Lead Functional Consultant - D365 CE and Power Platform

Location: Londonderry

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As a
Dynamics
365 CE and Power Platform
Functional Consultant
, you will bridge the gap between IT capability and business expectations
on Microsoft Dynamics projects
. You will
be capable of
lead
ing
a team of functional consultants, collaborating with clients to design and build solutions based on Dynamics 365
CE
and Power Platform
,
including the use of AI features,
t
o
deliver benefits for them and their customers.
You will work closely with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective D
ynamics
365 solutions
,
play
ing
a key role in
the design and delivery of Dynamics 365
CE
and Power Platform
solutions
to
ensur
e
they meet business needs
by:
Identifying opportunities to make best use of the ever-expanding platform features
Balancing the benefits and risks of customisation
Recommending the best approach to support client needs
Supporting and guiding the team in delivering discovery workshops, creating functional designs, configuring solutions, supporting testing, assisting with data migration needs, delivering training, and supporting implementation.
You will lead larger teams of functional consultants within sizable and complex projects.
You will identify priorities, assign tasks, and make the best use of available resources and skill levels within the team, contributing to the project's success.
You will build relationships with counterparts in other disciplines across the project, including within the client team, and contribute to the successful management of dependencies between disciplines.
Putting people first & developing others
- You'll manage
and
coach
a number of staff
, focusing on performance management and career development
,
s
upport
ing
a culture of wellbeing and inclusion,
and
ensuring team members are managing their workload and stress levels effectively.
We want to create a happy, professional, and effective team who enjoy working together and with our clients, with opportunity to grow and develop.
MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS   Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics CE and Power Platform Products:
Proficiency in several of the following products:
Sales, Customer Service, Customer Insights, Field Service, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, and Power BI.
AI features within Microsoft Dynamics CE and Power Platform Products:
Understand the available AI features within the products they are familiar with. Able to explain to business users how those features could be utilised and the resulting benefits. to them and their customers
Familiarity with Related Technologies:
Understand the use and benefits of combining related Microsoft products, such as Exchange, SharePoint and Teams, with Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform, and be able to configure integrations to those products.
End-to-End Implementation

Experience:

Experience, especially in larger/more complex projects, of multiple Dynamics 365 CE or Power Platform end-to-end implementations, including requirements analysis, design, configuration, testing, training, data migration, cutover, and reporting.
Solution Design Influence:
Ability to create and influence solution designs with a configuration-first approach, only using customisation where essential to minimise implementation and maintenance risks and costs.
Demonstration of Out-of-the-Box Functionality:
Able to demonstrate out-of-the-box functionality to business and technical stakeholders, illustrating how the product supports core business processes.
Workflow Design and Implementation:
Proficiency…