ERP Application Development Manager - Italy

Brightstar Lottery; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Mobility Benefits

Job summary

Brightstar Lottery in Rome, Italy, is seeking an experienced SAP ERP Solution Senior Professional to join our ERP organization as an ERP Application Development Manager. You will lead the evolution, maintenance and optimization of our SAP landscape, coordinating with business stakeholders and global ERP teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

The role requires strong functional expertise across SAP domains, including Treasury and Ariba, plus ECC/ABAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP experience in consulting or corporate environments.
• Proven experience across Finance, Treasury, Procurement and Commercial processes.
• Experience in complex and international SAP environments.
• Experience coordinating external consultants and partners.
• English: Professional working proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain and enhance SAP business processes across multiple functional areas.
• Partner with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and deliver effective SAP solutions.
• Lead business process improvement and solution design initiatives.
• Coordinate external consultants, implementation partners and support providers.
• Collaborate with local ERP teams and international corporate ERP organizations.

Skills

SAP Treasury

SAP Ariba

ECC

ABAP

Integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP ECC

ABAP

Job description

ERP Application Development Manager - Italy

Location: Roma, IT, 00154

Requisition ID: 19767

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. We have a longstanding commitment to Responsible Gaming (RG) that is engrained within our core business and the products we offer to customers and players worldwide. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com .

Role overview:

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP ERP Solution Senior Professional to join our ERP organization and support the evolution, maintenance and optimization of our SAP landscape. The successful candidate will combine strong functional expertise across multiple SAP domains with a solid understanding of SAP technical architecture and development principles. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, external partners, local ERP colleagues and international corporate ERP teams, ensuring alignment between business needs, enterprise standards and technology solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work in a complex international environment supporting critical business processes across Finance, Procurement, Commercial and Corporate functions.

Key Responsabilities:

Support, maintain and enhance SAP business processes across multiple functional areas.

Partner with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and deliver effective SAP solutions.

Lead business process improvement and solution design initiatives.

Participate in projects, system enhancements, releases and application lifecycle management activities.

Coordinate external consultants, implementation partners and support providers.

Collaborate with local ERP teams and international corporate ERP organizations to ensure process consistency, knowledge sharing and alignment with enterprise standards.

Act as the liaison between local business functions and global IT teams.

Support integrations between SAP and internal or external applications.

Contribute to solution design, testing, deployment and post go-live support.

Maintain functional and technical documentation.

Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and optimize business processes.

Proactively evaluate opportunities to automate activities and improve operational efficiency leveraging modern digital solutions and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Functional Expertise

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong experience across multiple SAP domains, including:

SAP Treasury / Cash Management

SAP Ariba A broad understanding of end-to-end business processes and cross-functional integrations is essential.

Technical Skallas:

Strong knowledge of SAP ECC environments.

Understanding of SAP architecture, configuration and integration concepts.

Knowledge of SAP development principles and ABAP logic.

Ability to understand technical specifications and coordinate development activities.

Experience with debugging, troubleshooting and technical analysis.

Understanding of interfaces, APIs, middleware and integration frameworks.

Ability to analyze data flows and assess impacts across integrated systems.

Capability to bridge business requirements and technical implementation.

While this is primarily a functional-technical role, candidates are expected to possess sufficient programming and development knowledge to effectively interact with development teams, review technical solutions, support technical analysis activities and contribute to solution design discussions.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience working in complex and international SAP environments.

Experience supporting Finance, Procurement and Commercial processes.

Experience collaborating with global ERP organizations and multicultural teams.

Exposure to ERP modernization and process optimization initiatives.

Experience managing external support and consulting partners.

Familiarity with reporting, analytics and automation solutions.

Interest in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies applied to ERP processes and IT operations.

Experience leveraging AI-powered tools to improve productivity, automate repetitive activities, accelerate solution delivery and enhance knowledge management.

Experience & Education:

10+ years of SAP experience in consulting or corporate environments.

Proven experience across multiple SAP functional domains, including Finance, Treasury, Procurement and Commercial processes.

Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and cross-functional integrations.

Experience working within complex and international SAP organizations.

Proven experience collaborating with local ERP teams and global corporate ERP organizations.

Experience coordinating external consultants, implementation partners and support providers.

English: Professional working proficiency

Experience in both project delivery and application support environments.

Ability to engage effectively with senior business stakeholders and management teams.

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent experience.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Business process and customer-oriented mindset.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Curiosity and openness toward innovation and emerging technologies.

Why Join Us:

Work within a complex international ERP landscape supporting critical business operations.

Collaborate with experienced local and global ERP professionals.

Contribute to strategic business and technology initiatives.

Influence process optimization, automation and innovation across the organization.

Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions, to improve productivity and business outcomes.

Hybrid working model with flexibility and exposure to a global environment. #LI-YG1 #LI-Hybryd

Success Profile

This information reflects Brightstar Lottery’s good-faith estimate of compensation for this position at the time of publication. Actual compensation will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and internal compensation policies. Factors that we consider include, but are not limited to, role, career level, performance, skills, level of expertise, experience, location, market competitiveness, and internal equity. The estimated starting compensation range is €46.000 – € 59.000. The Company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.

In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus with a set target (10% of salary) aligned with individual and company performance. Eligibility and payout may be prorated based on date of hire and service during the performance period or sales commission.

Other Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance
• Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice
• Variety of well-being programs
• Retirement benefits including Supplementary Pension
• Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role
• Mobility Benefits

This positionisgovernedbycollectivebargainingagreement,whichregulatesthe main terms and conditions of employment, including minimum salary levels, classification, working hours, leave, and other employment rights.

Our hiring process is conducted in line with principles of pay transparency and equal pay. We do not request or rely on candidates’ salary history during the selection process.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.