Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

Role Mission: The Business Information Systems ERP Management Team strives to support the leadership at IDEA as we work together to meet and exceed our ambitious financial and student achievement goals. The Finance ERP Project Manager, under the supervision of the Director of Business ERP Information Systems, is responsible for providing Project Management of Finance application implementations across all entities, providing business process consulting for the areas of Business and Finance, ERP application system administration and MUNIS support in the areas of best business practices, training and development, and incident support for the Human Resources/Payroll and Business Departments.

Accountabilities:

1.Serve as the Project Manager of implementation for Munis Finance processes. Establish and meet 100% of project milestones and deadlines.

• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Utilize project management frameworks such as GRPI (Goals, Roles, Process and Interpersonal) and RASI (Responsible, Approve, Support, Inform) to ensure project and team effectiveness
• Project Manage implementations for Phase II projects in MUNIS across Texas, IPS Enterprises LLC, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
• Manage changes to the project scope and schedule by using appropriate verification techniques
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long term goals

2.Analyze and re-engineer business processes to achieve business goals related to the Finance Departments.

• Identify technical problems and develop solutions to support business objectives
• Analyze and identify business process optimization
• Manage and mentor cross functional team to successfully execute business projects
• Ensure that an adequate project plan is developed to implement the new business process
• Collaborate with Department Leaders to plan and lead improvement projects

3.100% of new MUNIS Ent and MUNIS version upgrades are implemented on the project plan established timeline by Director of Business ERP Information Systems.

• Serve as an Implementation Consultant for all Tyler MUNIS applications in both areas of HR/Payroll and Business.
• Collaborate with the HR/Payroll and Business Department Functional Leads to implement and setup new functionality in MUNIS.
• Keep up to date on new MUNIS functionality and provide consulting and training to HR/Payroll and Business Departments on an as needed basis.
• Implement Phase II projects in MUNIS across TX, Louisiana and Enterprises LLC databases (HR/Payroll & Business).
• Implement version upgrades accordingly for each of the 4 Live (TX, Baton Rouge, LLC, New Orleans) Databases of MUNIS including the planning, communication, testing, implementing and training.
• Assist on the execution of the established Project Plan for MUNIS system upgrades, new modules, and enhancements to include user requirements, testing, training and development, and change management across all affected areas.

4.Coordinate with MUNIS Applications System Administrator in IT to ensure that new MUNIS users in the Business Office are granted access within 2 business days of their first day of employment.

• Review system Administration for security and permissions of MUNIS, MUNIS Self Service, SSRS and Tyler Content Manager for Business Office MUNIS users.
• Coordinate with the IT Department to ensure the user has Active Directory access
• Utilize SSRS reporting and Munis Human Resources applications to efficiently monitor changes to Business Office employees that require MUNIS permission modifications.
• Collaborate with MUNIS Applications Systems Administrators in IT to troubleshoot problems in MUNIS modules utilized by the Business Office after release and/or upgrades and other functional configuration changes that have been created and report issues to resolve errors.

5.Collaborate with MUNIS Support the ERP Support Specialists and MUNIS System Administrators to meet the 95% of critical Munis Zendesk requests submitted by the Business Office within 2 business days.

• Coordinate with ERP Support Specialists on managing Business Office escalations
• Assist as necessary in resolving Tier 2 escalated Zendesk requests
• Coordinate with Tyler Technologies on escalated issues that have Business Office Department wide impact

6.Live values of IDEA

• Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• Embodies IDEA's core values

Competencies :

• Teamwork
• Formal Presentation Skills
• Communication
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Customer/Client Focus
• Initiative
• Stress Tolerance

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate from a recognized four-year college or university preferably with a major in business administration, personnel administration, management information systems, computer information systems or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in the area of Accounting or Finance, preferably in a school district environment.
• 1 - 3 years of experience utilizing project management frameworks to ensure project and team effectiveness
• 1 - 3 years of experience as a system administrator of a Financial or HR System.
• 3 years of experience training on various computer software applications in either a corporate or educational environment.
• 1- 3 years of experience working in a Human Resources/Payroll processing environment or closely related area which includes participation in the functional configuration, modification or maintenance of an ERP System.
• 1 - 2 years of experience with the configuration of the MUNIS ERP Financial Applications.

Licenses or Certifications (Preferred):

• Certification - PMP: Project Management Professional
• Certification - CBPP: Certified Business Process Professional

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of ERP systems with a strong concentration in Finance.
• Knowledge of business processes, policies and procedures related to Business and Human Resources, specifically in a school district environment
• Skilled in developing and documenting operational and technical processes, functions, and procedures involving specific modules and developing appropriate solutions.
• Skilled in analyzing existing manual and computerized operational procedures.
• Skilled in testing software in light of upgrades, enhancements, and setup modifications.
• Skilled in giving presentations and in creating technical documentation

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.