Microsoft D365 Senior Project Manager

MCA Connect is a leading solution partner in Microsoft Business Applications and Azure Data & AI. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to direct the implementation of large-scale Dynamics 365 projects, requiring strong project management skills and a solid understanding of business process optimization.

Responsibilities:

• Manage one or more high risk, high complexity ERP and/or CRM projects
• Provide leadership to all functional and business areas affected by the project
• Work closely with MCA Connect resource management to ensure adequate allocation of resources to projects
• Develops and manages detailed project plans, cost estimates, resource plans, communication plans, risk mitigation plans and issue resolution plans
• Drive project decisions and recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization, and resource allocation
• Manages project deliverables, scope & expectations
• Proactively communicates and reports status to executives, MCA Connect management and all other stakeholders by leveraging tools such as status reports, executive briefings, and active day to day team communication
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with technical project team members to achieve project goals
• Employs project management leading practices as provided by PMI and MCA Connect delivery standards
• Provides leadership to project team members with respect to project management processes and best practices
• Directly responsible for managing the project budget, and providing the predictive financial analysis required to deliver accurate project status
• Coordinate customer invoicing, accounts receivable and providing project forecasting models

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience directly managing software implementation deployments (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (ERP) and/or CE/CRM a plus)
• Experience with IT implementation methodologies across all phases of Diagnosis, Analysis, Design, Development, Deployment and Operation
• Understanding of complete solution within the context of an integrated enterprise-wide IT strategy
• Ability to work closely with key business stakeholders to communicate progress and vision
• Ability to allocate the correct resources to each project phase and monitor their performance
• Consensus driven management style that support a vast set of stakeholders
• Strong leadership, teambuilding and motivational skills
• Bachelor's degree required
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Microsoft SureStep certified
• PMI certified
• Experience in Manufacturing industry
• Six Sigma certification or training