Functional Project Manager

This role will manage cross-functional coordination between internal teams and external partners to ensure successful delivery, alignment with business goals, and long-term operational efficiency. The Functional Project Manager  will oversee all phases of the Sage Intacct implementation, acting as the primary point of contact for vendors and stakeholders while driving timelines, deliverables, and change management initiatives.Responsibilities of Functional Project ManagerServe as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders, Sage Intacct, and the implementation partner (VAR), ensuring alignment across all phases of the project.Lead and manage the end-to-end Sage Intacct implementation, including project planning, timelines, resource allocation, dependencies, and risk mitigation.Coordinate and oversee cross-functional internal teams responsible for legacy data extraction, integrations, testing environments, and system readiness.Partner closely with external Functional Project Manager s, functional consultants, and technical leads to track milestones, deliverables, and contractual commitments.Facilitate requirements gathering, business process mapping, solution design sessions, and business process reengineering initiatives to improve operational efficiency.Oversee data migration, system integrations, user acceptance testing (UAT), and go-live readiness activities.Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and progress updates to executive sponsors, Steering Committee members, and key stakeholders.Lead change management efforts, including end-user communications, training coordination, documentation of new processes, and adoption support.Establish a post-go-live support framework and partner with internal teams and vendors on enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.Skills/Qualifications of Functional Project ManagerBachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field;Proven experience managing financial management or ERP implementations (Sage Intacct strongly preferred).Strong project management expertise; PMP or similar certification is a plus.Experience working with external implementation partners or valu...