Lead ERP strategy, governance, and delivery across business units. Oversee SAP and cloud-based platforms, drive process improvement, and ensure secure, compliant systems. Ideal for candidates with ERP leadership experience, strong technical knowledge, and a background in oil and gas or joint venture operations.
Overview job description
The ERP Manager shapes the ERP strategy, oversees governance, and works with various business units to improve processes and support IT systems. This role includes developing ERP recommendations, coordinating with project managers and IT teams, ensuring technical alignment, and leading resources to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Defining the ERP strategy to align with IT, digital, and overall business objectives.
* Directing and managing the ERP team, including external support vendors as needed.
* Leading ERP governance across the business.
* Working with business areas to improve processes through ERP systems (e.g. Maximo, S4 HANA), develop business cases, set priorities, and manage demand.
* Creating IT recommendations that reflect business needs and comply with IT standards and environments.
* Collaborating with IT project managers and teams to ensure quality project delivery.
* Leading project teams and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.
* Maintaining awareness of cybersecurity risks in IT and OT environments.
* Ensuring ERP systems comply with internal policies and external regulations during updates and maintenance.
* Managing ERP system upgrades, including planning, testing, and deployment.
* Overseeing ERP platform maintenance, including system checks, patching, and performance tuning.
* Supervising daily ERP operations to ensure consistent performance and availability.
Desirable Skills, Experience & Certifications
* Experience in IT business analysis and project management within the upstream oil and gas sector is desirable.
* Demonstrated ability to provide operational support for Finance and SCM IT/SAP systems.
* Familiarity with cloud-based ERP platforms such as SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, Oracle Cloud ERP, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
* Strong understanding and practical experience with the Joint Venture model.
* Broad knowledge of IT concepts and various technologies and how they can be applied to address business needs.
* Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related ERP-focused discipline
* Preferred certifications:
o SAP S/4 HANA certification (Finance, Logistics, or Technical tracks).
o SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
o SAP Solution Manager training or certification.
o ITIL Foundation or higher certification.
o TOGAF certification (for enterprise architecture).
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