ERP Project Manager – Ellucian Banner®

Company: Strata Information Group
Location: United States

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SIG is seeking an experienced ERP project manager with expertise leading implementations for Ellucian Banner® suite and other peripheral products for colleges and universities. Travel and direct experience with leading Ellucian Banner® projects is required. SIG offers competitive salaries and benefits. SIG is an Equal Ppportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Required Qualifications of the Banner® Project Manager:

  • Five to seven years of experience with managing initiatives for Banner® and related projects
  • Demonstrated experience managing and leading clients through complete implementations of the Banner® software suite
  • Experience managing the development and implementation of software enhancements, maintenance programs, and new releases of these products
  • Exceptional written, oral communication and critical thinking skills
  • Experience effectively communicating and reporting at the executive level
  • Experience using project management tools such as MS Project to plan and track large, complex projects
  • Ability to organize and lead multiple projects for more than one client simultaneously
  • Proven experience serving as a project lead and motivating teams to action

Responsibilities of the Banner® Project Manager:

  • Provide overall leadership for projects
  • Track and report on project budget
  • Establish a project plan that is suitable to the size and scope of each assigned project
  • Schedule and manage SIG resources assigned to projects
  • Work with client to ensure appropriate client resources are assigned to project; manage all implementation teams
  • Provide advisory services to support change management for the organization
  • Track project progress and provide regular status reports to project sponsors and other executives as appropriate
  • Escalate project issues and identify potential setbacks in a timely manner
  • Work with client to develop a risk management plan