ERP Program Lead | Bangalore | 15-20 Years Experience

The ERP Program Lead will own the Foundation's move from Oracle PeopleSoft to its newly selected ERP platform, from planning through go-live and stabilization. This is a leadership role. You will run the program end to end across finance, HR, procurement, the University's student systems and other functions, working with internal teams, the implementation partner and the platform vendor.
What You'll Do
Program Leadership
Lead the complete migration from PeopleSoft to the new ERP platform, including scope, roadmap, budget, timelines, and delivery strategy.
Drive implementation across PeopleSoft HR, Finance, Procurement, and Campus Solutions (Student Information Systems).
Build and manage a cross-functional program team comprising internal stakeholders, implementation partners, and vendor teams.
Oversee all phases including design, configuration, testing, data migration, cutover, go-live, stabilization, and legacy system decommissioning.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Collaborate with leaders across Finance, HR, Procurement, Grants, Administration, and other functions to gather requirements and drive decision-making.
Manage implementation partners and vendors against contractual commitments, milestones, SLAs, and deliverables.
Ensure business requirements are effectively balanced with standard platform capabilities while minimizing customization.
Governance & Delivery Excellence
Establish strong program governance through steering committees, design authorities, and change control mechanisms.
Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, and timelines while ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
Define quality gates and readiness criteria for testing, user acceptance, and go-live.
Data, Integration & Compliance
Own the data migration strategy, including data cleansing, mapping, validation, reconciliation, and archival.
Lead integrations with critical enterprise systems such as Hospital Information Systems (HIS), HRMS, payroll, grants, banking, reporting platforms, and student/academic systems.
Ensure robust security, compliance, audit controls, and access governance throughout the program.
Change Management & Adoption
Drive organizational change management, stakeholder communication, training, and user adoption initiatives.
Define and implement the post-go-live support and transition model for operational teams.
Technology & Innovation
Leverage emerging technologies and AI tools to accelerate implementation activities such as testing, migration, analytics, and documentation.
Advise leadership on the long-term ERP roadmap and opportunities for continuous improvement, automation, and innovation.
What We're Looking For
Must Have
✅ 15-20 years of experience in enterprise applications and large-scale ERP transformation programs.
✅ Proven experience leading 3-4 full-cycle ERP implementations on platforms such as:
Oracle Fusion Cloud
SAP S/4HANA
SAP SuccessFactors
Workday
✅ Experience serving as Program Lead or Delivery Lead in at least two ERP implementations.
✅ Hands-on experience migrating from legacy ERP platforms such as:
Oracle PeopleSoft
Oracle E-Business Suite
SAP ECC
✅ Strong experience managing implementation partners, vendors, and large stakeholder groups.
✅ Deep functional expertise in one or more domains:
Finance
Human Resources
Supply Chain
✅ bachelor's degree in engineering, Technology, or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
⭐ MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification.
⭐ PMP, PRINCE2, ERP platform certifications, or equivalent program management credentials.
⭐ Experience in nonprofit, education, healthcare, or public-sector organizations.
⭐ Exposure to:
Student Information Systems (PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Workday Student, Oracle Student Cloud)
Grants Management
Fund Accounting
Multi-entity organizations
Hospital Information Systems (HIS) integrations
Key Skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Strong program planning and execution skills
Leadership and team-building capabilities
Vendor and partner management
Change management expertise
Technology awareness and innovation mindset
Ability to influence and build consensus across teams

Work arrangement
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