My client is seeking a D365 Business Central Lead Functional Consultant / Manager who can combine hands-on ERP delivery expertise with functional leadership, client relationship management, and team development. This role is ideal for a senior Business Central consultant who enjoys leading implementations, solving complex business challenges, and acting as a trusted advisor to clients, while also mentoring consultants and helping grow a successful consulting practice.
You will be joining an established Microsoft Dynamics consulting organization looking to expand its Business Central practice. With a strong focus on client delivery, solution quality, and long-term partnerships, this is an opportunity to take ownership of key client engagements, influence solution design, and contribute to practice growth while remaining actively involved in functional consulting and implementation work.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementations, from discovery and requirements gathering through solution design, configuration, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Serve as the functional lead across core business processes, including Finance, Purchasing, Sales, Inventory, Warehousing, and Distribution.
- Translate client requirements into scalable Business Central solutions, recommending best practices that improve business efficiency, financial controls, and reporting.
- Remain hands-on throughout project delivery, providing functional expertise and guidance on complex implementation challenges.
- Lead client workshops, facilitate stakeholder discussions, and build strong relationships as a trusted business and technology advisor.
- Manage multiple client engagements, overseeing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery.
- Review project deliverables and maintain high standards across solution configuration, documentation, testing, training, and deployment.
- Act as an escalation point for complex functional issues, coordinating with clients and internal teams to drive effective resolutions.
- Mentor, coach, and develop functional consultants, supporting knowledge sharing, professional growth, and delivery excellence.
- Contribute to team performance management, resource planning, and utilization while balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on consulting.
- Partner with practice leadership to improve delivery methodologies, establish best practices, support staffing initiatives, and drive continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to expand client relationships, recommend additional services, and contribute to long-term account growth.
Skills & Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience implementing and supporting Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 365 Business Central, or a comparable mid-market ERP solution.
- Proven experience leading functional ERP implementations and consulting engagements from discovery through deployment and post-go-live support.
- Strong functional knowledge of Business Central across Finance, Purchasing, Sales, Inventory, Warehousing, and Distribution.
- Experience leading client workshops, gathering requirements, designing solutions, configuring systems, and managing testing and training activities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, budgets, timelines, and client stakeholders in a consulting environment.
- Experience mentoring consultants, reviewing deliverables, and contributing to team development and resource planning.
- Strong client-facing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a practical approach to translating complex business requirements into ERP solutions.
- Working knowledge of ERP implementation methodologies, reporting, data migration, and testing processes.
- Manufacturing experience is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Ability to balance hands-on project delivery with team leadership, client relationship management, and practice development.
- Remote working environment with travel of no more than 35%.
- Opportunity to take on a leadership role while remaining hands-on with Business Central implementations and client delivery.
- Structured career advancement, including regular performance evaluations and an annually updated personal development plan.
- 80 hours of annual training to support continued professional development and technical growth.
- Production bonus
- Recruiting referral bonus
- New business referral bonus
- Major medical benefits with employer contributions.
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off, with accrual increasing based on tenure.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant or a Lead BC Functional Consultant or Practice Lead who wants to combine hands-on implementation delivery with leadership and team development. If you enjoy owning client engagements, designing practical ERP solutions, mentoring consultants, and helping build a growing Business Central practice, this could be an excellent next step in your career.