IT Project Manager

Odoo; Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intensive training with certification

Dynamic team environment

Job summary

Odoo is seeking an Experienced Project Manager to lead large customer implementation projects in Europe. You will liaise with clients, BI Analysts, and Developers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of modules like Ecommerce, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Projects.

You’ll start in the Quick Start Team on SME projects, then move toward MMC with large enterprises, presenting progress in Steering meetings and driving governance. Belgium work permit is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT Project Management.
• Fluent in Dutch OR French and English.
• Fluency in German is a strong asset.
• Strong business knowledge & analytical skills.
• Fast learner, able to multitask and manage priorities effectively.
• Autonomous, assertive, and proactive mindset.
• Affinity with IT.
• Valid work permit for Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Design the implementation plan and drive project scope.
• Coach and guide Business Analysts (config & development).
• Monitor timelines, quality, and budget, reporting to stakeholders.
• Follow governance and best practices to ensure quality outcomes.
• Track budgets and actuals, manage backlogs and priorities.
• Identify risks and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Lead steering committees and keep clients updated.
• Oversee full lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with MMC and BI teams for large customers.

Skills

IT Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Multitasking

Job description

Our Large Account Service department, dedicated to large customer implementation projects, is looking for new colleagues to join our amazing team.

Created 5 years ago, this department has become one of the main pillars of Odoo’s turnover growth this year.

You will be working with Mid-Market & Corporate companies (+100 employees) across Europe, in a wide variety of industries.

Their complex business needs will require strong pre-sales analysis and functional advisory to convince them that Odoo is the best ERP system to optimize their activity for the long term.

If you are looking for a position where you can leverage your experience in IT or business consultancy, while using 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.

Responsibilities

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

Must-Have

• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT Project Management
• Fluent in Dutch OR French and English
• Fluency in German is a strong asset
• Strong business knowledge & analytical skills
• Fast learner, able to multitask and manage priorities effectively
• Autonomous, assertive, and proactive mindset
• Affinity with IT
• Valid work permit for Belgium

What’s Great in the Job?

• Real responsibilities and autonomy in a fast-evolving company
• A great team of dynamic people (+/-200), in a friendly and open culture
• Strategic projects for large companies
• Continuous learning: develop expertise across multiple industries
• Two weeks of intensive functional training, with a final certification