SAP / ERP Project Manager

Genesis Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP/ERP Project Manager to lead the implementation of an enterprise AI-driven Procurement Card (P-Card) monitoring solution for a State government client. This individual will oversee all phases of project delivery, from planning and pilot implementation through statewide deployment, ensuring successful integration with existing ERP, financial, procurement, and travel & expense systems.

The ideal candidate possesses strong public sector ERP project management experience, preferably supporting SAP or other enterprise financial systems, and has exposure to Travel & Expense, procurement, P-Card, or financial compliance processes. Experience leading complex technology implementations involving multiple stakeholders, systems integration, governance, vendor management, and organizational change management is essential.

Experience managing SAP S/4HANA or ECC implementations, ERP modernization initiatives, or large-scale financial system transformations within state or federal government environments is highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end implementation of an AI-powered Procurement Card (P-Card) monitoring solution supporting a statewide pilot and enterprise deployment.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and implementation roadmaps.
• Manage pilot implementation across multiple State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education, ensuring project objectives, timelines, and success criteria are achieved.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including business, finance, procurement, audit, information technology, security, data analytics, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Establish project governance, steering committee reporting, risk management processes, issue resolution, and executive communications.
• Collaborate with State stakeholders to define business requirements, success metrics, and implementation strategy.
• Oversee systems integration activities with ERP, financial, procurement, banking, identity management, and reporting platforms.
• Manage vendor deliverables, contract performance, project milestones, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate system configuration, testing, defect management, user acceptance testing (UAT), production readiness, and deployment activities.
• Lead organizational change management efforts including communications, stakeholder engagement, training coordination, and user adoption.
• Ensure project compliance with State procurement policies, security requirements, audit standards, and financial controls.
• Monitor project performance using KPIs, dashboards, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Facilitate lessons learned, continuous improvement initiatives, and transition to operations following implementation.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

• 8+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise software implementations.
• 5+ years managing SAP, ERP, financial systems, or digital transformation projects.
• Experience managing projects within State or Federal Government organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, cross-functional implementation teams.
• Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, project governance, risk management, budgeting, and change management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presentation experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or other enterprise ERP implementations.
• Experience supporting public sector financial systems, procurement, grants, purchasing, accounts payable, or enterprise financial management.
• Experience with AI-enabled business solutions, analytics platforms, fraud detection, or compliance monitoring.
• Experience working with procurement card (P-Card) programs or purchasing card management.
• Experience supporting State procurement modernization initiatives.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Required Certifications:

None required.