Project Manager

Providge Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the discovery and assessment phase for a potential replacement of SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management systems within a higher education environment. The role involves coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate requirements discovery and evaluate future-state technology solutions, ensuring clear documentation of business needs and supporting executive decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the discovery phase to evaluate alternatives to existing SAP PM and MM modules
• Develop and manage the discovery project plan, timeline, and key deliverables
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews across facilities management, campus operations, procurement, and IT teams
• Document current-state processes, system architecture, and operational dependencies
• Gather and document business requirements related to facilities operations, plant maintenance, asset lifecycle management, work order management, inventory management, and procurement processes
• Analyze current SAP PM/MM functionality to identify operational challenges, inefficiencies, and capability gaps
• Map current-state workflows and identify opportunities for improved automation, integration, and operational efficiency
• Support the evaluation of potential ERP platforms and vendor solutions that could replace SAP PM and MM functionality
• Coordinate vendor demonstrations, solution assessments, and technical evaluation sessions
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and IT teams to assess integration requirements, data migration considerations, and infrastructure implications
• Partner with facilities leadership, campus operations teams, procurement, finance, and IT leadership to ensure alignment across departments
• Facilitate governance meetings and provide regular status updates to executive sponsors and steering committees
• Support decision-making by presenting findings, trade-offs, and recommendations throughout the discovery process
• Develop key discovery outputs including current-state process documentation, business and technical requirements, and system dependency mapping
• Prepare gap analyses and pain point assessments related to existing SAP PM/MM capabilities
• Define vendor evaluation criteria and support comparative solution analysis
• Develop a high-level implementation roadmap and preliminary cost estimates for potential ERP solutions
• Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations to support future ERP investment decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of project management experience supporting enterprise systems, ERP implementations, or technology transformation initiatives
• Demonstrated experience leading system discovery, assessment, or evaluation projects
• Experience working with SAP environments, particularly PM and/or MM modules
• Strong understanding of plant maintenance, facilities operations, asset management, inventory management, and procurement processes
• Familiarity with enterprise asset management (EAM) concepts and operational workflows
• Understanding of ERP system architecture, integrations, and data migration considerations
• Ability to analyze complex operational processes and translate them into structured requirements and documentation
• Experience performing gap analysis, solution evaluation, and system capability assessments
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to evaluate risks, trade-offs, and strategic options
• Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional workshops and stakeholder interviews
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership
• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly within complex organizational environments
• Experience developing project plans, milestones, and deliverables for discovery and transformation initiatives
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate work across multiple departments
• Experience supporting governance structures and steering committee reporting
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with process mapping and documentation tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or equivalent
• Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to guide workshops and collaborative discussions
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language for stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Experience working within higher education institutions, particularly supporting campus facilities, capital projects, or procurement operations
• Experience working with SAP PM/MM in facilities or asset management environments
• Familiarity with Oracle Primavera (P6) or other project portfolio management tools
• Experience supporting ERP transformation or SAP replacement initiatives
• PMP or similar project management certification