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# ERP Project Manager

- **Company:** The University of Manchester
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Migration, SAP Project Management, Systems Integration
- **Published:** May 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a3a370b5855d8b6c

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Project leadership?, We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

 * Significant experience delivering ERP implementations or large-scale enterprise system transformation programmes
 * Experience operating within complex programme governance structures
 * Strong project leadership and stakeholder management capability
 * Experience managing delivery across multiple business and technical workstreams
 * Experience working with system integrators, implementation partners and third-party suppliers
 * Strong risk, issue, dependency and financial management skills
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
 * Experience supporting organisational change and business process transformation associated with ERP delivery

Experience within Higher Education or similarly complex organisations would be beneficial.

## Description

As ERP Project Manager, you will take ownership of delivering key project and programme activities across the full project lifecycle from mobilisation and planning through to testing, deployment and transition into business-as-usual operations.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, suppliers and implementation partners to ensure successful delivery of ERP solutions aligned to strategic and operational objectives.

Workstreams may include Finance, HR/HCM, Procurement, Data Migration, Systems Integrations, Testing & Cutover, Reporting, and Business Change activities.

This role requires strong governance, stakeholder management and delivery capability, alongside the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive progress within a complex organisational environment.


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