D365 F&O Solution Architect – Manager

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Microsoft D365 Solution Architect to lead multiple implementation and optimisation projects across industries in the UK. You will act as an SME, shaping technical and functional delivery from design through testing.

You will drive business process mapping, gap analyses and change management, building strong client relationships while leading proposals and scoping with the sales team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of Microsoft D365 as a Solution Architect and senior/lead consultant.
• Experience designing Microsoft architecture for custom Microsoft solutions.
• Strong exposure to finance, supply chain and manufacturing and warehouse processes implementation.
• Experience in architecting Microsoft integrations with third-party systems.
• Develop innovative solutions for our rapidly expanding client base across a range of industries.
• Experience in leading business process design and discovery sessions
• Evaluate software purchases against SOW and provide GAP solutions.
• Develop customised functional design documentation.
• Knowledge of third-party vendors to enhance the overall solution
• Experience in demoing Microsoft D365 modules as features as proof of concept
• Experience in presales and assisting the sales team with scoping and SOW presentations
• Experience working directly with the project manager to manage scope and initiate change management procedures
• Industry experience: at least 10 projects within the manufacturing, industrial services, engineering, construction, business services, retail, and hospitality verticals.
• Good process knowledge of Microsoft solutions across key areas including finance, supply chain, manufacturing and warehouse management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in 2-5 Microsoft implementation or optimisation projects simultaneously across industry verticals and business process areas as an SME.
• Being overall responsible for Microsoft D365 implementation from a technical, functional, and/or organisational change management standpoint.
• Participating in business process mapping, including process analysis and design, gap analysis, functional system design and specifications, system configuration, and the development of system tests, procedures, and documentation.
• Analysing business/technical requirements and objectives, performing fit/gap analysis, and providing recommendations.
• Reporting to a partner or director, you will deliver Microsoft-related work to a varied portfolio of organisations in the UK across different targeted industries.
• Pushing the boundaries of what is possible, creating and leading new ideas and concepts through to fruition.
• Building and maintaining deep and long-lasting relationships with client personnel.
• Leading business development activity, including writing client proposals, facilitating our show home or model office, preparing and delivering client pitches with support from the team. Developing the careers of the teams working with and reporting to you and raising the profile of the team externally by expanding the network, including with external bodies.

Skills

Microsoft D365 Solution Architecture

Business Process Design

Integration with Third-Party Systems

Client Proposal Development

Job description

• Be involved in anywhere between 2-5 Microsoft implementation or optimisation projects simultaneously across industry verticals and business process areas as an SME;
• Being overall responsible for Microsoft D365 implementation from a technical, functional, and/or organisational change management standpoint;
• Participating in business process mapping, including process analysis and design, gap analysis, functional system design and specifications, system configuration, and the development of system tests, procedures, and documentation.
• Analysing business/technical requirements and objectives, performing fit/gap analysis, and providing recommendations.
• Reporting to a partner or director, you will deliver Microsoft-related work to a varied portfolio of organisations in the UK across different targeted industries.
• Pushing the boundaries of what is possible, creating and leading new ideas and concepts through to fruition.
• Building and maintaining deep and long-lasting relationships with client personnel.
• Leading business development activity, including writing client proposals, facilitating our show home or model office, preparing and delivering client pitches with support from the team. Developing the careers of the teams working with and reporting to you and raising the profile of the team externally by expanding the network, including with external bodies.

Requirements

• Extensive experience of Microsoft D365 experience as a Solution Architect and senior/lead consultant
• Experience of Microsoft architecture design for custom Microsoft solutions
• Strong exposure to finance, supply chain and manufacturing and warehouse management processes implementation.
• Experience in architecting Microsoft integrations with third-party systems.
• Develop innovative solutions for our rapidly expanding client base across a range of industries.
• Experience in leading business process design and discovery sessions
• Evaluate software purchases against SOW and provide GAP solutions.
• Develop customised functional design documentation.
• Knowledge of third-party vendors to enhance the overall solution
• Experience in demoing Microsoft D365 modules as features as proof of concept
• Experience in presales and assisting the sales team with scoping and SOW presentations
• Experience working directly with the project manager to manage scope and initiate change management procedures
• Industry experience: at least 10 projects within the manufacturing, industrial services, engineering, construction, business services, retail, and hospitality verticals.
• Good process knowledge of Microsoft solutions across key areas including finance, supply chain, manufacturing and warehouse management is preferred.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Microsoft D365 implementation and architecture, with a strong focus on finance, supply chain, and manufacturing processes. Proven ability to lead business development activities and foster client relationships while delivering innovative solutions across various industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Microsoft D365 Solution Architecture
• Business Process Design
• Integration with Third-Party Systems
• Client Proposal Development

  ATS Optimization Keywords

  Hard Skills

  • Microsoft D365 Implementation
  • Custom Microsoft Solutions Design
  • Functional Design Documentation
  • Business Process Mapping
  • System Configuration
  • Fit/Gap Analysis
  • System Testing
  • Process Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Demoing Microsoft D365 Modules

  Soft Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Team Development
  • Client Pitching

  Industry Keywords

  • Manufacturing
  • Industrial Services
  • Engineering
  • Construction
  • Business Services
  • Retail
  • Hospitality
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Finance