Low-Code & AI Solutions Manager

Xelerate; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xelerate in Porto is seeking a Senior Low-Code & AI Solutions Manager to lead strategic technical delivery, platform governance, and people management of the Microsoft Power Platform engineering capability for a global leader in chemical and ingredients distribution.

You will bridge business strategy with low-code solution architecture, overseeing scalable enterprise apps, complex Power Automate workflows, and Copilot Studio agents.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing enterprise Power Platform solutions.
• 2+ years in technical leadership or CoE management.
• Advanced proficiency in Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages.
• Experience with enterprise security models, ALM, and governance.
• Experience integrating Power Platform with SAP, ServiceNow, SQL Server, Microsoft 365.
• Proficient in C#, TypeScript/JavaScript for PCF and web components.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of Power Platform developers and low-code specialists.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of solution portfolio to meet business needs.
• Define high-level architecture across canvas/model-driven apps, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio.
• Drive pro-code extensibility with PCF, custom connectors, and Azure Functions.
• Governance, ALM, security, and environment strategy across Dev/Test/Prod.

Skills

Power Platform

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

English fluency

Copilot Studio

PCF development

Azure Functions

Dataverse security

SAP integration

SQL Server

Power Automate

Power Apps

Job description

# Low-Code & AI Solutions ManagerPorto · Senior · Full-timeYou have the opportunity to join our team and tackle business challenges in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment characterized by close collaboration with business stakeholders.As a **Low-Code & AI Solutions Manager**, you will lead the strategic technical delivery, platform governance, and people management of the **Microsoft Power Platform** engineering capability for a **global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution**, operating across dozens of countries and serving hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. You will bridge the gap between business strategy and low-code solution architecture, overseeing the design and deployment of scalable, enterprise-grade applications, complex Power Automate workflows, and **Copilot Studio** conversational agents.Alongside the technical direction, you will lead a team of low-code developers: setting engineering standards, embedding application lifecycle management (ALM) best practices, and ensuring robust environment security through the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE), as part of the company's wider journey to become a data- and technology-driven business.**Your Role and Responsibilities:*** **Team Leadership & Coaching:** Manage, coach, and develop a team of Power Platform developers and low-code specialists. Set engineering standards, review solution designs, and grow the team's skills in both low-code and pro-code practices.* **Delivery Excellence & Stakeholder Engagement:** Oversee the end-to-end delivery of the solution portfolio, ensuring solutions meet business requirements, accessibility standards, and performant design patterns. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical business leaders and senior stakeholders.* **Platform Architecture:** Lead the high-level architecture design across canvas apps, model-driven apps, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio.* **Pro-Code Extensibility & Integration:** Define the strategy for pro-developer extensibility, including custom Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) controls, custom API connectors, and Azure Functions. Oversee data integration patterns between Dataverse and enterprise systems such as SAP, ServiceNow, SQL Server, and Microsoft 365.* **AI & Agentic Capabilities:** Drive the adoption of Copilot Studio, grounding custom AI agents on enterprise data through Microsoft Graph and custom data sources.* **Governance, ALM & Security:** Own the tenant-wide CoE Starter Kit capabilities, with monitoring, telemetry, and reporting on maker activity. Design and enforce the environment strategy (Dev, Test, Prod), including Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and environment routing; implement and maintain automated deployment pipelines; and ensure role-based access control, Dataverse security roles, and business unit hierarchies align with enterprise compliance and data protection policies.**Your Skills and Experiences:*** **5+ years of hands-on experience designing and building enterprise solutions across the Microsoft Power Platform stack.*** **2+ years in a technical leadership, team lead, or CoE management role**, supervising developers or architects.* **Advanced proficiency in the core stack:** Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate (cloud and desktop flows), Dataverse, and Power Pages.* **Proven track record of managing multi-environment Power Platform architectures with automated ALM pipelines.*** Demonstrated experience establishing enterprise Dataverse security models, DLP policies, and environment governance.* **Solid practical experience building enterprise bots and agents with Copilot Studio.*** Hands-on experience with the Power Platform CoE Starter Kit and related governance tools.* Strong relational database design skills within Dataverse (relationships, calculated fields, security roles, virtual tables).* Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with enterprise systems such as SAP, ServiceNow, SQL Server, and Microsoft 365, including custom connectors and Azure Functions, is an advantage.* Hands-on coding experience with C#, TypeScript/JavaScript (for PCF component creation), or web languages (HTML/CSS for Power Pages) is a plus.* Knowledge of robotic process automation (RPA) integrations and legacy UI automation is a plus.* Proven people-leadership skills: coaching and developing developers, setting clear standards, and building a healthy, high-performing team.* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical business leaders in a global, multicultural environment.* **Fluency in English** (spoken and written) is essential; German is a plus.**What you can expect from us:*** Remote-flexible environment;* Highly attractive salary and benefits;* Great work-life balance and flexibility;* Find meaning and purpose in your day-to-day work; your expertise has a visible impact on the digitalization of a global industry leader;* You will be part of a company where commitment, quality, and continuous improvement are core principles of our culture;* Highly engaged tech community;* International career opportunities;* Focus on individual development.**About us:**xelerate.tech is passionate about software, tech, and people. We aim to attract the most talented engineers to deliver high-quality software products through highly performant teams.**A note from our team:**We know that applying for a new job can be a big step in your life and a bit intimidating, but also an opportunity to improve your professional and personal life. Don’t worry, we’ve got you. We will be with you every step of the way. If you have any questions or concerns before applying, feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]. We look forward to your application!## Apply for this roleWe currently only accept applications from candidates who live in Portugal.