Lead Functional Consultant

Kainos Group plc; Birmingham, Belfast; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Lead Functional Consultant, where you'll bridge IT and business expectations on Microsoft Dynamics projects. You'll lead teams, manage complex implementations, and foster relationships to deliver value to clients. The role emphasizes people development and collaboration in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform.
• End-to-End Implementation Experience in complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of functional consultants on Microsoft Dynamics projects.
• Manage priorities, tasks, and resources for project success.

Skills

Microsoft Dynamics

Power Platform

Stakeholder Engagement

Workflow Design

Job description

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Lead Functional Consultant

Apply locations: Homeworker - UK, Birmingham, Belfast

Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Application deadline: End Date: July 28, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR_15447

Join Kainos and make an impact

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.

Our culture

We’re a people-first culture that is growing globally. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse team where your ideas are heard and valued. Join us and be part of our story.

Capability and Job Details

Group/Family: Microsoft BizApps

Capability/Job: Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform Functional Consultant

Title: Dynamics 365 CE Functional Consultant and Power Platform

Level: Consultant

Job Profile Description

As a Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform Functional Consultant, you will bridge IT capability and business expectations on Microsoft Dynamics projects. You will lead a team of functional consultants, collaborating with clients to design and implement solutions based on Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform, delivering value to clients and their customers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying opportunities to leverage platform features
• Balancing customization benefits and risks
• Recommending optimal approaches to support client needs
• Supporting discovery workshops, creating functional designs, configuring solutions, testing, data migration, training, and implementation support.

You will lead larger teams within complex projects, managing priorities, tasks, and resources, and fostering relationships across disciplines to ensure project success.

People Development: Manage and coach staff, focusing on performance, career growth, wellbeing, and inclusion. Promote a positive, professional, and collaborative team environment that encourages development and satisfaction.

Minimum (Essential) Requirements

• Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform: Proficiency in products like Sales, Customer Service, Customer Insights, Field Service, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Power BI.
• Familiarity with Related Technologies: Knowledge of integrating Microsoft products such as Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams with Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform.
• End-to-End Implementation Experience: Experience in large/more complex projects covering requirements analysis, design, configuration, testing, training, data migration, and reporting.
• Solution Design Influence: Ability to create and influence solution designs with a configuration-first approach, minimizing customization.
• Demonstration of Out-of-the-Box Functionality: Ability to showcase core functionalities to stakeholders.
• Workflow Design and Implementation: Skilled in designing workflows and automations using Power Automate.
• Pre-sales Support: Experience in responding to ITTs, RFPs, RFQs, and supporting sales efforts.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience working with stakeholders at all levels, eliciting and prioritizing requirements, and delivering effective communication and influence.

Additional Desirable Skills

• Lead by example, sharing knowledge and mitigating risks.
• Remain professional under pressure and communicate concerns effectively.
• Support junior colleagues, fostering a supportive team environment, especially remotely or in client-facing roles.
• Set clear standards for behavior, delivery, and professionalism, promoting growth and satisfaction.

Join us to help write the next chapter of our story.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Kainos, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to providing accommodations and support throughout our recruitment process.

About Us

We use technology to solve real-world problems, build strong relationships, and make a positive impact. Our practices in Digital Services and Workday serve clients worldwide across healthcare, commercial, and public sectors. We are recognized in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies for our exciting work, innovative technologies, and employee benefits.