DTS Project Manager - ERP Specialist

DTS Project Manager - ERP Specialist

Final date to receive applications: 7 June 2026

Department: Digital & Technology Services

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Compensation: £47,181 - £50,269 / year

• Hours: 37 hours
• Contract: Fixed Term - 12 months
• Salary: Grade 10 - £47,181 - £50,269
• Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)

You will take control of an emerging ERP project and bring structure, clarity, and pace during the readiness phase.

This is a project management role operating at programme level during mobilisation. You will align stakeholders, define what “ERP ready” looks like, and put in place a credible, deliverable plan covering readiness, procurement, and implementation.

You will work closely with an external partner but retain ownership of direction, outputs, and decision-making on behalf of the organisation.

Work with stakeholders in particular HR to ensure early engagement to support culture change

Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the criteria as detailed within the role profile. (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.

Interviews to take place W/c 15th June 2026

Establish clarity and shared understanding

• Bring together Finance, HR, Digital, and Corporate Services
• Create a single, agreed view of scope, outcomes, and priorities
• Resolve ambiguity and conflicting positions

Clarify scope and interfaces with other key systems (assets, procurement, performance, programme mgt)

Lead ERP readiness (with external partner)

• Coordinate current state assessment across Finance and HR
• Work with the external partner, Business Analysts, and SMEs to capture processes, systems, and data
• Define what “ERP ready” means for the organisation
• Translate partner outputs into a clear, owned readiness plan with actions and timelines

Programme planning, resourcing, and capability

• Develop and own an integrated ERP project plan covering readiness, procurement, and implementation phases
• Produce a detailed delivery plan with milestones, dependencies, and critical path Define and implement a resource plan across internal teams and external partners
• Assess capacity across Finance, HR, and Digital teams and identify constraints and risks
• Define the capability required to deliver the project (BA, SME, technical, change)
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities
• Ensure plans are realistic and aligned to organisational capacity

Structure and mobilise delivery

• Stand up governance, reporting, RAID, and decision forums
• Lead the project team and chair the project delivery group
• Report to the Project Board, chaired by the Project Executive (CFO)
• Define ways of working across multiple work streams
• Coordinate delivery across Finance, HR, Digital, and other partner teams

Manage partner and stakeholders

• Act as the intelligent client with the external partner
• Hold the partner to account for quality and delivery
• Engage and align senior stakeholders across Finance and HR
• Drive decisions and maintain momentum

Prepare for procurement and delivery

• Ensure requirements are sufficiently defined and consistent
• Support development of procurement approach and documentation
• Position the organisation to go to market with confidence

Handover to permanent PM

• Leave a structured, governed project in place
• Ensure plans, risks, and ownership are clear
• Support transition and onboarding

Key deliverables

• Agreed ERP scope and outcomes
• ERP readiness assessment and action plan
• Integrated ERP project plan with clear phases and dependencies
• Resource and capacity plan aligned to delivery phases
• Capability model identifying required roles and gaps
• Governance framework with reporting and controls in place
• Defined and validated requirements baseline
• Clear stakeholder ownership model
• Handover pack for permanent Project Manager

• Proven experience mobilising ERP projects in the readiness phase
• Strong working knowledge of Finance processes (GL, AP, AR, budgeting, reporting) within an ERP environment
• Strong working knowledge of HR processes (payroll, recruitment, employee…