The Senior Manager, ERP Platform is the integrated operational leader for the ERP portfolio directly owning execution and managing a team of 14 individuals across Development, QA, Support (Tier 2–3), and Professional Services within the ERP domain.
The ideal candidate is a strong operational leader who can align technical execution with customer outcomes and business priorities. This role is accountable for portfolio performance metrics that directly impact retention, with a clear mandate to reduce churn drivers and deliver predictable, high‑quality execution across the ERP portfolio.
This position offers the opportunity to lead at scale, requiring sound judgment, a data‑driven approach, and the ability to remove cross‑functional obstacles in a fast‑moving software environment.
Responsibilities
- Own operational performance of the ERP portfolio in service of GRR outcomes, including measurable improvements in customer experience, portfolio stability, and churn risk reduction.
- Directly own prioritization and execution across Development, QA, Support (Tier 2–3), and Professional Services within the ERP domain pod.
- Establish and manage pod-level KPIs tied to portfolio health and retention impact, including:
- Delivery predictability/velocity
- SLA adherence and customer-impacting aging
- Backlog health (defect and enhancement)
- Escalation volume and trend reduction
- Customer satisfaction / sentiment signals
- Recurring defect rate and time-to-remediation
- Services on-time delivery, utilization, and margin hygiene
- Drive prioritization decisions based on customer impact, churn risk, and portfolio health, ensuring the highest-risk work is surfaced and executed with urgency.
- Improve average resolution time and reduce escalation trends by enforcing clear Tier 2–3 operating mechanisms and escalation management.
- Implement structured root cause analysis and prevention mechanisms to reduce recurring defects and customer-impacting incidents.
- Drive predictable delivery using Agile/flow-based practices with transparent planning, execution, and release discipline.
- Ensure Professional Services engagements deliver on time and within scope while improving predictability, utilization, and alignment to product capabilities.
- Create durable feedback loops across Support, PS, and Development to eliminate churn drivers and improve product quality.
- Lead weekly pod operating reviews with clear action ownership, risk tracking, and KPI visibility.
- Partner with Customer Success and Account teams to proactively mitigate churn risk, stabilize at-risk accounts, and translate customer pain into execution priorities.
- Drive continuous operational improvement across ERP delivery functions, removing bottlenecks and increasing throughput without compromising quality.