INTERIM ERP PROGRAMME MANAGER - EPICOR / PLM / DATA

A high-performance engineering organisation is seeking an accomplished interim ERP Programme Manager to lead a business-critical enterprise systems implementation. This is a delivery-focused assignment requiring strong programme control, senior stakeholder leadership and the ability to bring internal teams and external implementation partners together around a clear plan. What you will deliver

• End-to-end leadership of an Epicor ERP implementation across planning, execution, transition and closure
• An integrated programme plan covering ERP, data, interfaces, dependencies, business readiness and vendor deliverables
• Robust governance, RAID management, steering forums, executive reporting and decision control
• Effective management of the implementation partner and wider managed service providers
• Alignment across engineering, operations, IT, finance and senior leadership
• Improved data inputs and integration into ERP, ideally including PLM and connected manufacturing systems
• A controlled move from the current environment, supported by practical change, communications and adoption activity

• Substantial ERP or enterprise software programme leadership experience
• A strong record of delivering complex transformation in manufacturing, engineering, automotive, motorsport or another high-pressure operational setting
• Epicor / Epicor Kinetic delivery experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of ERP data, systems integration and ideally PLM, MES, WMS or finance interfaces
• Strong vendor management, facilitation, governance and executive communication skills
• The composure and decisiveness to deliver at pace against demanding timescales
• Availability to start within two weeks and attend the Northampton-area site five days each week

Contract: Initial six-month engagement at £600-£650 per day. The assignment is expected to be Outside IR35, subject to the end client’s formal status determination and contractual assessment.