Program Manager

Sonata Software North America Inc.; Brentford; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software North America Inc. seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a large-scale D365 Finance, SCM & Commodity Trading implementation.

You will direct end-to-end delivery across Finance, Procurement, Inventory, and Trading, aligning with business goals, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Candidate must have 15+ years of Experience and be willing to work onsite in Glasgow with UK travel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM implementations.
• Strong program management and ERP transformation leadership in multi-location settings.
• Experience in Agriculture, Agri-business, Commodity Trading, or Supply Chain industries.
• Excellent stakeholder management, including engagement with C-level executives.
• Willingness to work onsite in Glasgow (3-4 days/week) with UK travel.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve project delivery and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the D365 Finance, SCM, and Commodity Trading implementation from initiation to go-live and hypercare.
• Establish governance, reporting, risk management, and executive communications.
• Oversee multiple workstreams including Finance, Procurement, Inventory, Trading, and Data Migration.
• Collaborate with CIO, CFO, COO and business leaders to drive decisions and outcomes.
• Develop integrated program plans, budgets, resources, and milestones.
• Coordinate onsite and offshore delivery partners and cross-functional teams.
• Drive user adoption, training, cutover, and deployment activities.
• Leverage AI and analytics to improve delivery efficiency and reporting.

Skills

Program management

D365 F&O leadership

ERP transformation

Stakeholder management

Onsite-offshore delivery

AI-enabled delivery

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Power Platform

Job description

Program Manager D365 F&O

"Program manager with intense experience in F&O"

Program Manager – D365 Finance, SCM & Commodity Trading

Experienced Dynamics 365 Program Manager to lead a large-scale ERP transformation for a leading agriculture and commodity trading business based in Glasgow. The role will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a D365 Finance, Supply Chain Management, and Commodity Trading implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budget, and quality standards.

Experience Level - Min 15 Yrs

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall D365 Finance, SCM, and Commodity Trading implementation program from initiation through go-live and hypercare.
• Establish robust program governance, including steering committees, status reporting, risk management, and executive communications.
• Manage multiple workstreams covering Finance, Procurement, Inventory, Warehousing, Trading, Data Migration, Integrations, Testing, and Change Management.
• Partner with senior stakeholders including the CIO, CFO, COO, and business leaders to drive decision-making and program success.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, dependencies, resources, budgets, and key milestones.
• Ensure alignment of the D365 solution with agricultural supply chain and commodity trading business processes.
• Lead implementation partners, consultants, and cross-functional business teams across onsite and offshore locations.
• Drive business readiness, user adoption, training, cutover, and deployment activities.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, scope changes, and third-party dependencies.
• Oversee rollout planning and execution across business locations.
• Ensure successful integration of Finance, Supply Chain, Commodity Trading, and reporting processes within the D365 platform.
• Provide regular executive updates and maintain stakeholder confidence throughout the transformation journey.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and copilots (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Power Platform AI capabilities, automation tools, and analytics solutions) to enhance program delivery efficiency, decision-making, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communications.
• Champion an AI-first mindset across the program by identifying opportunities to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, optimize business processes, and drive innovation through AI-enabled practices.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience leading multiple end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM implementations using onsite-offshore delivery model.
• Strong program management and ERP transformation leadership experience in complex, multi-location environments.
• Experience within Agriculture, Agri-business, Commodity Trading, Distribution, or Supply Chain-intensive industries.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging C-level executives.
• Willingness to work onsite in Glasgow (3-4 days per week) with travel across the UK as required.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools and digital assistants to improve personal productivity, project execution, and program governance.
• Ability to mentor and influence delivery teams to adopt AI-enabled practices and continuously improve delivery effectiveness.