Independent Contractor Sr ERP Project Manager

Devereux is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country, and they are seeking an experienced Senior ERP Implementation Project Manager. The role focuses on providing senior-level project leadership and advisory services for a Cloud ERP implementation, ensuring successful outcomes across all project phases.

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior‑level project management and advisory support across the Cloud ERP implementation lifecycle
• Support documentation of business, financial, HR, procurement, and operational requirements aligned to ERP modules (e.g., Financials, HCM, Procurement, Projects, SCM)
• Translate approved requirements into configuration, integration, and process documentation in coordination with the implementation partner
• Coordinate project activities, dependencies, and milestones across ERP workstreams
• Prepare executive‑level project status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies
• Facilitate structured stakeholder interviews, workshops, design sessions, and CRP activities
• Support change control processes, including documentation of scope and impact to baselines
• Review and validate testing documentation (SIT, UAT, Regression) and deployment readiness materials
• Provide limited post‑go‑live stabilization and advisory support as defined within the engagement scope
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend best‑practice solutions
• Prepare materials and updates for executive steering committee review

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in business, information systems, healthcare administration, or a related field or equivalent professional consulting experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting ERP or other enterprise system implementation lifecycles
• Minimum two (2) years providing project management or consulting services supporting ERP or similar enterprise system implementations or optimization initiatives
• Proven ability to balance technical and business project management responsibilities in a consulting environment
• Proficiency with standard business tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with database or reporting tools relevant to ERP implementations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, customer‑focused mindset, adaptability, and ability to operate independently while meeting defined deliverables
• Master's degree preferred
• Healthcare or human services implementation experience preferred
• Experience supporting multi‑region or multi‑entity implementations preferred
• Experience working for or in collaboration with large consulting or professional services firms (e.g., Big Five or comparable organizations) is a plus