Job Description
Elia Grid International (EGI) is a global engineering consultancy specialising in complex power system challenges. Its multidisciplinary teams provide strategic, technical and regulatory expertise in all fields related to power transmission.
With offices in Brussels, Berlin, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Calgary and Kuala Lumpur, and active projects in over 20 countries, EGI supports clients across the world in designing, operating and transforming their power systems.
EGI is part of Elia Group, one of Europe’s top five transmission system operators and a key player in the European energy market and interconnected electricity system. The Group provides the operational backbone enabling EGI’s continued international growth.
As EGI expands globally, modernizing and streamlining its internal project management and operational processes has become a strategic priority. Today, EGI’s project management landscape is fragmented, relying on multiple disconnected tools, manual follow-up, and limited integrated visibility.
Given EGI’s project-driven business model, this creates inefficiencies, administrative overhead, and challenges in steering activities consistently across regions.
To address this, Elia Group is launching an initiative to implement a fit to standard SAP Public Cloud ERP, placing project management at the core of the new operating model. The future ERP will become the central system enabling EGI to:
· Manage projects end‑to‑end in a structured, harmonised and efficient way
· Standardise project lifecycle processes across all global entities
· Improve planning, time recording, budgeting and forecasting
· Enhance resource management and collaboration with shared service centres
· Increase transparency through integrated dashboards and reporting
· Reduce complexity by avoiding customisations and adopting bestpractice cloud standards for the project management and equally for all supporting streams, like finance processes, billing processes, procurement, …
Your mission is to co-lead this ERP implementation on behalf of Elia Group, ensuring that the solution delivers robust project management capabilities tailored to EGI’s needs while remaining aligned with cloud best practices and the Group’s overall architecture.
You will bring teams together across EGI, Elia Group and the implementation partner, guiding them through a fully integrated ERP transformation and ensuring the delivery of a scalable template that can be reused for future affiliates.
Elia Group is launching the implementation of a new SAP Public Cloud ERP for its affiliate EGI.
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who will represent Elia Group in the end ‑to ‑end setup of this new cloud-based ERP, ensuring a fit ‑for ‑purpose solution that respects fit-to-standard principles while avoiding unnecessary complexity.
The ultimate goal of this mission is to deliver:
· A robust SAP Public Cloud ERP for EGI with focus on their core capability: professional services
· A reusable affiliate template that can be leveraged for future affiliates of Elia Group
· A sustainable, scalable and future-proof setup aligned with Elia’s operating model and shared service center structure
Project Leadership & Governance
· Together with the EGI program manager and the implementation partner you will lead the overall SAP Public Cloud ERP implementation.
· Acting as the key representative of Elia Group towards vendors, integrators, and internal teams
· Ensuring alignment with Elia Group governance, architecture and shared service operating models
· Driving the project roadmap, scope definition, timeline and milestone tracking
· Facilitating decision-making and steering committee involvement
2. Fit-to-Standard & Template Design
· Ensuring strong adherence to fit ‑to ‑standard SAP Public Cloud principles
· Challenging deviations and customisation requests constructively
· Coordinating the creation of a scalable ERP template for future affiliates
3. Stakeholder & Team Management
· Coordinating cross-functional teams including business, IT, integrator, and shared service center teams
· Engaging international stakeholders and bridging cultural and organisational differences
· Supporting process owners in developing standardised and efficient business processes
4. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
· Proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation plans
· Monitoring interdependencies (legal, financial, operational, data, integration, etc.)
· Ensuring quality deliverables and clear documentation
5. Change Management
· Supporting the change and communication strategy around the new ERP
· Preparing impacted users, ensuring adoption and smooth transition
· Coordinating training and cutover readiness
· Location:Brussels
· Onsite presence: 2 days of physical presence on site / week by default is required
· Important: if the consultant will work in Belgium, for non-EU candidates, please present candidates who comply with the following criteria:
ü Possess a work permit allowing the individual to work in Belgium.
ü Hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.
· Please note that the local conditions apply depending on where the PO will be created.
o For a PO created at Elia Transmission Belgium / Elia Asset, the General Purchasing Conditions ELIA 01.09.2015 apply. These can be found on our website.
The General Purchasing terms and Conditions for external parties (Contracting) as of july 2019, shall apply in addition to the above conditions.
o For a PO created at 50Hertz, the Elia Group General Purchasing Conditions – short version, as of Jul-21 apply. The Specific Purchasing Conditions Short version Germany as of Jul-21 shall also apply in addition to the above conditions. These can be found on our website.
· Please note that ELIA/ 50Hertz at all times need to maintain the flexibility to switch location of PO. In case of a change, the local tender process must be respected.
There’s something electric in the air with this mission!
What makes this mission attractive?
· An interesting project at the reference within the energy sector: Elia Group encourages innovation and collaboration. Within our company you will be at the forefront of the energy transition, and you will have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking technologies designed to accelerate this transition. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to demonstrate your skills and develop further your competences within this project.
· Focus on well-being at work: we put maximum effort into a positive work culture in which your well-being is central.
· A diverse team of co-workers: Elia Group puts a high value on diversity and inclusion. You will join a diverse and passionate team that enjoys sharing knowledge and leading the way towards a more sustainable future together.
We are convinced that your contribution to our team will be invaluable and look forward to welcoming you soon!
Profil
Mandatory expertise
· Proven experience as Project Manager for SAP Public Cloud or SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementations
· Experience with ERP deployment in an international context
· Strong fit-to-standard mindset
· Experience working with shared service centers in ERP operating models
· Ability to challenge internal stakeholders constructively and diplomatically
· Excellent coordination, communication and problem‑solving skills
· Autonomous, structured, and result‑oriented
Plus
· Experience in change management in the context of ERP implementations
Languages
· Fluent in English
· Knowledge of French or Dutch is an asset
Requirements
Mandatory expertise · Proven experience as Project Manager for SAP Public Cloud or SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementations · Experience with ERP deployment in an international context · Strong fit-to-standard mindset · Experience working with shared service centers in ERP operating models · Ability to challenge internal stakeholders constructively and diplomatically · Excellent coordination, communication and problem‑solving skills · Autonomous, structured, and result‑oriented Plus · Experience in change management in the context of ERP implementations Languages · Fluent in English · Knowledge of French or Dutch is an asset