ERP & Business Systems Manager - Odoo

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Position: ERP & Business Systems Manager – Odoo Location: Dubai, UAE Employment: Full-time, In-house _*Role Objective:*_ We are looking for an experienced ERP & Business Systems Manager to lead the design, implementation, integration, and continuous development of a centralized ERP platform for a growing group of companies operating across Real Estate & Property Management, Contracting & Fit-Out, and Car Rental. The selected candidate will act as the internal owner of the ERP system, working directly with senior management and coordinating with external Odoo implementation partners. _*Key Responsibilities:*_ * Assess and document existing business processes across all companies and departments. * Design the Group’s future ERP architecture and workflows. * Lead the implementation and optimization of Odoo Enterprise. * Integrate Accounting, CRM, Sales, Procurement, Projects, HR, Documents, Property Management and other required modules. * Design management dashboards, KPIs and consolidated Group reporting. * Establish multi-company structure, approval workflows and user-access permissions. * Translate management requirements into clear functional and technical requirements. * Evaluate and manage external Odoo partners, developers and consultants. * Ensure the company retains full ownership and documentation of all configurations, customizations and integrations. * Conduct UAT/testing before deployment. * Train employees and department heads. * Troubleshoot ERP issues and coordinate technical fixes. * Continuously automate and improve business processes after implementation. * Maintain data integrity, security, backups and appropriate access controls. Support future integrations with banking, payment systems, websites, mobile applications and other business platforms. _*Required Profile:*_ * 7+ years of ERP / Business Systems experience. * Strong hands-on experience with Odoo Enterprise is highly preferred. * Must have participated in at least 2 full ERP implementation cycles from requirements gathering through go-live. * Strong understanding of Accounting, CRM, Procurement, Sales, Projects and HR workflows. * Experience with multi-company ERP environments. * Ability to understand business operations — not only software/IT. * Strong experience creating workflows, approval matrices, dashboards and management reporting. * Experience managing ERP vendors and implementation partners. * Good understanding of integrations, APIs, databases and ERP security. * Odoo development/Python experience is an advantage, but not mandatory. * UAE experience and experience in Real Estate, Contracting/Fit-Out or Car Rental are strong advantages. _*Important:*_ *We are not looking for a traditional IT Support Manager, Network Engineer, or purely technical developer. We need someone capable of understanding how a business operates, translating those operations into ERP architecture, and taking long-term ownership of the system.* Pay: AED2,000.00 - AED15,000.00 per month Work Location: In person