Senior Systems Analyst – ERP Implementation

PM Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project delivery firm in the UK seeks an experienced Senior Systems Analyst to implement and optimize ERP systems. The role requires expertise in Deltek platforms and stakeholder engagement to facilitate business needs. Ideal candidates have a background in professional services, with strong skills in ERP implementation and documentation. Competitive package and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in ERP implementation and support roles.
• Proven experience with Resource Management/People Planner and CRM modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional aspects of the ERP implementation, ensuring business objectives are met.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document requirements.
• Analyze and optimize business processes.

Skills

ERP implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Business process optimization

Documentation skills

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Deltek Maconomy

Deltek Vantagepoint

Power BI

Cognos

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Systems Analyst to play a key role in the implementation, support, and optimization of our ERP landscape, with a focus on Deltek Maconomy and Deltek Vantagepoint platforms. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of professional services workflows and hands-on experience across core modules including Projects & Resource Management (People Planner), Budgeting, and CRM (Opportunity Management). This role will be instrumental in bridging business requirements with ERP system capabilities, contributing to both the successful delivery of our ERP implementation and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,800+ people. We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, we work with the world\'s leading organisations. We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred around our people, our clients and trade partners.

Responsibilities

• Functional Lead on the CRM, Projects, Resource Scheduling & Budgeting module on ERP implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, finance, HR, and business development to gather and document functional requirements.
• Analyze current business processes and identify areas for optimization through configuration or automation.
• Translate business requirements into system specifications, process flows, and configuration documentation.
• Coordinate system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and training activities.
• Provide day-to-day application support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Work with vendors, implementation partners, and internal teams to manage changes, upgrades, and new releases.
• Assist with report design and data analysis to support decision-making (Power BI, Maconomy BI, Cognos).
• Support data migration, validation, and system integration efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in ERP implementation and support roles, with direct hands-on work in Deltek Maconomy and/or Vantagepoint.
• Proven experience with the following modules: Resource Management/ People Planner; Budgeting / Forecasting; CRM / Pipeline & Opportunity Management.
• Strong understanding of project-based business operations, especially in professional services or consulting environments.
• Ability to create detailed documentation including functional specs, test scripts, and process maps.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to translate business needs into technical/system requirements.
• Experience with SQL & reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Cognos, or Maconomy BI).
• System integration and API experience (IPaaS e.g Workato) is advantageous but not essential.