Coupa Global Implementation Project Manager

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Role Summary

The Coupa Global Implementation Project Manager will lead the end-to-end deployment of Coupa across Barnes Aerospace’s global operations. This role partners with Procurement, Finance, IT, AP, Supply Chain, site leaders, and implementation partners to deliver standardized procure-to-pay processes while addressing local business and regulatory needs.

This position is initially a 9-month project and can be located in the US or UK (remote).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead global Coupa implementation from planning through go-live, stabilization, and handoff to ongoing support.
• Manage project scope, timeline, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and executive-level reporting.
• Facilitate global design workshops to establish standardized processes and manage required local variations.
• Coordinate implementation of relevant Coupa modules, including procure-to-pay, sourcing, supplier management, invoicing, contract management, expenses, and analytics.
• Lead integration planning with ERP, finance, HRIS, identity/access, payment, tax, and supplier systems.
• Oversee data readiness, supplier onboarding, approval workflows, user roles, testing, cutover, and deployment readiness.
• Establish project governance, including workstream meetings, steering-committee updates, decision logs, and risk mitigation plans.
• Partner with local and global teams on change management, communications, training, and user adoption.
• Monitor post-launch adoption, process compliance, supplier enablement, and benefits realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Project Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of project or program management experience leading enterprise system implementations.
• Demonstrated experience leading at least one full-cycle global Coupa implementation across multiple countries or regions.
• Strong knowledge of procure-to-pay, sourcing, supplier management, accounts payable, and finance controls.
• Experience managing integrations with ERP and other enterprise systems.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams and external partners.
• PMP, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar certification preferred.
• Manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, or multi-site experience preferred.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed.

Annual Salary: $125,000 - $194,000

Barnes Aerospace offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions for eligible medical plan participants; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions; life and disability insurance; and paid vacation and holidays. Additional offerings include an employee assistance program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, voluntary accident and critical illness coverage, pet insurance, and work-life support resources. Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements, which may vary based on employment status, position, and location.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.

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