Senior ERP Implementation Project Manager Business Analyst

Senior Erp Implementation Project Manager / Business Analyst

Only qualified Senior ERP Implementation Project Manager / Business Analyst candidates located near the Trenton, NJ area will be considered due to the role requiring an onsite presence. Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree or relevant executive experience preferred). Preferred Certifications: PMP Certification, CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), or Prosci Certified Change Manager Certification. Required Skills: Cross-Functional PM / BA Hybrid Experience (8 Years), Business Process Mapping & Tools (8 Years), Change Management & Communication Planning (8 Years), Large-Scale ERP / Financial System Implementations (At least 2 implementations) (6 Years). Preferred Skills: Public Sector / Government Finance Experience (5 Years), Data Conversion & Report Auditing (5 Years), Low-Code Workflow Automation Experience (3 Years).

Summary: The Senior Business Project Manager (ERP Implementation) serves as the client primary, dedicated department-level leader for the statewide transition from the legacy accounting system (NJCFS) to the modern Oracle Fusion platform (NJHIVE). Reporting directly to the Director of the Office of Budget and Accounting, this hybrid role requires a unique blend of strategic project management, meticulous business process analysis, and change management. The consultant will not configure the software; instead, they will audit, document, and prepare client's internal processes, interfaces, reporting, and personnel to ensure a seamless operational cutover, running through full post-implementation stabilization.

Responsibilities: Project Leadership & Governance: Serve as the central point of coordination between client leadership, OIT, OMB, vendors, and the centralized State NJHIVE team. Maintain risk registers, project schedules, issue logs, and executive readiness scorecards. Business Process & Data Mapping: Audit, optimize, and map NJDOE's current fiscal workflows (appropriation management, encumbrances, federal grants, accounts payable/receivable) into a comprehensive Fiscal Operations Process Library. Ecosystem & Interface Assessment: Document all local systems, peripheral databases, and manual spreadsheets leveraging legacy data to identify technical gaps, SimpliGov workflow dependencies, and data conversion risks. Reporting & Analytics Overhaul: Inventory all mission-critical fiscal reports, identifying updates or redevelopments required to align with the new NJHIVE Chart of Accounts (COA). Change Management & Training: Design and execute a Department-wide Change Management and Communications Plan. Author user manuals, build the Future-State Fiscal Operations Manual, and administer role-specific training programs. Testing, Cutover, & Hypercare Support: Coordinate local staff participation in State-led testing phases. Manage deployment cutover protocols and provide dedicated hands-on stabilization support (Hypercare) through the first full fiscal year close post-go-live.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**