Senior Project Manager – D365 Finance & Operations

Comley Jones; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Onsite London 3 days a week

Job summary

Comley Jones, in partnership with a leading technology consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to own a global Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations transformation programme. The role focuses on a large-scale D365 FO delivery and rollout across the organisation’s global operations.

You will lead the D365 FO workstream, coordinating internal teams and external implementation partners, with an 18-month horizon and significant senior leadership interaction.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale D365 FO implementations across multiple countries
• Strong governance, planning and schedule management skills
• Ability to manage external partners and integrators
• Proven track record delivering complex international business transformation projects
• Excellent communication and leadership with senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day delivery of the D365 FO workstream from design through go-live
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans with milestones and dependencies
• Coordinate with external partners to meet timelines and deliverables
• Collaborate with senior leaders and business teams to map requirements into the solution
• Oversee design, development, data migration, testing, deployment and go-live activities
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies with escalation when needed
• Monitor budgets and third-party costs; manage change and readiness activities
• Provide regular updates to governance forums and leadership
• Foster a collaborative delivery environment across international teams

Skills

D365 FO programme delivery

Stakeholder management

Project governance

RAID management

Budget management

Senior leadership liaison

Cross-functional leadership

Change readiness

Job description

Salary: Up to £90,000

The Opportunity:

Comley Jones is working in partnership with a leading technology consultancy to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a significant global Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations transformation programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a major international business transformation within a global organisation, overseeing the delivery of a large-scale D365 Finance & Operations implementation and global rollout.

The programme will involve coordinating multiple business functions, international stakeholders and external implementation partners to ensure the successful delivery of D365 FO across the organisation's global operations.

Initially, you will take responsibility for the D365 FO delivery workstream, working closely with senior leadership, internal business teams and external implementation partners. The wider transformation programme is expected to run for approximately 18 months, offering the opportunity to play a pivotal role in a strategically important international project.

The successful candidate will bring structure, pace and control to the programme, ensuring the D365 FO implementation is fully integrated with wider business transformation objectives.

This is a hands‑on leadership position, requiring someone who is equally comfortable managing senior stakeholders, coordinating multiple international delivery teams and remaining close to the detail of project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of project delivery, initially focusing on the D365 Finance & Operations implementation and rollout.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring milestones, dependencies and critical-path activities are clearly defined and managed across the global programme.
• Coordinate and manage external D365 implementation partners, holding them accountable for deliverables, timelines and agreed outcomes.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, international business leads and subject matter experts to ensure business requirements and processes are understood and incorporated into the solution.
• Manage and coordinate D365 FO delivery activities across multiple geographical locations and business functions.
• Oversee the delivery of solution design, development, integrations, data migration, testing, deployment and go‑live activities.
• Ensure the D365 FO implementation remains aligned with wider business transformation objectives, including Finance, Operations, data, reporting and organisational change.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, ensuring appropriate escalation and resolution.
• Monitor project budgets, resource requirements, third‑party costs and delivery performance.
• Work alongside business change and training teams to ensure organisational readiness, user adoption and a smooth transition into business‑as‑usual operations.
• Provide regular project updates, progress reports and recommendations to senior leadership and programme governance forums.
• Build strong working relationships across international teams and external partners, creating a collaborative and accountable delivery environment.
• Ensure global rollout activities are appropriately coordinated, with clear ownership, milestones and delivery expectations.

Skills & Experience:

To be considered, you will ideally demonstrate:

• Experience delivering large-scale, international or global D365 FO programmes, ideally involving multiple countries, business functions and stakeholders.
• A strong understanding of the D365 FO implementation lifecycle, including business process design, solution delivery, integrations, data migration, testing and deployment.
• Experience managing major systems integrators or external D365 implementation partners.
• A proven track record of delivering D365 FO projects within wider business transformation programmes.
• Strong project planning and governance experience, including RAID management, critical paths, dependencies and change control.
• Commercial awareness, including experience managing project budgets, third‑party suppliers, resource requirements and statements of work.
• The ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders, international business leaders, technical teams and external partners.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills, with the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex programmes.
• A pragmatic, hands‑on approach, with the ability to operate strategically while remaining close to the detail of delivery.

Experience working within commodities, trading, supply chain, Finance or another complex international business environment would be advantageous.

The Package & Opportunity:

• Salary of up to £90,000, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working arrangement, with three days per week onsite in London.
• Opportunity to lead a significant global D365 Finance & Operations transformation and rollout.
• Exposure to senior leadership and a complex international business environment.
• An anticipated 18-month programme, offering the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a major global transformation.
• Immediate start available for the right candidate.