IT PMO (SAP ERP Transformation)

Xelerate; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly environment

Competitive salary and benefits

International career opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Xelerate is building a new Tech Hub in Porto and seeks an IT PMO to support ERP Transformation and governance across a global SAP S/4HANA program. You will coordinate across regions, track milestones, and manage reporting for executive leadership.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, budget monitoring, and risk management while engaging with senior stakeholders. Fluency in English is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or comparable qualification.
• Minimum 5 years IT experience with 2–4 years in PMO or large-scale transformation programs.
• Exposure to ERP implementations (SAP experience preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid) and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Support IT Director ERP Transformation with governance, coordination and reporting.
• Consolidate status across workstreams and track KPIs, milestones and dependencies.
• Assist in budget tracking, forecast updates, and cost monitoring with Finance.
• Maintain RAID logs and support risk, issue, and change management processes.
• Coordinate between global IT, business stakeholders and external partners.
• Prepare internal communications, program updates and leadership updates.
• Assist in go-live planning, deployment readiness and lessons learned.

Skills

Project coordination

Executive reporting

Budget tracking

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

MS Office proficiency

JIRA

SharePoint

Teams

Education

Degree in IT/Business/Engineering

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

IT PMO (SAP ERP Transformation)

xelerate.tech is partnering with a global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution to build a new Tech Hub in Porto. You have the opportunity to join our team and tackle business challenges in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment characterized by close collaboration with business stakeholders.

As an IT PMO, you will support the IT Director ERP Transformation in driving governance, coordination, reporting, and operational excellence across a global SAP S/4HANA transformation program.

You will ensure structure, transparency, and alignment across workstreams, regions, and stakeholders, playing a key role in program planning, executive reporting, financial tracking, risk management, and cross-functional communication.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Program Governance & Structure: Support the IT Director in maintaining overall program governance frameworks, standards, and reporting structures. Ensure alignment across workstreams and coordinate stage gates, steering committee meetings, and executive reviews while maintaining the integrated program plan.
• Executive Reporting & Steering Support: Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, and reporting packs. Consolidate status updates across workstreams (Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, IT) and track KPIs, milestones, critical dependencies, and escalations.
• Financial & Resource Tracking: Support budget tracking, forecast updates, and cost monitoring in close coordination with Finance. Assist in tracking external vendors, system integrators, and resource allocations against approved budgets.
• Risk, Issue & Change Management: Maintain centralized RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies). Support impact assessments, escalation processes, and change requests while ensuring mitigation plans are documented and followed up.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as a central coordination hub between global IT, business stakeholders, and external partners. Facilitate cross-workstream alignment between global template decisions and regional implementation activities.
• Communication & Documentation: Maintain structured documentation repositories and version control. Support the preparation of internal communications, program updates, town halls, and leadership updates.
• Go-Live & Deployment Support: Assist in planning and monitoring deployment waves, readiness tracking, cutover coordination, hypercare oversight, and consolidating lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Your Skills and Experiences:

• Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Information Technology, with 2–4 years in IT project coordination, PMO, or large-scale transformation programs.
• Exposure to ERP implementations (SAP experience preferred), ideally within multinational or matrix organizations.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid) and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and collaboration tools (JIRA, SharePoint, Teams).
• Strong analytical and executive reporting capabilities, with experience in budget tracking and financial monitoring.
• Excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership.
• Proactive, structured, detail-oriented, and solution-driven mindset with a high level of professionalism and discretion.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); German language skills are a plus.

What you can expect from us:

• Remote-flexible environment;
• Highly attractive salary and benefits;
• Great work-life balance and flexibility;
• Find meaning and purpose in your day-to-day work; your expertise has a visible impact on the digitalization of a global industry leader;
• You will be part of a company where commitment, quality, and continuous improvement are core principles of our culture;
• Highly engaged tech community;
• International career opportunities;
• Focus on individual development.

About us:

xelerate.tech is passionate about software, tech, and people. We aim to attract the most talented engineers to deliver high-quality software products through highly performant teams.

A note from our team:

We know that applying for a new job can be a big step in your life and a bit intimidating, but also an opportunity to improve your professional and personal life. Don’t worry, we’ve got you. We will be with you every step of the way. If you have any questions or concerns before applying, feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]. We look forward to your application!