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ERP Specialist roles are among the more OPT-friendly positions in enterprise tech, with many large employers filing H-1B visa petitions annually for this title. Your F-1 OPT gives you up to 12 months of work authorization, extendable to 36 months with a STEM extension if your degree is in a qualifying field like information systems or computer science.
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Highstreet is seeking a Project Manager to support and lead delivery of operational and ERP/HCM projects for our public sector clients. This resource must have strong communication skills, love speaking with clients, engineering, partner organizations, and our executive team. The everyday workload includes Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) engagements, PeopleSoft and E-Business Suite (EBS) initiatives, and broader legacy ERP/HCM enhancement and modernization projects. In this role, you'll coordinate project activities, manage client communication, and ensure successful execution across planning, testing, and go-live (or cutover, for on-premises and infrastructure engagements). You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, apply structured PMO processes, and help drive consistent, high-quality delivery across a mix of cloud, on-premises, and infrastructure environments.
Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Coordination
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables across ERP, HCM, and infrastructure (OCI) workstreams.
- Align scope and requirements with Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, EBS, and OCI capabilities in partnership with solution architects and technical leads.
- Maintain project documentation, logs, and repository structure (RAID, RTM, agendas, testing, etc.).
- Incorporate process flow validation and transaction lifecycle checkpoints into project plans, including legacy system dependencies.
- Support onboarding, project setup, and adherence to PMO templates and processes, including those specific to public sector engagements.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for client communication, including public sector agency stakeholders.
- Manage expectations around timelines, deliverables, risks, and change requests.
- Lead recurring status meetings and ensure agendas and meeting minutes are posted.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Coordinate work across functional, technical, infrastructure, and QA team members.
- Support onshore/offshore alignment and help resolve blockers or conflicts.
- Review team progress, documentation, and performance against project expectations.
Budget & Tracking
- Monitor project budgets, burn rate, and staffing updates in partnership with project administrators.
- Support forecasting and financial reporting activities.
- Ensure testing scenarios reflect accurate transaction lifecycles and edge cases across both cloud and on-premises systems.
Risk, Issue & Change Management
- Log and track risks, issues, and action items.
- Facilitate mitigation discussions and escalate items when needed.
- Identify risks related to process breakdowns, incorrect accounting, or integration gaps across transaction flows, including legacy system constraints.
- Support the change control process and ensure proper documentation of out-of-scope work.
Testing, Cutover & Go-Live Support
- Coordinate SIT, UAT, and testing documentation across ERP, HCM, and infrastructure projects.
- Ensure test scenarios validate end-to-end transaction integrity, including accounting, approvals, integrations, and reporting outputs.
- Ensure test cases, logs, and approvals are completed and tracked.
- Support cutover planning, go-live execution, and post-go-live readiness for both cloud implementations and legacy system enhancements.
Governance & Reporting
- Provide regular project status updates using R/Y/G indicators and required client reports, including public sector-specific reporting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with Highstreet's methodology and participate in internal QA/PMO checkpoints.
- Help improve post-go-live handoff processes and lessons learned documentation.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IT, Business, or related field.
- 2–5 years of project management experience, ERP, HCM projects a plus, and infrastructure implementations (cloud or on-premises).
- Experience reviewing or supporting functional design documents (FDDs), process flows, or accounting mappings.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, etc.).
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple workstreams across cloud and legacy environments.
- Highly detailed, multi-threaded, and high-energy, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ERP systems, reporting systems, and web applications.
- Experience supporting public sector clients or government agency engagements.
- Ability to “connect the dots” between business operations, system configuration, and downstream reporting impacts.
- Familiarity with PMO governance, RAID management, and change control processes.
- PMP, CAPM, or Agile certification is a plus.
INTRODUCTION
Highstreet is seeking a Project Manager to support and lead delivery of operational and ERP/HCM projects for our public sector clients. This resource must have strong communication skills, love speaking with clients, engineering, partner organizations, and our executive team. The everyday workload includes Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) engagements, PeopleSoft and E-Business Suite (EBS) initiatives, and broader legacy ERP/HCM enhancement and modernization projects. In this role, you'll coordinate project activities, manage client communication, and ensure successful execution across planning, testing, and go-live (or cutover, for on-premises and infrastructure engagements). You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, apply structured PMO processes, and help drive consistent, high-quality delivery across a mix of cloud, on-premises, and infrastructure environments.
Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Coordination
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables across ERP, HCM, and infrastructure (OCI) workstreams.
- Align scope and requirements with Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, EBS, and OCI capabilities in partnership with solution architects and technical leads.
- Maintain project documentation, logs, and repository structure (RAID, RTM, agendas, testing, etc.).
- Incorporate process flow validation and transaction lifecycle checkpoints into project plans, including legacy system dependencies.
- Support onboarding, project setup, and adherence to PMO templates and processes, including those specific to public sector engagements.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for client communication, including public sector agency stakeholders.
- Manage expectations around timelines, deliverables, risks, and change requests.
- Lead recurring status meetings and ensure agendas and meeting minutes are posted.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Coordinate work across functional, technical, infrastructure, and QA team members.
