Technical Project Manager – F&O Implementation

Project Description

The project is part of the Industrial Services – Energy, Utilities & Resources sector and focuses on global deployments of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) across factories and selling entities.The Implementation Manager is responsible for bridging the gap between central programme delivery and on-site execution. This includes developing and managing implementation and cutover plans, coordinating cross-functional resources, and ensuring operational readiness for go-live and post-launch support. The role requires close collaboration with central project management, change management, and functional teams to guarantee seamless deployment and early adoption across all sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed implementation plans for D365 F&O deployments, tailored to local operational needs.

• Lead and coordinate site-level preparation activities across functions such as Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Contracts, HR, and Finance.

• Manage the full cutover planning process, including checklists, runbooks, and resource allocation, aligned with programme standards.

• Ensure technical and operational readiness by defining, tracking, and closing readiness tasks and dependencies.

• Act as the main liaison between central and local teams to align timelines, manage issues, and handle change requests.

• Collaborate with deployment leads and SMEs to validate business scenarios, testing, and legacy system transitions.

• Identify and manage site-specific risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID), escalating as necessary.

• Lead governance activities such as readiness checkpoints, go/no-go reviews, Early Life Support (ELS), and stabilisation planning.

• Support change management and adoption through communication rollouts, local training coordination, and knowledge transfer.

• Monitor implementation KPIs, SLAs, and post-go-live performance metrics.

• Contribute to post-deployment reviews and feed continuous improvement insights back into the programme.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale business applications, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, within engineering, design, or manufacturing environments.

• Recognised project management certification (PMI / PRINCE2 or equivalent).

• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple workstreams.

• Strong command of project management disciplines, including scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communications, and risk management.

Personal Attributes

• Highly motivated, proactive, and delivery-focused professional.

• Hands-on leader with the ability to drive execution and accountability.

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across multiple functional teams and stakeholder levels.