ERP Project Manager

Work Location: Remote - U.S. Based. Candidates within driving distance of our Reston, VA office are preferred for occasional in-person meetings, but proximity to Reston is not required.
Duration: Full Time
Travel: Occasional travel for client requests and/or XTIVIA in-office meetings, up to 25%.

How you will make a difference
XTIVIA is looking for an ERP Project Manager to lead client-facing ERP implementation projects from planning through delivery. In this role, you will manage project timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and client expectations while working closely with functional and technical teams to keep multiple projects moving successfully.

You will serve as a key connection between our clients and internal teams, ensuring projects remain on track, issues are addressed proactively, and stakeholders have clear visibility throughout the implementation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Lead ERP projects using effective project management practices to achieve project goals on time and within budget while proactively identifying and managing risks.
• Client Communication: Communicate project status, client readiness, business and technical issues, risks, decisions, and resolutions to clients, project teams, and management.
• Budget & Resource Management: Monitor project budgets and funding expenditures while helping define, acquire, and allocate the staff and resources necessary to accomplish project objectives.
• Financial Forecasting: Accurately forecast project labor hours and resource needs to support revenue planning and overall project performance.
• Risk & Issue Management: Use project management, financial, and accounting tools to identify and assess project risks and coordinate issue tracking through resolution.
• Project Documentation: Develop and maintain clear project documentation, diagrams, status reports, meeting materials, and other communications needed to support successful delivery.
• Resource Coordination: Work closely with internal teams to ensure appropriate XTIVIA resources are available to support project needs and drive recommendations through implementation.
• Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout consulting engagements, with a focus on communication, trust, and client satisfaction.
• Change Control: Coordinate client change control processes to effectively manage changes to project scope, timelines, resources, and expectations.
• Project & Process Improvement: Contribute to project analysis and process improvement activities, identifying opportunities to strengthen project delivery and client outcomes.
• Progress Reporting: Monitor and report on project progress while keeping stakeholders informed of milestones, dependencies, risks, and next steps.
• Concurrent Project Management: Effectively manage multiple client projects and competing priorities at the same time.