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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # ERP Project Manager Lead - **Company:** University of Missouri - **Location:** Columbia, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, RAID, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Scrum Methodology, SAP Project Management, Enterprise Software Applications, Functional Dependencies, People Soft, Tools for Reporting, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Workday - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17760202?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17760202%2FErp-Project-Manager-Lead-Missouri-Columbia ## About the Role Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, and five years of relevant experience., * Experience managing ERP, HRIS, Finance, or enterprise technology implementations. * Experience in higher education, healthcare, or public-sector environments. * Experience with Workday, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, or similar enterprise systems. * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. * Agile, Scrum, or related project management certification. * Experience working within a PMO environment. Anticipated Hiring Range ## Description Project Planning and Execution (30%) * Develop, maintain, and administer integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables. * Coordinate planning activities across functional, technical, change management, and deployment workstreams. * Facilitate planning sessions to identify dependencies, resource requirements, and critical path activities. * Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed according to approved timelines and scope. * Maintain project management tools, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms. * Support phase transitions across Readiness, Plan, Architect & Configure, Test, Deploy, and Sustain phases., * Monitor project status, key performance indicators, milestones, and resource utilization. * Coordinate preparation of governance materials for Executive Committee, Steering Committee, and Advisory Committee meetings. * Facilitate risk, action, issue, and dependency (RAID) management processes. * Maintain governance logs and tracking documentation. * Escalate issues and decision points through appropriate governance channels. * Support compliance with established program governance standards and decision-making processes., * Partner with Workstream Leads to coordinate activities across HR, Finance, Technical, Reporting, Security, Change Management, Training, Testing, and Deployment teams. * Facilitate recurring project meetings and workstream status reviews. * Monitor cross-functional dependencies and drive issue resolution. * Coordinate implementation partner activities with internal project teams. * Ensure consistent communication across project stakeholders. * As the ERP project evolves, may provide day-to-day direction, coordination, onboarding, and work prioritization for assigned project staff, temporary resources, consultants, or PMO support roles. ________________________________________ Risk, Issue, and Change Management (10%) * Maintain project risk and issue registers. * Facilitate RAID review meetings and mitigation planning activities. * Track action items and ensure accountability for resolution. * Support project change control processes and documentation. * Communicate emerging risks and impacts to program leadership. ________________________________________ Resource Coordination and Staffing Support (10%) * Support project resource planning and staffing coordination activities. * Coordinate with Program Directors, Workstream Leads, and functional leaders to identify resource needs, capacity concerns, and staffing dependencies. * Maintain visibility into project staffing plans, role assignments, and backfill coordination needs. * Support documentation and reporting related to resource availability, project coverage, and staffing risks. * Escalate resource constraints or staffing gaps through established PMO and governance channels. ________________________________________ Continuous Improvement and Other Duties (5%) * Recommend improvements to project management standards, methodologies, and tools. * Contribute to development of PMO processes and reporting frameworks. * Document lessons learned and best practices. * Perform other duties as assigned. 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