Project Manager - SAGE ERP ImplementationOur client is a fast-growing deep-tech company and a pioneer in software-defined photonics. They are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead one of their most strategic initiatives: the company-wide deployment of the Sage ERP platform. The project will improve operational efficiency, process standardisation, data traceability, reporting and scalability.

You'll own the delivery end to end, coordinating stakeholders across the business, managing risk and keeping the project on schedule and aligned with business objectives.

Requirements management:

Consolidate business requirements, functional specifications, features and use cases from all departments, maintaining traceability throughout the project lifecycle

Stakeholder coordination:

Run workshops with internal stakeholders to identify business needs, process gaps and improvement opportunities

Planning and execution:

Develop, maintain and drive the overall project plan, milestones, deliverables, timelines and dependencies

Validation and testing:

Define and execute the ERP validation and acceptance strategy, ensuring all business processes are properly tested before go-live

Vendor and partner management:

Coordinate with the ERP vendor, implementation partners and internal teams

Scope, risk and change management:

Manage scope changes, risks, compliance requirements, stakeholder communications and escalations

UAT, training and go-live:

Support user acceptance testing, training, deployment readiness reviews and the transition to operational use





Governance:

Report project status to management regularly and act as the primary point of contact for all ERP stakeholders

What you'll bringEssential

Fluent Spanish and full professional English

Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline

5+ years in project management roles

Proven experience leading ERP implementations (Sage, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle or similar)

Experience coordinating cross-functional business transformation projects

Strong understanding of ERP processes, including Finance, Procurement, Operations, Inventory, Manufacturing and Reporting

Experience gathering, documenting and managing business requirements

Experience defining validation, testing and user acceptance strategies

Experience managing project risks, compliance requirements and stakeholder communications

Strong grounding in project management methodologies and tools, with advanced Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project skills

Personal qualities

Excellent communicator, assertive and confident in stakeholder management

Able to facilitate discussions and align diverse business interests

Proactive, reliable and self-motivated, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Able to balance competing priorities

Preferred

Previous experience implementing Sage ERP

Experience with business process mapping and improvement initiatives

Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or PM² (a plus)

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📌 Project Manager - SAGE ERP Implementation (Madrid)
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