IT Project Manager

Odoo; Louvain-la-Neuve; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AVP is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead large Odoo implementation projects for mid-market and corporate clients across Europe. You will coordinate a team of Business Analysts and Developers, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and active client communication.

You will start in a fast-growing team, progressing to MMC department, with opportunities for cross-project learning, steering committee representation, and exposure to diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT Project Management.
• Fluent in Dutch or French and English.
• Strong business knowledge & analytical skills.
• Fast learner, able to multitask and manage priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills.
• Autonomous, assertive, and proactive mindset.
• Affinity with IT.
• Valid work permit for Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Design the implementation plan.
• Organize, coach, and guide your team of Business Analysts.
• Monitor progress: timelines, quality, and budget, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Apply governance and best practices to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Track and challenge budget estimates and actuals.
• Define workloads, manage backlogs, and prioritize tasks.
• Identify risks and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Keep clients informed through reports and steering committees.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle, from design to deployment.
• Provide feedback to Product Owners and support internal coaching.

Skills

IT Project Management

Dutch language

French language

English language

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Multitasking

Autonomous

Proactive mindset

Affinity with IT

Job description

IT Project Manager

Services / Business Services

Rue du laid burniat, 5, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Customize your salary package

As a Project Manager,you will manage large customer's Odoo implementation projects. You'll be dealing with Medium Market and Corporate companies (+100 employees) across Europe in any industry.
You will have to represent Odoo during Steering Committee or Project Committee.
As a Project Director you may be involved in several implementations with a team of Business Analysts that you will have to coordinate.

About the job

Our Large Account Service department dedicated to large customers implementation projects is looking for new colleagues to join our amazing team. This department was created 5 years ago and is one of the main pillars of Odoo’s turnover growth this year.

You will be dealing with Mid-Market & Corporate companies (+100 employees) across Europe in any industry. Their complex business needs will require a high effort of pre-sales analysis and functional advisory to convince them Odoo is the best ERP system to optimize their activity for the long term.

If you are looking for a position where you will value your experience in IT or business consultancy and use your analytical and sales skills to advise large companies, then you are definitely at the right place!

The Position

As an Experienced Project Manager, you will manage large customers’ Odoo implementation projects.

You’ll be in direct contact with clients to help them use Odoo Software (eCommerce, Manufacturing, Inventory, Project, Website…), supported by a team of Business Analysts and Developers.

Your role will include monitoring and follow-up to ensure the project goes live on time and on budget.

Your journey will start in the Quick Start Team, where you’ll work on several SME projects to learn the Odoo way of working. Then, you will progressively switch to the MMC department, collaborating closely with Business Analysts to design and implement solutions for our larger customers.

As a representative of Odoo during Steering or Project Committee meetings, you will be the primary liaison between the client and Odoo teams.

You’ll present project progress, align on strategic priorities, and ensure key decisions are documented and followed through.

You'll never get bored!

Project Management (80%)

• Design the implementation plan
• Organize, coach, and guide your team of Business Analysts (configuration & development)
• Monitor progress: timelines, quality, and budget, and communicate updates to stakeholders
• Apply Odoo’s governance and best practices to ensure high-quality outcomes
• Track and challenge budget estimates and actuals
• Define workloads, manage backlogs, and prioritize tasks
• Identify risks and coordinate mitigation plans
• Keep clients informed through reports and steering committees
• Oversee the full project lifecycle, from functional/technical design to deployment

Internal Improvement (20%)

• Provide feedback to Product Owners
• Support internal coaching & training
• Share insights for department improvement

About you

At Odoo, we value your skills more than your resume.
Here's what we expect from you:

Must have

• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT Project Management
• Fluent in Dutch or French and English
• Strong business knowledge & analytical skills
• Fast learner, able to multitask and manage priorities effectively
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills
• Autonomous, assertive, and proactive mindset
• Affinity with IT
• Valid work permit for Belgium

Nice to have

• Fluency in another European language is a strong asset
• Experience on Odoo

Fabien (our CEO) explains
(totally worth it!).

What's great in the job?

Get ready for some serious responsibilities and the freedom to shine in a rapidly evolving company. You'll be part of an awesome team in a friendly and open work culture.

Expect diversity in your projects, giving you a chance to dive into various business industries and broaden your horizons. And here's the cherry on top: you'll get two weeks of intensive functional training, culminating in a shiny certification.

What we offer

Full-time CDI

A 38 hours/week contract including 2 days of home-working per week and flexible hours.

Flexible salary package

Car, fuel card, up to 35 days off per year, meal vouchers, eco-cheques, hospital insurance, representation fees to cover all your expenses, and much more!

Training

12 days/year, including 6 of your choice, for personal development.

Exchange program

After 2 years of experience, apply to a similar position in a subsidiary of Odoo.

Chef cooking delicious lunch

Lunch meals every day at the office, as well as free coffee and fruits from local producers. Because well-fed developers are happy developers.

Do you have experience in one of these domains ?
Even Better.

Accounting & Finance

As already experienced in this domain, you have been actively involved in all kinds of accounting activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank & cash reconciliations, general ledger, VAT transactions, consolidation, controlling and annual closing transactions.

Supply Chain Management

As already experienced in this domain, you have been actively involved in supply chain activities such as demand planning, procurement, warehousing or transportation management.

Manufacturing

As already experienced in this domain, you have been actively involved in manufacturing activities such as production planning, product lifecycle management, quality control or maintenance.

eCommerce

As already experienced in this domain, you have been actively involved in website related projects (website design, ecommerce management or SEO). A basic understanding of front-end development languages (HTML/CSS) is a plus.

Human Resources

As already experienced in this domain, you understand the challenges of the HR department and you are familiar with everything related to payroll, recruitment, employee contracts and time off management.

Marketing

With Odoo, you can customize your salary package.