ERP Project Manager

Next Ventures is seeking an experienced ERP Project Manager specialising in Travel Management Systems (TMS) for a contract role with our client in Noida.
(CONTRACT)

Start Date:
ASAP

Location:
Noida, India

Duration:
12 months + extensions

Role Overview:

We are seeking an exceptionally skilled and experienced
Senior Project Manager
to lead the strategic implementation and
ongoing enhancement of our corporate Travel Management System (TMS).
This critical role requires a proven track record in delivering complex, large-scale travel projects, a strong technical background, and expert knowledge in integrating travel policy into a seamless digital platform. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader, an expert negotiator with suppliers, and deeply familiar with the enterprise technology landscape, particularly ERP systems.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience:
  Minimum of
  15 years
  of progressive experience in IT/Business Project Mgt.
• Certifications:
  At-least one of these certifications PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile / Scrum certification.
• Education:
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Reporting To:
  Solid line reporting Project Management Office, Functional reporting to Project Sponsors
• Location:
  Must be currently available in
  Noida or Chennai, India.
• Time Zone coverage: Should be able to cover India and Europe timezones.
• Linguistic proficiency in English

Required Technical Expertise:

• Domain Expertise:
  Mandatory experience
  in leading and successfully delivering at least two end-to-end
  Travel system implementation/migration projects
  in a large-scale enterprise environment (5,000+ employees).
• Technical Integration:
  Proven, hands-on experience managing the
  integration of Travel related modules
  within a major ERP platform (e.g., configuring data flows, interfaces, and master data synchronization).
• System Design & Digitalization:
  Possess a fair idea of the end-to-end functionality of a corporate travel system. Utilize technical excellence to effectively translate complex, company-specific
  travel policies and compliance requirements
  into the digitalization of the platform.
• Functional understanding
  of the integration points between HR and Payroll modules in a major ERP system (e.g., Oracle HRMS). Ability to articulate data flow and process dependencies.
• Seamless Integration Management:
  Drive the crucial integration of the Travel management module within the ERP system, ensuring data integrity, process alignment, and data flow
• Leadership:
  Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring large, geographically dispersed project teams (internal, consulting, and vendor resources).
• Financial Acumen:
  Proven ability to manage large project budgets, forecast resource needs, and perform vendor management and contract negotiation.
• ERP & System Interfacing:
  Demonstrate a good understanding of
  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
  systems and possess the technical expertise to define and manage the required levels of interfacing and integration with other critical organizational systems
• Supplier & Vendor Management:
  Must have significant experience in strategic
  supplier engagement
  to customize and tailor in-house developed or external travel tools. This includes driving competitive enhancements to ensure the tool meets company-specific needs while remaining highly competitive with standard market offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership & Execution:
• Lead and manage the full project lifecycle for large-scale payroll system implementation and ERP integration projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specified quality standards.
• Develop detailed project plans, scope definitions, resource allocations, risk management strategies, and communication plans.
• Manage multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, IT) and external vendors/consultants.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Act as the primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, providing regular, transparent updates on project status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage change adoption across the organization, particularly for process shifts resulting from new system implementation.
• Facilitate workshops and requirement gathering sessions with business process owners.
• Risk & Quality Management:
• Proactively identify potential project risks and bottlenecks, developing effective contingency plans.
• Ensure rigorous testing protocols (UAT, parallel testing) are followed to guarantee data accuracy and system functionality post-integration.
• Agile Methodology:
  Strong proficiency in project management methodologies
  Agile/Scrum
  and project management tools.
• Communication:
  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience and present to senior leadership.
• Organizational Change Management (OCM):
  Develop and execute a robust OCM plan, including training, communication, and readiness activities, to ensure smooth adoption of the new systems and processes by end-users across the organization.

If you are interested please submit your CV and we will reach out to discuss further.