Odoo Functional Lead

Lead Functional Excellence Across the Odoo ERP Landscape.

We're seeking an experienced Odoo Functional Lead to own the functional design, configuration quality, and delivery of the Odoo environment across Finance, Inventory, Point of Sale, and Manufacturing. You'll lead a team of functional consultants and business analysts, translating complex business requirements into scalable ERP solutions while ensuring consistency across multiple entities and markets.

You'll play a key leadership role in an Odoo 18 migration and consolidation programme, overseeing functional design, configuration, testing, UAT, and rollout. Working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and the ERP Delivery Manager, you'll ensure that every functional deliverable meets business needs and Odoo best practices.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead requirements workshops with business stakeholders and translate business needs into approved Business Requirements Documents and functional specifications.
• Own the functional design of core business processes across Finance, Inventory, Point of Sale, and Manufacturing.
• Ensure ERP process designs are consistent and scalable across different entities and markets.
• Validate Finance and Accounting configurations, including chart of accounts, taxation, reconciliation, and related workflows, in coordination with Finance stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and review the work of functional consultants and business analysts across concurrent ERP projects.
• Allocate workloads across the functional team and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Review Odoo configurations and test scripts prepared by the team to identify design gaps before UAT.
• Identify capability gaps within the functional team and support training, coaching, and knowledge-transfer initiatives.
• Act as the functional owner for assigned Odoo 18 migration waves, coordinating data validation, configuration sign-off, and cutover readiness.
• Define UAT strategies, acceptance criteria, and testing approaches in collaboration with business owners.
• Ensure appropriate business sign-off is obtained before production deployment.
• Serve as the senior functional point of contact for department heads and branch operations across different markets.
• Collaborate with technical teams and other stakeholders to ensure functional requirements are accurately translated into system solutions.
• Provide regular updates to the ERP Delivery Manager on functional progress, risks, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of ERP processes, standards, documentation, and functional delivery practices.
• Perform any other duties or assignments delegated by the ERP Delivery Manager.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on Odoo functional experience.
• At least 3 years of experience leading a functional, ERP, or implementation team.
• Strong hands-on experience across Odoo Finance, Inventory, Point of Sale, and Manufacturing modules.
• Strong understanding of core accounting principles and finance operations, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, taxation, and reconciliation processes.
• Proven experience translating business requirements into functional designs, specifications, and scalable Odoo solutions.
• Experience with Odoo 17 or Odoo 18, preferably with exposure to migration and consolidation programmes.
• Strong experience in UAT planning, test management, configuration review, and production rollout.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, or multi-branch manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Experience delivering ERP projects across multiple GCC countries is a strong advantage.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, planning, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent command of English, with strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across business, technical, and regional teams.

Why Join Us

You'll have the opportunity to lead the functional delivery of a critical ERP transformation across multiple markets. Your expertise will directly shape how Finance, Inventory, POS, and Manufacturing operations work across the business, while giving you the opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing Odoo functional team.

Every migration wave and implementation is an opportunity to build smarter processes, strengthen operational efficiency, and create a scalable ERP environment that supports continued business growth.

Ready to Lead Smarter ERP Delivery

Apply now and bring your Odoo leadership expertise to a transformation journey that truly matters!