ERP Lead – Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

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Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) ERP Lead / Architect to lead solution design and delivery for complex enterprise transformation programs. The role requires a strong combination of D365 Functional & Technical architecture, delivery leadership, integration knowledge, and client-facing consulting skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end solution design and delivery of D365 F&O capabilities.
• Gather business and functional requirements into scalable solution designs aligned with Microsoft recommended practices.
• Own Functional architecture across OOB business functions, extensions, integrations, data migration, reporting, security, environments, and deployment.
• Facilitate solution design workshops with business, functional, integration, data, and infrastructure teams.
• Define solution, best practice standards, development guidelines, and quality gates.
• Review solution designs, estimates, code, integrations, and deployment plans to ensure quality, performance, security, and supportability.
• Lead fit-gap assessment and recommend configuration, extension, Power Platform, or integration approaches.
• Coordinate functional consultants, integration teams, and partner stakeholders across the delivery lifecycle.
• Manage risks, dependencies, defects, and design decisions, escalating issues with clear mitigation plans.
• Support environment planning, release management, cutover, go-live, and post-production stabilization.
• Mentor team members and support capability development within the D365 practice.
• Communicate solution options and trade-offs clearly to client stakeholders and program leadership.

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Mandatory Skills and Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and/or Dynamics AX implementation programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading the functional workstream for at least three(3) end-to-end ERP implementation or major rollout.
• Working knowledge of D365 F&O extensibility, X++ customizations, data entities, batch processing, workflows, security, and reporting.
• Experience with data migration, environment management, application lifecycle management, and release governance.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform and its integration with D365.
• Strong understanding of non-functional requirements, including performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and operational support.
• Strong estimation, planning, documentation, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work in a client-facing consulting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certification relevant to Dynamics 365 Finance, Supply Chain Management, or Solution Architecture.
• Experience with Azure DevOps-based build, release, and work-item management.
• Exposure to global ERP rollouts, multi-entity deployments, or complex integration landscapes.
• Experience supporting presales activities, solution estimation, technical proposals, or architecture assessments

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