Junior Project Manager

Odoo; Sint-Agatha-Berchem; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks intensive training with cert

Job summary

Odoo is seeking a Project Manager for its Large Account Service, focused on large customer implementations across Europe. You will lead end-to-end ERP deployments (eCommerce, Manufacturing, Inventory, Project, Website) with a team of Business Analysts and Developers, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.

You will start in the Quick Start Team on SME projects and progressively join the MMC department for larger customers, acting as the client liaison in steering meetings and ensuring progress

Qualifications

• Experience in IT project management for large accounts.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; French a plus.
• Additional European language is an asset.
• Strong business sense and analytical ability.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Autonomous, proactive, and able to multitask.
• Affinity with IT and valid Belgium work permit.

Responsibilities

• Design the implementation plan for large customer projects.
• Organize and guide a team of Business Analysts and Developers.
• Monitor timelines, budget, quality, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Lead governance, track budgets vs. actuals, and manage risks.
• Maintain project lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Support internal coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

IT project management

Dutch language

English language

French language (plus)

Other European language (asset)

business knowledge

analytical skills

fast learner

communication & negotiation

autonomous & proactive

affinity with IT

work permit Belgium

Job description

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

Created a few 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 a 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.
• Share insights for department improvements.

Must-Have

• Experience in IT Project Management.
• Fluent in Dutch AND English; French is a plus.
• Fluency in another European language is a strong asset.
• 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.

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.