Join a high-impact ERP transformation effort as a Senior Project Manager supporting a Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation. In this client-side role, you will work alongside the implementation partner to verify progress, govern scope and milestones, and help drive readiness for a successful go-live across business and IT stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the implementation team to establish a clear working cadence and RACI for the program.
• Review and validate project status, forecasts, budget burn, and cost-to-complete using weekly reporting and project tools.
• Oversee client-side governance activities, including milestone acceptance, scope review, change control, and invoice verification against deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness efforts related to data validation, mock loads, reconciliation, UAT, and business sign-off.
• Support cutover planning, go/no-go decision-making, and issue escalation with supporting evidence and recommended actions.
• Monitor dependencies across related business and technology workstreams and surface risks early to leadership.
• Track partner staffing continuity, backlog activity, release planning, and environment readiness in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Help ensure transition planning is in place for post-go-live support and long-term ownership by internal teams.

Skills

• Experience leading or supporting a Dynamics 365 ERP implementation through go-live.
• Background working on the customer side of a systems integrator-led program.
• Experience migrating from SAP ECC or another legacy ERP platform to Dynamics 365.
• Strong project governance, planning, tracking, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to review schedules, budgets, forecasts, and milestone deliverables with a critical eye.
• Comfort working with finance, IT, and business process leaders across multiple functions.
• Excellent communication, organization, and risk-management skills.
• Ability to work on site in Houston two to three days per week.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Azure DevOps or similar tools for reviewing backlogs, defects, sprints, and releases.
• Familiarity with enterprise planning, analytics, data platform, or AI governance workstreams.
• Experience supporting UAT exit criteria, cutover planning, and readiness activities.
• Background helping define or manage SOW milestones, change orders, and invoice validation.
• Ability to influence across teams while keeping decisions documented and aligned.

Horizontal is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and succeed. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and bring their unique experience to this important transformation program.