ERP Project Manager - D365 F&O; Deployment

Languages: Native-level Italian and business-level English

B2B contract: initial 6 months with possible extension

Hyrbrid: 1-2 days a week to Milan, Italy

Start Date: ASAP ideally

Role

As part of the SmartCo global delivery team, supporting a leading global D365 Finance & Operations transformation, the ERP Project Manager will lead the successful deployment of D365 F&O; within Italy.

Working closely with the Systems Integrator, global programme leadership, and local business stakeholders, the Project Manager will drive delivery activities across the full implementation lifecycle, ensuring alignment to the global template whilst managing local business, regulatory, data, testing, training and change requirements. This role is ideal for an experienced ERP Project Manager who can bridge global programme objectives with local market needs, ensuring successful adoption and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Act as the in-country delivery lead for the D365 F&O; rollout.
- Partner with the Systems Integrator (SI), SmartCo programme team, and local stakeholders to drive successful delivery and adoption.




- Coordinate local project activities including mobilisation, business engagement, testing, training, data migration, cutover and go-live readiness.
- Manage project plans, risks, issues, dependencies and status reporting.
- Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions in both the local language and English.
- Ensure local requirements are understood and appropriately aligned to the global D365 template and programme governance.
- Support business readiness, user adoption and transition into hypercare and BAU support.

Experience Required

- Proven experience delivering ERP transformation programmes as a Project Manager.
- Experience with Microsoft D365 F&O; or other enterprise ERP platforms (SAP4/HANA, Oracle fusion, Navision, Dynamics etc).
- Strong stakeholder management and delivery leadership skills.
- Experience working with Systems Integrators and global delivery teams.
- Fluency in the local country language and English.
- Experience delivering finance and operational system implementations is highly desirable.

📌 ERP Project ManagerF&O Deployment (Milano)
🏢 SmartCo Consulting
📍 Milano