Yolk Recruitment are working with one of Europe's most prominent Aerospace & Defence company for the recruitment of an ERP Implementation Manager on a contractual basis in to join their Farnborough office ERP Implementation Manager - Contract - 6 Months - Inside IR35 - £65 to £75 per hour - BPSS Clearance to Start Job Title: ERP Implementation Engineer Overview of the role: The role will actively participate & support various global process improvements. It will support the end-to-end process for the successful implementation and embedding of a new Financial Planning application Responsibilities: Job Profile Responsibilities: Understanding the project scope, schedule, deliverables; and working closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations. Partnering across organizational functions (Finance, Production, R&D, Procurement, HR, etc ) to define existing business processes Elicit functional and technical application & process requirements through dialogue with business partners and key stakeholders. Create and engage with a shortlist of suitable suppliers to create proposals including agreeing NDA's. Work with stakeholders to create selection criteria, procure RFP's, review proposals and onboard suppliers. Create project charters, resource estimates, project plans and work breakdowns etc Ensure suitable Project Governance is in place and manage all facets of Project Management through to completion. Supports applications and solutions delivery by participating in design reviews and walk-throughs to communicate requirements and validate proposed solutions. Performs impact analysis and supports application testing, implementation, and training activities throughout the process. Reporting, analysing, and resolving issues related to the implementation, stakeholders, and project operations that may impact service quality; ensuring that stakeholders' questions and problems are resolved properly and quickly Document existing processes and drive consistency across entities through policy implementation. Skillset & Experience Essential: Degree in Accounting, Finance or qualified by experience. Experience with the full life cycle end to end implementation of ERP / financial systems preferably M365 & Dassault (PLM) especially on Production modules. Experience in leveraging technology to improve business and finance processes. Demonstrable experience and formal Project Management Qualifications, Ability to manage multiple work streams, conflicting priorities, differing reporting lines, multi-site projects as well as scope change and risk · Excellent stakeholder, people management, coaching and leadership skills · Experience working in an Agile environment is desirable · Ability to grasp issues of a business nature and assess the technical and process impact relating to the project. · Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills. Solid demonstrable ERP experience delivering successful projects · A project management or ERP implementation qualification (Prince2, Agile PM, PMP) · Understanding of core FP&A & business processes. Having previously working in an finance environment is desirable