Project Manager- SAGE ERP Implementation

Are you ready to lead a company-wide digital transformation and shape how a fast-growing deep-tech company operates? At iPronics, pioneers in software-defined photonics and creators of the world’s first programmable optical switch on silicon, we’re looking for a Temporary Project Manager – SAGE ERP Implementation to lead one of the company’s most strategic initiatives: the deployment of the SAGE ERP platform. This project will improve operational efficiency, process standardization, data traceability, reporting capabilities, and business scalability.

What You’ll Do

As our Temporary Project Manager – SAGE ERP Implementation, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving all project activities required for a successful ERP deployment. You will coordinate stakeholders, consolidate requirements, manage risks, drive validation activities, and ensure the project is delivered 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: Coordinate workshops with internal stakeholders to identify business needs, process gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Project Planning & Execution: Develop, maintain, and drive the overall project plan, milestones, deliverables, timelines, and dependencies.
• Validation & Testing Leadership: Define and execute the ERP validation and acceptance strategy, ensuring all business processes are properly tested before go-live.
• Vendor & Partner Management: Coordinate interactions with the ERP vendor, implementation partners, and internal teams.
• Scope, Risk & Change Management: Manage scope changes, project risks, compliance requirements, stakeholder communications, and issue escalations when required.
• UAT, Training & Go-Live Readiness: Support user acceptance testing, training activities, deployment readiness reviews, and the transition to operational use.
• Project Governance: Track project progress and report status to management on a regular basis, acting as the primary point of contact for all ERP implementation stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience

• Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in project management roles.
• Proven experience leading ERP implementation projects, ideally with SAGE, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or similar systems.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional business transformation projects.

Technical Expertise

• 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 proficiency with project management methodologies and tools.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Full professional competence in English.

Soft Skills

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Strong communication skills, assertiveness, and stakeholder management ability.
• Ability to facilitate discussions and align diverse business interests.
• Reliable, proactive, and self-motivated approach.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Ability to understand and balance competing priorities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience implementing SAGE ERP solutions.
• Experience with business process mapping and process improvement initiatives.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, PM², or equivalent is considered a plus.

What We Offer

• Temporary / fixed-term full-time contract linked to a strategic ERP implementation project, with an estimated duration of 12 to 18 months.
• Office-based position in Valencia, starting as soon as possible.
• The opportunity to lead one of the most impactful business transformation initiatives in the company.
• Direct exposure to executive stakeholders and cross-functional business leadership.
• A collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced international environment.
• The chance to contribute directly to the operational scalability of a fast-growing deep-tech company.
• Flexible compensation plan
• Private health insurance
• Pension plan
• Birthday Day Off
• December 24th and 31st off

Why Join iPronics