Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Project Manager
- Location: Harlow, Essex, UK (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per month onsite)
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Experience: 8–15+ Years
- Reporting To: Head of Delivery / Programme Director
About AbsoluteLabs
AbsoluteLabs is a leading Business Consulting and Digital Transformation Consultancy and a Salesforce Summit Partner , helping organizations modernize their technology landscape through cloud, CRM, ERP, integration, and data-driven solutions.
We work with clients across Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, and Financial Services, delivering large-scale business transformation programmes using Salesforce, Microsoft Business Applications, MuleSoft, and other enterprise platforms.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Business Central Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central projects for our clients.
This is a hands-on role requiring a combination of project management, stakeholder engagement, Business Central expertise, and delivery leadership . The successful candidate will have strong experience managing Business Central implementations, upgrades, integrations, and transformation programmes, particularly across Finance, Manufacturing, and Warehouse operations .
The role will involve working closely with clients, functional consultants, developers, business users, and offshore delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high quality standard.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Delivery
- Lead end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central projects.
- Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
- Ensure successful project delivery across multiple workstreams.
- Coordinate implementation, upgrade, migration, and enhancement projects.
- Manage project governance and status reporting.
Business Central Expertise
- Act as the primary point of contact for Business Central delivery engagements .
- Work closely with functional and technical teams to define project scope and solutions.
- Support solution design and delivery across:
- Finance & Accounting
- Manufacturing
- Warehousing & Inventory Management
- Procurement & Supply Chain
Stakeholder Management
- Manage relationships with clients and key business stakeholders.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and steering committee meetings.
- Provide regular project updates and executive-level reporting.
- Manage expectations and resolve delivery issues proactively.
- Coordinate onshore and offshore teams.
- Manage Business Central consultants, developers, and third-party vendors.
- Ensure resources are aligned to project priorities and delivery milestones.
- Drive collaboration across business and technical teams.
- Identify and mitigate project risks.
- Manage project escalations and issue resolution.
- Ensure effective testing, deployment, and go-live activities.
- Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned activities.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of Project Management experience.
- Previous experience with Dynamics NAV / Navision is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of:
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Warehousing & Inventory Management
- Supply Chain & Procurement
- Experience managing Business Central implementations and upgrades.
- Knowledge of integrations, APIs, and third-party systems.
- Experience managing offshore delivery teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.
- PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or Scrum certifications.
- Experience in consulting or systems integration environments.
- Exposure to Power BI, Azure, or Microsoft Power Platform.
What We're Looking For
- Hands-on understanding of Business Central and ERP transformations.
- Excellent client engagement and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading Finance, Manufacturing, and Warehouse-related projects.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid environment and engaging directly with client teams.
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