Assignment: First 6 months: 50%, Afterwards: Full-time until at least March 2028 (post‑migration aftercare)
Primary Tasks and Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the ERP Finance & Procurement rollout program across multiple entities (4 groups).
- Oversee the end‑to‑end project lifecycle, from RFP drafting and vendor selection to implementation and post‑go‑live support.
- Manage planning, timelines, key milestones, risks, and budget.
- Act as the primary point of contact between Finance, IT, and project stakeholders across all entities.
- Coordinate governance bodies: project sponsor, steering committee, and project teams.
- Ensure alignment of solution design with business objectives, compliance constraints, and multi‑entity requirements.
- Supervise the execution of the Finance & Procurement modules implementation (ERP vendor to be selected).
- Provide expert-level guidance on best practices, standard processes, and future‑proof design decisions.
- Support aftercare activities and continuous improvement initiatives following the migration.
Secondary Tasks and Responsibilities
- Conduct functional and business analysis for Finance and Procurement process redesign.
- Challenge business requirements to ensure optimization and alignment with market standards and ERP capabilities.
- Identify process optimization opportunities and propose improvements.
- Collaborate with local teams (4 entity groups) while ensuring consistency and global program coherence.
- Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Prepare functional documentation, support UAT, and assist with data validation activities.
- Contribute to integration topics with reporting, consolidation, BI, and data management tools.
- Support knowledge transfer and training material preparation (change management handled locally).
Non‑Technical Profile Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in ERP Finance/Procurement implementation or transformation projects.
- Proven experience in multi‑entity organizations (strongly preferred).
- Strong hybrid background: Finance + IT with solid functional expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously with an expert‑level mindset.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to challenge business needs constructively and guide decision‑making.
- Structured, analytical, and solution‑oriented professional.
Experience interacting with CFO organizations and IT governance teams.
Methodology / Certification Requirements
- Experience with hybrid project methodologies (mix of Agile and Waterfall).
- Strong project management experience; certifications considered an asset (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile PM, or equivalent).
- Knowledge of ERP implementation frameworks (e.g., SAP Activate, Oracle AIM, D365 SureStep) considered beneficial.
Technical Skills & Must‑Have Requirements
- Strong understanding of Finance and Procurement ERP modules (vendor agnostic: SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Unit4, etc.).
- Mandatory experience with Accounting and Procurement processes.
- Experience in ERP end‑to‑end implementation (requirements → design → build → testing → deployment → hypercare).
- Knowledge of multi‑entity configuration, financial consolidation considerations, and intercompany flows.
- Experience with integration points: reporting, BI, data, and system interfaces.
- Prior exposure to migration from systems like Unit4 Agresso is a plus.
Language Proficiencies
- French and Dutch
- English
Onsite presence;
- Internal policies is min 2days presence onsite/ week