision Suite and FarsightIQ solutions support merchandising, inventory management, demand planning, and supply chain operations. As we expand our Professional Services offering, we're looking for experienced professionals who can lead complex ERP implementations and deliver successful outcomes for our clients.
The Opportunity
Jesta I.S. is looking for a Senior Project Manager – ERP Implementations to support the expansion of our Professional Services offering. You'll lead complex ERP implementations for enterprise clients, managing project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations from planning through go-live. Experience with financial or operational ERP solutions, such as Sage or comparable platforms, will be valuable in understanding our clients' business needs.
What You'll Achieve
- Successful ERP Delivery: Lead complex implementations within agreed timelines, scope, and budgets.
- Client Success: Build trusted relationships with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders.
- Delivery Excellence: Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and escalations.
- Strong Governance: Ensure effective project planning, financial tracking, and reporting.
- PMO Development: Mentor project managers and improve delivery practices.
What You'll Be Doing
ERP Project Delivery
- Lead complex, multi-workstream ERP implementations from initiation through go-live.
- Manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, and risk registers.
- Coordinate functional consultants, technical teams, and external stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress, financial performance, risks, and dependencies.
- Support UAT, deployment readiness, and post-implementation transition.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients.
- Manage relationships with senior stakeholders and client leadership.
- Lead project governance meetings and executive reporting.
- Manage expectations, resolve escalations, and facilitate decisions.
Project Governance & Improvement
- Ensure compliance with PMO standards and delivery methodologies.
- Coordinate resources across Professional Services, Development, and Support.
- Mentor junior and intermediate project managers.
- Improve project management processes and reporting.
- Leverage Microsoft Copilot and project management tools to support planning and analysis.
What You'll Bring
Essential Qualifications
- ERP Implementation Leadership: 7+ years managing complex ERP implementation projects or programs.
- Enterprise Software Experience: Proven experience delivering ERP solutions to external clients.
- Client Management: Strong ability to manage executive stakeholders, client expectations, and escalations.
- Project Financial Management: Experience managing budgets, scope, resources, risks, and governance.
- Program Leadership: Experience coordinating multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial ERP solutions such as Sage, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, Epicor, or comparable platforms.
- Understanding of financial ERP processes, including accounting, procurement, and reporting.
- Experience with retail, wholesale, or supply chain ERP implementations.
- PMP certification or equivalent.
- Experience in Professional Services or ERP consulting.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or Microsoft Copilot.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Communication & Collaboration
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex client situations.
- Excellent organization, accountability, and stakeholder management.
- English proficiency (spoken and written) is required for communication with clients and partners in other Canadian provinces and the United States.
What We Offer
- Hybrid work: two days per week in our Montreal office. Remote arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Wellness program, including gym membership reimbursement.
- Company events and employee referral program.
Additional Information
- Travel: Up to 30% across Canada and the United States.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Jesta I.S. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
____________________________
À propos de Jesta I.S.
Jesta I.S. fournit des solutions logicielles d'entreprise aux détaillants, grossistes et fabricants de marques partout dans le monde. Nos solutions Vision Suite et FarsightIQ soutiennent le marchandisage, la gestion des stocks, la planification de la demande et la chaîne d'approvisionnement. Dans le cadre de l'expansion de notre offre de Services professionnels, nous recherchons des professionnels expérimentés capables de diriger des implantations ERP complexes et d'assurer la réussite de nos clients.
L'opportunité
Jesta I.S. recherche un ou une Gestionnaire de projets senior – Implantations ERP pour soutenir l'expansion de son offre de Services professionnels. Vous dirigerez des implantations ERP complexes auprès de clients d'entreprise, en gérant la portée, les échéanciers, les budgets, les ressources et les attentes, de la planification jusqu'à la mise en production.
Une expérience avec des solutions ERP financières ou opérationnelles, comme Sage ou des plateformes comparables, sera un atout pour comprendre les besoins d'affaires de nos clients.
Ce que vous accomplirez
- Livraison ERP : Diriger des implantations complexes dans le respect des délais, de la portée et des budgets.
- Succès client : Développer des relations de confiance avec les clients et les parties prenantes.
- Excellence opérationnelle : Gérer les risques, dépendances et escalades.
- Gouvernance : Assurer une planification, un suivi financier et des rapports efficaces.
- Développement du PMO : Encadrer les gestionnaires de projets et améliorer les pratiques de livraison.
Vos responsabilités
Gestion des projets ERP
- Diriger des implantations ERP complexes à multiples volets.
