Odoo Implementation Consultant

LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya

TYPE: [1 Year Contract, Renewable]

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Odoo Implementation Consultant to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting end-to-end Odoo implementations for our clients across various industries, ensuring seamless delivery from requirements gathering through to go-live and post-implementation support.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Experience & Technical Skills

• 2–3 years of hands-on Odoo implementation experience (Odoo 16 and above preferred)
• Demonstrated expertise across core Odoo modules including but not limited to: Accounting & Finance, Inventory & Warehouse Management, Manufacturing (MRP), Sales & CRM, Purchase, HR & Payroll, and Project Management
• Proven experience with third-party integrations, particularly with local and regional platforms such as M-Pesa (Daraja API) and KRA (eTIMS / TIMS compliance)
• Strong understanding of Odoo functional configuration, customisation workflows, and inter-module dependencies

Stakeholder Management & Communication — CRITICAL

This is a non-negotiable area of competence for this role. We will not be moving forward with candidates who cannot demonstrate this clearly.

• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments — engaging confidently and credibly with IT Directors, Finance Heads, Operations Managers, and C-suite representatives throughout the project lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience delivering Odoo implementations on large-scale projects involving 100+ end users — candidates must be able to speak to specific projects of this scale, the challenges encountered, and how they were navigated
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills — able to translate technical concepts into clear, business-relevant language for non-technical audiences
• Experience managing competing priorities and differing stakeholder expectations across departments, particularly where business processes are being significantly changed
• Ability to drive buy-in, manage resistance to change, and maintain stakeholder confidence throughout the implementation journey
• Comfortable facilitating workshops, steering committee presentations, and executive-level project updates

Project & Client Delivery

• Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering Odoo projects within Kenya and/or the wider East African market
• Experience conducting functional user training and developing training materials tailored to varying levels of end-user proficiency
• Hands-on involvement in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) — test plan preparation, execution, issue logging, and sign-off coordination
• Ability to coordinate project management activities including project plans, milestone tracking, resource coordination, and status reporting
• Experience providing post-go-live user support, troubleshooting, and system optimisation

Personal Attributes

• A confident, articulate communicator who can hold a room - whether in a boardroom or a shop floor training session
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
• A proactive problem-solver who thrives under pressure and in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team

Note that stakeholder management and communication are critical competencies we are screening for in this hire. Technical Odoo knowledge is expected - but we've found that implementations succeed or fail on the consultant's ability to manage people, navigate complexity, and communicate effectively at every level of an organisation. Please prioritise candidates who can demonstrate this with real, specific examples - particularly those with large-scale project experience (100+ users).

We are looking to move fairly quickly and would appreciate your team's support in identifying shortlisted candidates with verifiable, hands-on experience. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you'd like to align further over a call.