Business Applications Consultant - Manager

Kainos; Dartford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Dartford is looking for a Business Applications Consultant to lead digital transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with clients to shape solutions using Power Platform and AI, ensuring alignment with their strategic needs. The ideal candidate has a solid background in consultancy and a strong knowledge of business applications. This role supports diversity and emphasizes career growth in a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Business Applications initiatives.
• Strong consulting skills to translate technical possibilities into business value.
• Experience in complex or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define clients' Power Platform and AI vision.
• Lead multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Support pre-sales and business development activities.

Skills

Expertise in Power Platform

Strong consulting skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Business Applications

Azure integration

Job description

Overview

Join Kainos and Shape the Future. At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators — driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

In the Kainos Business Applications Practice, we partner with clients from the earliest stages of their transformation journeys — often where digital maturity is low and the opportunity for impact is high. We help define meaningful improvement goals and deliver change using Microsoft Business Applications, automation, and AI.

As a Business Applications Consultant, you will lead the advisory and design phases of delivery across one or more multidisciplinary teams. You will shape digital solutions that are feasible, scalable, and rooted in real business needs — with a strong emphasis on how AI Business Solutions can transform service delivery and unlock operational value.

You will:

• Partner with clients to define their Power Platform and AI vision and strategy, aligning it with organisational priorities and opportunities for transformation.
• Review current platform maturity and design Centres of Excellence and operating models that enable sustainable adoption, governance, and value realisation, and support their implementation.
• Identify, assess, and prioritise opportunities for Power Platform and AI solutions, creating a delivery backlog based on feasibility, ROI, and strategic value.
• Lead multidisciplinary delivery teams within client projects, ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and quality standards, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Act as a people manager for Business Applications Consultants and Analysts, supporting their performance, wellbeing, and career progression, and promoting high standards in process understanding, requirements definition, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support pre-sales and business development activity, contributing to proposals, client presentations, proof-of-concepts, and pre-discovery shaping

• Work with client stakeholders, Product Owners and technical leads to co-design viable MVPs and roadmaps.
• Adapt delivery approaches (Agile, iterative, or hybrid) to suit the client’s context and digital maturity.
• Contribute to capability development across the practice through coaching, internal tools, and communities of practice.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience leading Business Applications and automation initiatives across discovery, design, and delivery phases.
• Expertise in Power Platform and Microsoft Business Applications, with working knowledge of Copilot and AI/automation technologies.
• Strong consulting skills and the ability to translate technical possibilities into business value.

• Experience designing and implementing operating models and/or Centres of Excellence, including assessing platform maturity.
• Experience working in complex or regulated environments (e.g. public sector, finance, healthcare).
• Experience in leading teams and ensuring best practices in stakeholder engagement, process analysis, and delivery planning.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods, backlog management, and ensuring quality in user story definition at scale.
• Commercial awareness and ability to support sales and business development (e.g. contributing to proposals, PoCs, and pre-discovery shaping).

DESIRABLE

• Familiarity with Microsoft’s broader technology stack (e.g. Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365, Azure integration).
• Exposure to service design or UX methods, especially in automation or AI-enabled experiences.
• Certifications in Power Platform, AI, or process improvement (e.g. PL-200, Lean Six Sigma).
• Experience in change management and adoption planning for technology-led transformation.

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.