Business Applications Consultant (PowerPlatform)

Kainos; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Belfast seeks a Business Applications Consultant to lead client engagements, leveraging Power Platform and AI solutions. The successful candidate will demonstrate stakeholder management and agile delivery skills, guiding teams through the discovery and delivery phases of projects. Join a diverse team in a supportive environment that values growth and collaboration.

Benefits

People-first culture

Growth opportunities

Diverse team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management, tailoring communication styles.
• Proven skill in modelling As-is and To-be processes.
• Ability to adapt delivery approaches to suit client contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery engagements ensuring business needs are understood.
• Identify opportunities for Power Platform and AI solutions.
• Model business processes, ensuring stakeholder buy-in.

Skills

Experience delivering Business Applications or automation projects

Strong working knowledge of the Power Platform

Stakeholder management skills

Excellent user story writing skills

Agile delivery methods

Ability to work collaboratively

Tools

Power Platform

AI/automation technologies

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.

JOB PROFILE DESCRIPTION

In theKainosBusiness 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 aBusiness Applications Consultant, you will lead discovery and delivery engagements within multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that business needs are clearly understood and that digital solutions are designed for feasibility, scalability, and measurable value. You will bring expertise inAI Business Solutions, guiding clients on how these can improve processes, enhance services, and unlock operational efficiencies.

You will

• Lead the discovery phase of delivery, ensuring business processes, requirements, and outcomes are clearly understood and documented.
• Identify and assess opportunities for Power Platform and AI solutions, contributing to the prioritisation of a delivery backlog based on feasibility, ROI, and strategic value.
• Model As-is and To-be business processes, presenting these to stakeholders and the team to ensure understanding and secure buy-in.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of user stories across the project, supporting effective backlog management and delivery planning.
• Work with client stakeholders, Product Owners, and technical leads to co-design viable MVPs and delivery roadmaps.
• Promote high standards in process understanding, requirements definition, and stakeholder engagement across the team.
• Adapt delivery approaches (Agile, iterative, or hybrid) to suit the client’s context and digital maturity.
• Support the development of delivery standards, tooling, and reusable frameworks within the practice.
• Actively develop your own skills and share knowledge within the team and wider community.
• Support in delivering client platform strategy, maturity assessments, and operating model design when required.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Experience delivering Business Applications or automation projects across discovery, design, and delivery phases.
• Strong working knowledge of the Power Platform, with awareness of Copilot and AI/automation technologies.
• Experience in stakeholder management, comfortable challenging decisions where appropriate and tailoring communication styles to different audiences.
• Accomplished at modelling As-is and To-be processes, and able to communicate these effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent user story writing skills, ensuring quality and consistency across the project.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods, backlog management, and requirements gathering.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and adapt delivery approaches to suit the context.

DESIRABLE

• Experience working in complex or regulated environments (e.g. public sector, finance, healthcare).
• Exposure to designing and implementing operating models and/or Centres of Excellence, including assessing platform maturity (new – added to reflect relevant but non-core experience).
• Exposure to service design or UX methods, especially in automation or AI-enabled experiences.
• Involvement in change management and adoption activities for technology-led transformation.
• Certifications in Power Platform, AI, or process improvement (e.g. PL-200, Lean Six Sigma)
• Experience contributing to pre-sales activities such as proposals, proof-of-concepts, or client presentations.

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.