Enterprise Resource Planning Project Manager

The Position The current vacancy is in Ukiah . At-Will position; exempt from Civil Service. Under the general direction of the Chief Executive Officer or designee, the Enterprise Resource Planning Project Manager plans, manages, and coordinates the County’s multi-year Financial Management Roadmap Project. Leads the redesign of County financial business processes and coordinates the evaluation, procurement, implementation, and transition to the County’s enterprise financial management system. Serves as a liaison among County departments, executive leadership, elected officials, software vendors, consultants, and implementation partners. Manager Academy is mandatory for all managers and consists of nine courses that must be completed within two years. Participation is required and completed during work hours. Job Requirements and Minimum Qualifications Duties may include but are not limited to the following: Utilize best practice project management methodologies to establish and maintain the comprehensive project plan for the County’s Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system. Lead business-process analysis/redesign and translate resulting operational needs into functional requirements, specifications, deliverables, etc. Coordinate enterprise financial system evaluation, selection, implementation/reimplementation, module sequencing, and implementation priorities. Facilitate development/redesign of the County's chart of accounts and related financial structures. Plan and coordinate system configuration, data conversion, integration, testing, implementation readiness, go-live, and stabilization. Coordinate County project staff, subject matter experts, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other resources; monitor schedules, deliverables, quality, and requirements. Establish project governance and support the steering committee; manage risks, issues, dependencies, and matters requiring executive or policy direction. Develop and maintain project documentation, process maps, procedures, requirements, decision records, implementation plans, testing materials, and related records. Coordinate organizational readiness, change management, communications, training, and other activities necessary for successful adoption of redesigned processes and system functionality. Monitor project expenditures and resource utilization; assist with budgets, contracts, consultant agreements, and procurement. Develop and present project status reports, milestone updates, risk assessments, recommendations, and other information to executive management, the steering committee, Board of Supervisors, and stakeholders. Monitor post-implementation outcomes; coordinate issue resolution, stabilization, system maintenance, upgrades, training, documentation, and continuous process improvement. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or related field; AND Five (5) years of progressively responsible enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation, government finance, accounting, business process redesign, or project management, including three (3) years leading complex multi-department projects. Desirable: Master’s degree Experience with Tyler MUNIS or comparable ERP systems Experience working in California local government OR A combination of related education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Licenses and Certifications: Valid Driver's Incumbents must possess and maintain, or obtain and maintain, all licenses, certifications, registrations, and/or other requirements identified in the minimum qualifications, as applicable, and within the timeframes specified. These requirements are conditions of continued employment and minimum qualifications for the position. Failure to p…

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