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Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience managing software implementation or business systems projectsExperience managing third-party software implementation projectsStrong project planning, organisation and coordination skillsExperience maintaining project plans, action trackers, risks and issuesAbility to take over a project already underwayExperience working with external software vendors or implementation partnersStrong stakeholder engagement skillsExperience coordinating workshops, testing, training and go-live readinessConfidence reporting to senior stakeholders or a steering boardExcellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholdersConfidence challenging delays or missed commitments constructivelyCommercial understanding of supplier time, project cost and scopePractical experience, sound judgement and the ability to get people working togetherERP or Acumatica experience is useful but not essentialA formal project management qualification is not essential Responsibilities: Review the current position and what has already been completedMaintain the overall project plan, milestones and delivery scheduleCoordinate internal teams, the Business Analyst and implementation partnerEnsure actions have clear owners and realistic completion datesFollow up actions and remove blockersSecure resources for workshops, testing, training and implementation activityMaintain risks, issues, actions, dependencies and decisionsProvide visibility of deadlines and resource requirementsCoordinate data, reporting and operational readinessSupport testing, training and go-live planningProvide clear updates to the project steering boardEscalate significant risks, delays and decisionsMonitor project expenditure and supplier timeMaintain a productive relationship with the implementation partner Technologies: CloudERPSupportProject Manager More:
We are implementing Acumatica, a cloud-based business management and ERP platform, with the finance phase already complete and the next stage focused on the wider manufacturing and operational rollout. This is a six-month fixed-term contract based in Aylesford, Kent, with an immediate start preferred and the potential for extension depending on project requirements. We are looking for a pragmatic and collaborative Software Implementation Project Manager to coordinate stakeholders, maintain momentum and support the successful rollout of the remaining functionality while working alongside an experienced Business Analyst and external implementation partner.
last updated 33 week of 2026