D365 F&O Solution Architect - Senior Manager

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Job Description & Summary

D365 F&O Solution architects are responsible for leading D365 F&O functional solution design & implementation on delivery projects. They are also responsible for leading D365 F&O functional solution requirements on sales pursuits, managing client expectations and functional scope during delivery projects, and meeting the general expectations in line with their consulting grade.

Responsibilities & Duties:

- Leading cross-functional teams in client-facing delivery roles

- Providing technical design authority oversight on complex delivery programmes

- Providing oversight across multiple projects simultaneously to deliver client success

- Engaging with senior client stakeholders to promote customer outcomes and challenge existing approaches.

- Building relationships with new and existing clients

- Modelling commercial delivery models to ensure accurate estimation and budgeting while remaining competitive

- Leading the build of re-usable assets that will increase the efficiency and go-to-market offerings of PwC

- Documenting, proposing and discussing solution options as a part of the programme team (high level design / low level design)

- Configuring and developing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions to fit project requirements.

- Leading team members to achieve successful project outcomes.

Working closely with technical development capability, including nearshore and offshore teams.

- Understanding business requirements and scope changes and highlight any impact on delivery teams or technical solution.

- Providing SME input across a variety of programme workstreams, including testing, training, data, reporting, and business change.

- Formally coach and manage people within the team

- Build and maintain relationships with Microsoft and help support their go-to-market strategies

PwC Consulting Senior Manager Grade Expectations:

Project Management

-Able to plan and manage delivery across all workstreams on projects they are assigned

-Runs project leadership and Steering Group meetings

-Manages dependencies with other projects

Delivery Management

-Manages overall quality of deliverables across projects

-Ensures PwC assets and IP are leveraged to maximise quality and efficiency of deliverables

People Management

-Responsible for managing technical development pathways for Microsoft team

-Able to support team members to resolve work related conflicts

Stakeholder Management

-Resolves conflicts with PwC and client stakeholders

-Manages relationships with senior client, PwC and Microsoft stakeholders

Sales Support

-Able to manage a sales pursuit

-Seen as the ‘go to’ person for Microsoft sales opportunities across the Biz Apps solutions

Desired Experience:

- University graduate or professionally qualified (or part qualified) with a relevant degree within finance or business discipline would be beneficial but not essential

-Strong and established experience delivering Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions

-Ideally, experience in a client-facing role with a Microsoft Gold Partner

-Experience deploying Finance and Operations on a global scale

-1 or more expert level relevant Microsoft certifications

-Leading and overseeing agile project delivery teams

-Bid preparation and presentation, including system demos

-Hands on experience working in a finance, HR, logistics or manufacturing function within an organisation wound be beneficial

-Good understanding of both technical and functional capabilities of the Microsoft Dynamics modules including Finance, HR, Trade and Logistics, Manufacturing and Projects

-Training in project management methodologies (such as PRINCE2, Agile or Scrum) would be beneficial but not essential

Desired Attributes:

- Strong presentation and demonstration skills

-Business process mapping, modelling and documentation knowledge

-Able to confidently understand not only business process design at feature or user story level but on the wider enterprise or end to end process level

-Confident and effective communication skills

-Thinks clearly and calmly under pressure

-Able to manage client expectations and effectively manage complex / difficult conversations

-Solves complex problems with creative solutions

-Ability to prioritise and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously

-Must have the ability to work independently as well as within a team environment

-Confidently lead and develop team members

Required Skills:

-Designing and configuring Dynamics 365 F&O solutions

-Documentation of solution build and technical documents

-Presentation

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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