Senior Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Mgmt (SCM) Lead with Asset Mgmt - Part-time Remote
About The Position
The Senior Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management (SCM) Lead serves as a functional solution architect for projects implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and related modules, with a focus on Asset Management. The role owns the functional aspects of projects, leads functional consultants, reviews their work, and provides hands-on guidance across manufacturing, advanced warehousing, costing, and supply chain processes in D365 Finance and Operations (F&O). The position also contributes to presales assessments, discovery sessions, and proofs of concept; leads business process analysis and reengineering workshops; and creates and signs off on functional specifications, testing scripts, and deployment plans. The lead runs conference room pilots and user acceptance testing, helps establish issue-resolution processes for functional architecture and integrations, and acts as the escalation point for functional design issues. The role collaborates with project managers on functional backlogs and sprint planning, improves implementation methodology and training practices, and works with the PMO to assess changes in the D365 ecosystem and recommend implementation updates. Travel to client locations is required as business and client needs dictate. The posting describes the work as part-time and remote in the title, while the details state full-time/contract and describe an on-site hybrid arrangement with travel to US client locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience architecting complex supply chain solutions using D365 FO.
- Project experience in assessment and analysis, business-case design, envisioning, planning, and deployment of D365 solutions.
- Ability to translate business and functional analyst requirements into solution architecture.
- Ability to integrate work with the overall client test plan.
- Hands-on experience with multi-phase, multi-country, enterprise-wide implementations and projects integrating multiple third-party solutions.
- A proven record of delivering information-systems business value at an executive level.
- Ability to serve as a trusted voice in decision-making.
- Working knowledge of ISV solutions.
- Ability to move between high-level architectural review and design and hands-on participation in all phases of application delivery.
- Strong working knowledge of Agile and/or Scrum-based implementations.
- Confidence presenting to internal and external groups.
- Flexibility to travel as client and business needs dictate.
- Ability to articulate architectural differences between solution methods and challenges and approaches to integrating solutions built on different platforms.
- Leadership and effectiveness in consulting and client management.
- Ability to form and lead virtual teams and collaborate across large, matrixed organizations.
- Ability to solve complex problems creatively.
- Ability to mentor and guide junior consultants on best practices and approaches.
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly and thoroughly.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft D365 SCM certification is highly desired.
- Microsoft D365 Solution Architect certifications.
Responsibilities
- Act as the SCM functional solution architect on projects implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 modules.
- Participate in presales assessments, discovery sessions, and proofs of concept as needed.
- Conduct Business Process Analysis and Business Process Reengineering workshops.
- Create, finalize, and sign off on functional specifications, unit and system test scripts, and deployment plans.
- Own project functional work, lead functional consultants, and review their work products.
- Provide hands-on guidance on D365 F&O manufacturing, advanced warehousing, costing, and supply chain processes.
- Lead conference room pilots and user acceptance testing sessions.
- Ensure a formal issue-resolution process is in place, particularly for functional architecture and implementation integration points.
- Collaborate with the project manager to create the functional backlog in DevOps and support sprint and iteration planning.
- Act as the escalation point for functional design issues during projects.
- Adhere to and improve implementation methodology as business needs change.
- Establish implementation and training best practices for the F&O team and deliver or disseminate training.
- Research changes in the D365 ecosystem and work with the PMO to recommend implementation adaptations.
- Travel to client locations as client and business needs dictate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
