Chief Project IT Officer (CPITO) – ERP 35 views

About the Role:- We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Project IT Officer (CPITO) to provide dedicated follow-up and technical oversight for our ongoing enterprise-wide ERP implementation project. In this role, you will work closely with our Corporate IT Department to continuously track, review, and evaluate ongoing ERP steps—ensuring seamless technical alignment, strict quality control, and successful milestone delivery.

Role Purpose:- The Chief Project IT Officer (CPITO) provides executive technical leadership and day-to-day oversight for the Group’s enterprise-wide ERP implementation and broader digital transformation roadmap. This critical role bridges technical execution and business strategy, ensuring that the ERP platform is successfully deployed across diverse business units (including Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, the Corporate IT Department, and Agriculture). The CPITO drives project governance, vendor accountability, internal control compliance, change management, and the development of sustainable in-house technical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• ERP Project Follow-Up & Oversight: Actively follow up on daily ERP implementation steps, monitoring progress against approved scopes, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Corporate IT Collaboration: Partner directly with the Corporate IT Department to review ongoing ERP workflows, system configurations, and integration steps, ensuring full compatibility with existing corporate infrastructure and security protocols.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify project delays, implementation gaps, and technical risks early, driving timely escalation and corrective actions.
• Vendor & Milestone Tracking: Monitor ERP implementation partner performance, evaluate deliverables, review technical proposals, and ensure accountability against agreed service levels.
• Testing & Go-Live Readiness: Oversee system testing (UAT, integration, performance, security) and track go-live readiness assessments to ensure a smooth transition into standard operations.
• Platform Configuration & Customization: Oversee the configuration, customization, development, integration, deployment, and ongoing optimization of the Group’s ERP platform, ensuring it meets approved business requirements and standardizes processes across departments.
• Data Migration & Quality Assurance: Supervise system integration, data migration, master-data cleansing, validation, reconciliation, migration sign-off, and defect tracking/resolution.
• Value & Customization Governance: Ensure that ERP implementation decisions are driven by business value, process standardization, maintainability, and total cost of ownership while minimizing unnecessary customization.

Key Qualifications & Requirements

• Education:
• • Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s strongly preferred).
• Certifications:
• • Professional credentials such as PMP, PRINCE2, Microsoft Dynamics 365, ITIL, or COBIT are an advantage.
• Experience:
• • Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in IT management, enterprise systems, or technology project delivery.
  • Minimum 5 years in a senior IT leadership or ERP program/project management role.
  • Proven track record of following up, managing, or recovering complex ERP implementations in medium-to-large organizations.
• Technical Skills:
• • Familiarity with enterprise ERP platforms (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O), system integration, data governance, and internal controls.
• Soft Skills:
• • Strong communication, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving skills with the ability to bridge technical project teams and executive management.