- Gérer les plans de projet, échéanciers, budgets, ressources et registres des risques.
- Coordonner les consultants fonctionnels, les équipes techniques et les parties prenantes.
- Suivre l'avancement, les finances, les risques et les dépendances.
- Soutenir les tests d'acceptation utilisateur (UAT), la mise en production et la transition post-implantation.
Gestion des clients et des parties prenantes
- Agir comme principal point de contact auprès des clients d'entreprise.
- Gérer les relations avec la direction et les parties prenantes.
- Animer les réunions de gouvernance et les communications exécutives.
- Gérer les attentes, résoudre les escalades et faciliter les décisions.
Gouvernance et amélioration continue
- Veiller au respect des normes et méthodologies du PMO.
- Coordonner les ressources des Services professionnels, du Développement et du Soutien.
- Encadrer les gestionnaires de projets juniors et intermédiaires.
- Améliorer les processus de gestion de projets et de production de rapports.
- Utiliser Microsoft Copilot et les outils de gestion de projets pour soutenir la planification et l'analyse.
Ce que vous apportez
Qualifications essentielles
- Leadership ERP : Au moins sept ans d'expérience en gestion de projets ou programmes d'implantation ERP complexes.
- Logiciels d'entreprise : Expérience démontrée dans la livraison de solutions ERP auprès de clients externes.
- Gestion des clients : Capacité à gérer les parties prenantes de haut niveau, les attentes et les escalades.
- Gestion financière : Expérience en gestion des budgets, de la portée, des ressources, des risques et de la gouvernance.
- Leadership de programmes : Expérience en coordination de plusieurs volets d'implantation et d'équipes multidisciplinaires.
Qualifications souhaitées
- Expérience avec Sage, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, Epicor ou des solutions ERP comparables.
- Compréhension des processus financiers ERP : comptabilité, approvisionnement et rapports financiers.
- Expérience en implantation ERP dans le commerce de détail, le commerce de gros ou la chaîne d'approvisionnement.
- Certification PMP ou équivalente.
- Expérience en Services professionnels ou en consultation ERP.
- Familiarité avec Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps ou Microsoft Copilot.
- Baccalauréat en administration, systèmes d'information, gestion de projets ou domaine connexe, ou expérience équivalente.
Communication et collaboration
- Solides compétences en leadership, communication et résolution de problèmes.
- Capacité à gérer plusieurs priorités et des situations clients complexes.
- Rigueur, sens de l'organisation et gestion efficace des parties prenantes.
- Excellente maîtrise de l'anglais, à l'oral et à l'écrit, requise pour communiquer avec les clients et partenaires des autres provinces canadiennes et des États-Unis.
Ce que nous offrons
- Travail hybride : deux jours par semaine au bureau de Montréal. Une formule à distance pourrait être envisagée pour une candidature exceptionnelle.
- Horaire flexible.
- Assurances maladie, dentaire, invalidité et vie.
- Possibilités de perfectionnement professionnel et de formation.
- Programme de mieux-être, incluant le remboursement de l'abonnement à un centre sportif.
- Événements d'entreprise et programme de recommandation.
Informations complémentaires
- Déplacements : Jusqu'à 30 % du temps au Canada et aux États-Unis.
Nous remercions toutes les personnes ayant soumis leur candidature pour leur intérêt envers Jesta I.S. Veuillez noter que seules les personnes présélectionnées seront contactées.
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Responsibilities
Lead complex, multi-workstream ERP implementations from initiation through go-live while managing project scope, budgets, and resources. Act as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients, ensuring effective project governance and stakeholder management.
Requirements
Requires 7+ years of experience managing complex ERP implementation projects and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong communication skills are essential for this client-facing role.
Skills
- ERP implementation
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Budget management
- Risk management
- Financial reporting
- Team leadership
- Professional services
- Business analysis
- Supply chain operations
- Inventory management
- Governance
- Mentoring
- Strategic planning
- Client relations
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development
- Training opportunities
- Wellness program
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Company events
- Employee referral program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Software
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- ERP
- Vision Suite
- FarsightIQ
- Sage
- NetSuite
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Acumatica
- Epicor
- PMP
- Microsoft Project
- Azure DevOps
- Microsoft Copilot
- Professional Services
- Project Management Office
- UAT
- Deployment readiness
- Supply chain
- Retail
- Wholesale
- Financial ERP
- Governance
- Risk registers
- Stakeholder management
- Budgeting
- Implementation