As Senior Project Manager for Business Applications and ERP at Destinus, you own the projects that shape how the company runs: ERP, finance, operations and other business platforms used across the organization. These are complex, cross functional programs that touch many departments and process owners at once, often delivered together with implementation partners. You plan and drive them end to end, from business requirements and process design through implementation, data migration, cut-over, go-live and hypercare, and you make sure the knowledge behind every decision and configuration stays in the company.
Destinus is a fast-scaling, multi-site aerospace company where reliable delivery and clean business processes are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Own business application and ERP projects end to end: scope, planning, budget, execution, quality and closure
- Lead large cross functional stakeholder groups across Finance, Operations, Production, HR and IT, keeping up to 100 project participants aligned and informed
- Translate business processes and requirements into clear project scope, functional decisions and system design choices together with the process owners
- Manage external implementation partners and consultants: contracts, deliverables, timelines, acceptance and knowledge transfer to internal teams
- Plan and run the hard phases of ERP delivery: data migration, testing and UAT, cut-over planning, go-live and hypercare
- Run project governance: steering committees, status reporting, risk and issue management, change control and budget tracking
- Coordinate integrations and dependencies between business platforms and the wider IT landscape
- Build in house capability: document processes, decisions and configurations so the knowledge stays in the company after each project
- Keep structured, transparent reporting so leadership always knows the status, the risks and the decisions needed
Requirements
- 10+ years of project management experience in business applications and ERP environments
- Several full cycle ERP implementations delivered end to end, ideally on Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Deep understanding of core business processes: finance, procurement, supply chain, operations and manufacturing
- Proven experience with data migration, UAT, cut-over planning and go-live in complex environments
- Strong track record managing external implementation partners and consultants
- Experience aligning large stakeholder groups and running steering committees up to executive level
- Confident with both waterfall and agile delivery, and with structured status reporting
- Fluent English; German or Spanish are a plus
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification is a plus; manufacturing or aerospace industry experience is a plus
Skills Required
- 10+ years of project management experience in business applications and ERP environments
- Several full-cycle ERP implementations delivered end to end
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is ideal
- Deep understanding of finance, procurement, supply chain, operations, and manufacturing processes
- Proven experience with data migration, UAT, cut-over planning, and go-live in complex environments
- Experience managing external implementation partners and consultants
- Experience aligning large stakeholder groups and running executive-level steering committees
- Confidence with waterfall and agile delivery methods and structured status reporting
- Fluent English
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification
- Manufacturing or aerospace industry experience
- German or Spanish language skills
What We Do
Destinus is a European aerospace and defense company that designs and manufactures autonomous flight systems, including drones, strike-effectors, and counter-drone systems. They utilize a vertically integrated model, handling design, airframe engineering, propulsion, and AI software in-house. Their mission focuses on advancing aerospace technology across the speed spectrum to enhance defense capabilities and global connectivity, with a particular emphasis on scalable strike and air defense systems for European and allied forces.
