Technical Project Manager – F&O Implementation

Square One Resources; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 211,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in Poland seeks an experienced Implementation Manager to oversee global deployments of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. The role focuses on managing implementations, coordinating resources, and ensuring operational readiness. Candidates should have proven experience in delivering large-scale applications and a project management certification. Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale applications in engineering or manufacturing.
• Ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of project management disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed implementation plans for D365 F&O deployments.
• Lead site-level preparation activities across various functions.
• Manage cutover planning process and ensure operational readiness.
• Act as liaison between central and local teams for alignment.
• Monitor implementation KPIs and support change management.

Skills

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Project management skills

Leadership abilities

Interpersonal skills

Education

Project management certification (PMI / PRINCE2 or equivalent)

Job description

Project Description

The project is part of the Industrial Services – Energy, Utilities & Resources sector and focuses on global deployments of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) across factories and selling entities. The Implementation Manager is responsible for bridging the gap between central programme delivery and on-site execution. This includes developing and managing implementation and cutover plans, coordinating cross-functional resources, and ensuring operational readiness for go-live and post-launch support. The role requires close collaboration with central project management, change management, and functional teams to guarantee seamless deployment and early adoption across all sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed implementation plans for D365 F&O deployments, tailored to local operational needs.
• Lead and coordinate site-level preparation activities across functions such as Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Contracts, HR, and Finance.
• Manage the full cutover planning process, including checklists, runbooks, and resource allocation, aligned with programme standards.
• Ensure technical and operational readiness by defining, tracking, and closing readiness tasks and dependencies.
• Act as the main liaison between central and local teams to align timelines, manage issues, and handle change requests.
• Collaborate with deployment leads and SMEs to validate business scenarios, testing, and legacy system transitions.
• Identify and manage site-specific risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID), escalating as necessary.
• Lead governance activities such as readiness checkpoints, go/no-go reviews, Early Life Support (ELS), and stabilisation planning.
• Support change management and adoption through communication rollouts, local training coordination, and knowledge transfer.
• Monitor implementation KPIs, SLAs, and post-go-live performance metrics.
• Contribute to post-deployment reviews and feed continuous improvement insights back into the programme.

Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale business applications, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, within engineering, design, or manufacturing environments.
• Recognised project management certification (PMI / PRINCE2 or equivalent).]
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple workstreams.
• Strong command of project management disciplines, including scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communications, and risk management.

Personal Attributes

• Highly motivated, proactive, and delivery-focused professional.
• Hands‑on leader with the ability to drive execution and accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across multiple functional teams and stakeholder levels.