ERP; Enterprise Resource Planning Project Manager

First review of applications will be on Monday, February 2, 2026, and weekly thereafter.

An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Project Manager is responsible for performing a variety of journey-level project and program management work in planning, coordinating, and managing multiple ERP functional and technical projects of moderate complexity/risk simultaneously, which have a Citywide or multiple department impact through the project’s lifecycle and implementation. Duties include managing projects using project management standards consistent with recognized methodologies including PMI, accredited college level project management curriculum, or other widely recognized project, process, and/or change management disciplines including Six Sigma;

incorporating other approaches as necessary given organizational culture, situational nuances, project ecosystem, alignment with Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) project management standards, and other factors; ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of all project processes and documentation, management reports, and project status reports according to ERP Program Management Standards; organizing, planning, and directing project activities throughout the project’s lifecycle and implementation (example: research/analysis, requirements gathering, risk assessments, technical alternatives, development and implementation planning);

acting as primary contact for assigned projects; developing project proposals which may include business justification, return-on-investment, risk assessment, and goals/objectives; facilitating meetings with customers, staff, and vendors in support of project activities; scheduling and tracking resource needs and activities (including City staff, vendors, and outside agencies) to meet project objectives and ensure overall quality of work; ensuring all work is done in alignment with City and ERP Program long-term strategies;

monitoring, evaluating, and providing performance appraisal feedback on City staff’s quality of work; under the guidance of the ERP Program Manager, managing new program solicitations and other procurement processes, which includes defining the technical and business requirements, and writing, evaluating, and managing the selection of solutions; managing project budgets to ensure projects remain on-time and on-budget; and supporting contract and vendor management including payment processing, City procurement and vendor contract renewal, vendor resource coordination including on-boarding/off-boarding, facilitating program related to issue management coordination, release management and cyclical testing of the ERP software solution in collaboration with DoIT ERP Technical team, Citywide functional system owners, and vendor partners.

An ERP Project Manager may also perform professional-level administrative duties involving research, analysis, and reporting on ERP and department, unit, and/or other program related topics as directed by the ERP Program Manager.

The ERP Project Manager class is distinguished from the ERP Program Manager class by the latter managing the governance, functional, and operational (as opposed to the technical) aspects and processes associated with the ERP system. The ERP Program Manager is considered an expert in project and program management, and exercises leadership and supervision over the department. Incumbents must possess excellent communication skills, which are essential when dealing with both internal and external parties, to communicate business and technical knowledge.

Work is performed with mentoring and minimal supervision under the general direction of an ERP Program Manager who evaluates work through reports, conferences, meetings, and results achieved. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Employee Values
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All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Any…