Deputy Program Manager

Apply now: Deputy Program Manager, location is Hybrid (Andover, MA). The start date is ASAP for this 12-month contract, with the ability to extend to 24 months.

Job Title: Deputy Program Manager Location-Type: Hybrid – Andover, MA (3 days onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Start Date Is: ASAP (approximately 2 weeks for onboarding) Duration: 12 months, with potential extension to 24 months (contract) Compensation Range: $90-$110/hour W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship .

Job Description: The Deputy Program Manager will serve as the East Coast program lead for a large-scale ERP transformation, supporting the migration from a legacy on-premises system to a modern cloud-based platform. This role focuses on cross-functional coordination, program governance, delivery oversight, and stakeholder communication to keep the enterprise-wide implementation on track.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily activities across ERP implementation teams, systems integration partners, third-party resources, and internal stakeholders.

• Manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and delivery controls.

• Oversee RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) tracking and escalate program challenges as needed.

• Identify dependencies and impacts across finance, procurement, planning, engineering, and manufacturing functions.

• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and ensure the right stakeholders are involved in key decisions.

• Prepare program status updates and executive-level reporting.

• Support resource management, enable team leads, and drive accountability across workstreams.

• Coordinate requirements, design decisions, and implementation activities with technical teams and business stakeholders.

• Help establish structured documentation, governance, and processes to support a successful go-live and post-implementation hypercare.

• Collaborate with teams across East and West Coast time zones and accommodate occasional travel of approximately 5–10%.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5–10 years of project or program management experience, ideally within large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives.

• At least 3–5 years of direct ERP implementation or transformation experience.

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple business functions and stakeholders.

• Strong project scheduling, budgeting, coordination, delivery controls, and RAID management skills.

• Ability to manage project dependencies, identify upstream and downstream impacts, and drive alignment across workstreams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively from operational teams through senior leadership.

• Strong organizational skills, accountability, and the ability to escalate risks and resolve delivery challenges.

• Experience coordinating internal teams, external consultants, and systems integration partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oracle Fusion ERP implementation or transformation experience.

• Experience migrating from legacy on-premises ERP systems to cloud-based SaaS platforms.

• Experience with enterprise-wide ERP implementations involving finance, procurement, planning, engineering, and manufacturing.

• Experience in manufacturing or Department of Defense (DoD) environments.

• Experience supporting executive reporting, program governance, and post-go-live hypercare.