Contract Project Manager

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Contract Project Manager to support a largescale, global business and ERP transformation. The Project Manager will partner closely with the Procurement & Planning Director and cross-functional workstream leads to drive execution, coordination, and delivery across Supply Chain, IT, ERP (SAP), Data Migration, and business process workstreams.

This role is hands-on and execution focused, ideal for a project manager who is comfortable operating in complex, fastmoving transformation environments with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution & Coordination

• Manage day to day execution of assigned project workstreams, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and dependencies are clearly tracked and progressed.
• Partner closely with the Procurement & Planning Director to support Supply Chain planning, production, and operational readiness activities, including milestone tracking and issue resolution.
• Coordinate across ERP (SAP), Data Migration, IT, and business teams to ensure alignment on scope, timelines, and deliverables

Planning, Tracking & Reporting

• Maintain integrated project plans, RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and action trackers.
• Prepare clear, concise status updates for weekly project forums, including leadership and steering committee readouts.
• Track progress against key milestones such as User Acceptance Testing, data validation, cutover readiness, and "Go Live" activities.

Stakeholder & Governance Support

• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, working sessions, and decision forums.
• Ensure adherence to project governance, documentation, and approval processes.
• Support audit, compliance, and control activities in partnership with IT and governance leads.

Issue & Dependency Management

• Proactively identify risks, gaps, and cross workstream dependencies; escalate with recommended mitigation plans.
• Support resolution of integration challenges across regions, systems, and functional teams.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience supporting transformation, system implementation, or operational improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to ERP or SAP enabled programs (Supply Chain, OTC, STP, Finance, or Data preferred).
• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or workstreams
• Ability to manage ambiguity and follow through on execution items
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Procurement experience and/or experience in ERP purchasing module

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting data migration, UAT User Acceptance Testing, and "Go Live" readiness activities
• Background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Operations
• Experience working with system integrators or contract resources
• Familiarity with Smartsheet or similar project tracking tools

Why This Role Matters

This role provides the opportunity to:

• Gain experience on a global ERP and business transformation
• Partner closely with Supply Chain leadership, including the Procurement & Planning Director
• Play a key role in enabling execution, visibility, and operational readiness across the program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.