About AniCura:

AniCura is a family of well-known animal hospitals and clinics specializing in veterinary care for companion animals. AniCura provides modern, high-quality veterinary care for pets at over 500 practices in 17 European countries and creates peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety. AniCura has a turnover of around $1B with the aspiration to expand business through a combination of organic growth and new hospital acquisitions. Every year, AniCura’s 12,000 passionate professionals attend to three million companion animal patients. Since 2018, AniCura has been a part of Mars Veterinary Health, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

Role Overview:

The P2P PMO / Tech Specialist is responsible for managing the governance, delivery, and reporting of projects within AniCura’s Procure to Pay (P2P) function across Europe. This role ensures alignment between AniCura and its outsourcing partner, DXC, while driving effective communication, cultural integration, and timely project delivery.

Reporting to the Head of P2P Europe, the Specialist coordinates with finance, procurement, IT, and DXC teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and support long-term scalability and collaboration across regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the P2P PMO framework, ensuring effective meeting cadence, documentation, and approval processes for all outsourced service activities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between AniCura and the outsourcing partner (DXC), ensuring a collaborative and transparent relationship.
• Oversee project timelines, ensuring all P2P initiatives are delivered on time and within scope.
• Maintain and deliver accurate project reporting, including timelines, risks, key milestones, and resource needs.
• Support financial tracking and budget model updates related to P2P projects and outsourced activities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing between AniCura countries and DXC.
• Partner with senior management to escalate issues, communicate progress, and ensure strategic alignment across project stakeholders.
• Contribute to the change management and cultural integration efforts required to embed a collaborative working environment across geographies.

Summary of the Role:

• Job Title: Procure to Pay Specialist – PMO + Technology Specialist
• Department: Finance
• Reports To: Head of P2P Europe
• Location: Netherlands preferred, with flexibility for other AniCura locations across Europe.
• Contract: Full-time
• Languages: Fluency in English (additional European languages are a plus)

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile) is highly desirable.

Knowledge / Experience:

• 3–5 years in project management, preferably in finance, shared services, or outsourcing environments.
• Experience managing external service providers and ensuring delivery against SLAs and timelines.
• Solid understanding of the P2P process and related systems.
• Proven experience in managing cross-functional projects with international teams.
• Experience in change management and fostering cross-cultural collaboration.

Key Technical Skills:

• PMO governance, project planning, and issue tracking
• Budget tracking and cost model analysis
• Reporting tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Experience with ERP or workflow tools (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics) – preferred
• Familiarity with outsourcing models and contract/vendor management – preferred

Our offer:

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to shape the future of veterinary care, together.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package
• A stimulating work environment with good opportunities for personal development
• Freedom to take responsibility and the opportunity to influence
• Flexible working hours, hybrid working, international, digital work environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to cuddle our beloved 4-legged friends in our offices.
• We are always open for a conversation to discuss your individual needs.

If this sounds like you

Please contact Lekya Kanamarlapudi, Group Corporate Recruiter, who is happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process. Or apply by submitting your resume through clicking the apply button below.

AniCura is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Internal Candidates/Associates: If you are interested in this position, please reach out to the Corporate Recruiter to understand the internal recruitment guidelines.