Project Manager

GURUS Solutions is a leading NetSuite consulting firm providing ERP implementation, customization, training, and support services to businesses across the United States and Canada. With over 20 years of experience and a team of certified NetSuite experts, GURUS helps mid-sized and growing companies throughout North America streamline operations, improve efficiency, and maximize their ERP investment.

Project Managers at GURUS are vital to the successful delivery of our architectural, implementation, and integration projects, all with NetSuite at its core. You will be a key player for the GURUS team by enabling and guiding both internal and external teams with business process discussions, solution designs, and project planning and execution. You'll be joining a dynamic and engaged team, with a love for balancing the hard work with fun

We are on the lookout for an individual who craves teamwork, has a strong sense of organization, and soft skills. The individual should be both creative, and pragmatic in their approach to obstacles that may arise. This individual must also always keep customer satisfaction in mind, along with identifying and communicating the trade-offs required to make these projects a success. The projects you will work on at GURUS will  offer exposure to a variety of different industries and provide you with multiple learning opportunities to enhance your business, technical, and project management skills. 

What do we value in our Project Managers?

• 3-5 years of experience in system/application, business consulting or people management, either with a consulting firm or software provider
• Experience with any of the following: NetSuite, Oracle ERP, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Great Plain, , PeopleSoft or JD Edwards
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science or any relevant discipline 
• Extensive business process experience is a strong asset
• Go-getter attitude and ability to adapt to different project situations
• Strong project definition skills and oversight of the entire project lifecycle
• Excellent people management skills; ability to motivate, mentor, coach, and lead multi-disciplinary projects 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in both French and English *
• PMP certification (an asset)
• Experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies an asset, along with experience with JIRA

What's a regular day for our Project Managers at GURUS?

• Collaborate with functional and development teams to gather and document client business requirements 
• Develop proposals and Project Plans with the Sales and Professional Services team
• Designing and re-engineering business process solutions with the Professional Services team, aligned with clients business and strategic goals
• Create and manage project schedules, organize activities, establish a sequence of execution, and identify dependencies and resource requirements
• Schedule and manage resources throughout project life cycles, including:
  • Managing engagement
  • Preparing and leading client meetings 
  • Managing communication between the delivery team and stakeholders
• Assure that all aspects of the project are progressing appropriately, including: scheduling, budget to actuals, and any out of scope escalation issues
• Plan, manage and communicate the achievement of project milestones by providing customers with weekly status reports and conducting internal project team meetings 
• Identify additional upselling and cross-selling opportunities before, during and after the project
• Learn, utilize and promote the GURUS Delivery Methodology

 What are the perks of being a GURU?

• Be part of a team of fun and determined people, with an interest in business and technology
• Experience a culture focused on People (check out a Day in the Life at GURUS here).
• Your well-being comes first; GURUS offers a benefit program (medical & dental insurance), and health flex plan (gym memberships, wellness equipment, therapeutic massages, etc), and access to the Dialogue healthcare platform
• Work culture focused on learning and development, which includes: training programs, certifications, and opportunities for advancement in the company (check out our GURU Academy )

* This position requires proficiency in a language other than French due as 75% of our clients operate in English