Project Manager, ERP and Business Systems
Are you a ERP and systems-savvy IT project manager who thrives at the intersection of technology, business processes, and continuous improvement?
Axopar Boats, Europe’s fastest-growing boat brand and “The Adventure Boating Company”, is looking for a Project Manager, ERP and Business systems to join our IT team.
Your Role as Project Manager, ERP and Business Systems
As part of Axopar’s IT team, you will combine technical understanding, project leadership, and business process expertise to drive Axopar’s core business systems forward.
You will lead ERP and business system initiatives end-to-end—from requirements definition to rollout—ensuring our systems landscape is reliable, scalable, and closely aligned with business needs. Working in a fast-growing, international environment, you’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders across functions and with external partners to turn business requirements into well-functioning solutions. You will utilize your strong expertise in:
Business systems design, development, and lifecycle management
- Business systems design, development, and lifecycle management
- Business process modeling and optimisation
- Systems integration and data flows
- Change & release management
- Incident, support, and continuous improvement frameworks
The IT team at Axopar consists of four members with diverse skills and experience. In this small group, members support one another as needed. Working together with external vendors, the team delivers different development projects and provides essential services. We work in a hybrid model that balances flexibility with close collaboration. The office is in Salmisaari, Helsinki, reached by good commuting connections. The Project Manager, ERP and Business Systems reports to the Head of IT.
Your main responsibilities
- Manage ERP and business systems development, enhancements and lifecycle
- Oversee change requests, backlog, releases, and development tasks
- Align business needs with system capabilities and ensure process consistency
- Lead IT & business projects from planning to deployment
- Own and manage the requirements pipeline, including prioritization with stakeholders
- Manage incident handling and user support
- Maintain documentation and handle communication
- Master data management
What we’re looking for
- Proven systems management experience and relevant degree
- Previous hand-on experience implementing and managing ERP systems
- Project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives
- Previous experience working in an international environment
- Proven ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Experience working with reporting and data warehouse tools
- Hands-on entrepreneurial mindset, proactive, and a true team player with a growth-oriented attitude
- Quick to adapt new tools and challenges in AI era
- Fluency in English (our company language); proficiency in Finnish is a plus.
This role is ideal for someone who is motivated by improving system reliability, strengthening business processes and influencing the long‑term architecture of Axopar’s core business systems.
Why Axopar?
We’re not just building boats—we’re creating a movement. As a pioneering force in the world of adventure and luxury boating, Axopar thrives on bold ideas, entrepreneurial energy, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. With a global reach and a collaborative, ambitious team, we’re redefining what’s possible—on the water and beyond.
This is your opportunity to influence how our core systems evolve, ensure our IT architecture supports growth, and make a real impact on how Axopar operates—today and in the future.
We offer you a meaningful full-time role and a supportive team. Our attractive benefits include lunch, sports, culture and leisure benefits and comprehensive travel insurance. The compensation for the position consists of both a fixed salary and a performance-based bonus component.
Our values are respect, trust, passion, courage, and fun. Learn more about Axopar at Axopar - The Adventure Company » Axopar Boats
Join the adventure company!
For further information about the role: please contact our recruitment partner at Accountor (Aspia Group), Mira Svedholm, at +358 44 4108960 on February 17 at 9-10, February 23 at 15-16 or March 5 at 15-16.
How to apply: Please tell us more about your experience and why you would like to become an Axoparian, by sending us your CV (in pdf-format) and by answering a few questions through our application form, at the latest by March 8, 2026.
Please note that we do not process applications sent by email. Applications will be reviewed during the application period, and we may start interviewing during the application period, so don’t hesitate to apply! The recruitment process includes interviews, assessments, and reference checks.
Apply between 12 February 2026 and 8 March 2026 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)
Axopar Boats Oy
Axopar is a Finland-based boat manufacturer and one of the fastest-growing boat brands in the world. Known as "the Adventure Boating Company" we offer multi-functional, accessible, and innovative boats for a global audience.
Our fleet, ranging from 22 to 45 feet—including two all-electric AX/E models—is marketed in over 50 countries, with North America as our largest market. Designed in Finland, built in Poland, and with over 7,500 boats sold since our founding in 2014, the group boasts a turnover exceeding 190 million euros and employs about 1200 people.