- Support onshore/offshore alignment and help resolve blockers or conflicts.
- Review team progress, documentation, and performance against project expectations.
Budget & Tracking
- Monitor project budgets, burn rate, and staffing updates in partnership with project administrators.
- Support forecasting and financial reporting activities.
- Ensure testing scenarios reflect accurate transaction lifecycles and edge cases across both cloud and on-premises systems.
Risk, Issue & Change Management
- Log and track risks, issues, and action items.
- Facilitate mitigation discussions and escalate items when needed.
- Identify risks related to process breakdowns, incorrect accounting, or integration gaps across transaction flows, including legacy system constraints.
- Support the change control process and ensure proper documentation of out-of-scope work.
Testing, Cutover & Go-Live Support
- Coordinate SIT, UAT, and testing documentation across ERP, HCM, and infrastructure projects.
- Ensure test scenarios validate end-to-end transaction integrity, including accounting, approvals, integrations, and reporting outputs.
- Ensure test cases, logs, and approvals are completed and tracked.
- Support cutover planning, go-live execution, and post-go-live readiness for both cloud implementations and legacy system enhancements.
Governance & Reporting
- Provide regular project status updates using R/Y/G indicators and required client reports, including public sector-specific reporting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with Highstreet's methodology and participate in internal QA/PMO checkpoints.
- Help improve post-go-live handoff processes and lessons learned documentation.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IT, Business, or related field.
- 2–5 years of project management experience, ERP, HCM projects a plus, and infrastructure implementations (cloud or on-premises).
- Experience reviewing or supporting functional design documents (FDDs), process flows, or accounting mappings.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, etc.).
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple workstreams across cloud and legacy environments.
- Highly detailed, multi-threaded, and high-energy, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ERP systems, reporting systems, and web applications.
- Experience supporting public sector clients or government agency engagements.
- Ability to “connect the dots” between business operations, system configuration, and downstream reporting impacts.
- Familiarity with PMO governance, RAID management, and change control processes.
- PMP, CAPM, or Agile certification is a plus.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an ERP Specialist
Target employers with a history of ERP sponsorship
Large enterprises running SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics are your best bet. Companies that have invested in ERP infrastructure regularly sponsor for this role because replacing specialized implementation knowledge mid-project is expensive and disruptive.
Get certified in a major ERP platform before you apply
An SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 certification signals employer-ready skills. Certified candidates are easier to justify sponsoring because the credential reduces onboarding time and demonstrates a clear, specialized skill set.
Highlight end-to-end implementation experience on your resume
Employers value candidates who have worked across the full ERP lifecycle, from requirements gathering through go-live support. Quantify your contributions by noting modules configured, users trained, or project timelines you helped meet.
Apply early in your OPT period to give employers enough runway
Starting your job search within the first two months of OPT authorization gives employers time to evaluate you and begin H-1B visa preparation before your work authorization becomes a pressing concern. Urgency can push strong candidates out of the running.
Frame your STEM OPT extension as a benefit to the employer
If your degree qualifies, mention your STEM OPT eligibility during interviews. It gives the employer up to 36 months before needing to sponsor an H-1B, which reduces their immediate immigration burden and makes hiring you a lower-risk decision.
Prioritize consulting firms and system integrators over end users
ERP consulting firms and system integrators like large IT services companies frequently sponsor OPT students because client demand for ERP talent is continuous. Their sponsorship pipelines are more established than a single-employer internal IT department.
ERP Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do ERP Specialist roles commonly sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, ERP Specialist is one of the more consistently sponsored roles in enterprise technology. Large employers running SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics deployments invest heavily in specialized talent and regularly file H-1B petitions for this title. Consulting and system integration firms tend to have the most active sponsorship pipelines. You can browse ERP Specialist roles open to OPT students on Migrate Mate.
Does an ERP Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in information systems, computer science, management information systems, or another qualifying STEM field on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, you can apply for a 24-month STEM extension on top of your initial 12-month OPT. The ERP Specialist role itself typically involves enough technical work to satisfy the practical training requirement.
What ERP certifications strengthen an OPT student's sponsorship case?
SAP Certified Application Associate, Oracle Cloud certifications, and Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals are the most recognized. These credentials demonstrate platform-specific expertise that employers can point to when justifying an H-1B petition under the specialty occupation standard. Earning one before or during your OPT period meaningfully strengthens your candidacy and makes sponsorship easier for the employer to approve internally.
Can I work as an ERP Specialist on OPT without any restrictions on the types of companies I work for?
Your OPT work must be directly related to your degree field. For most ERP Specialist roles, this is straightforward if your degree is in information systems, business technology, computer science, or a related area. You're not restricted to a specific employer type, so you can work at a corporation, a consulting firm, or a government contractor, as long as the role connects to your field of study.
How much lead time should I give employers when disclosing my OPT status?
Disclose your OPT status during the application process or early in the first interview, not after an offer is extended. Employers need time to assess their immigration compliance capacity and engage immigration counsel if needed. For OPT students pursuing roles that may lead to H-1B sponsorship, being upfront also filters out employers who cannot sponsor, saving you time in a job search where your authorization window is finite.