Future Opportunity - D365F&O Functional Architect

This posting is for a future job opportunity.

To support the needs of our clients, Avanade is actively recruiting and interviewing for the role outlined below, as we continue to build on another year of growth in our business. Now, with more than 60,000 employees around the globe, we are positioning our organization to effectively prepare for the future. What does this mean for you? We encourage you to apply and interview for this role without the need to decide now. This allows you to connect with leaders and hiring managers at a pace that works for you and when roles become available, you will be the first know.

Do you enjoy connecting people with technology? So do we.

You’re a collaborator who loves solving problems with technology and using your good interpersonal and organizational skills to build positive relationships. We’ll surround you with people who are as passionate about technology and innovation as you are.

About you

You’re a natural bridge between consultants and clients, especially when projects are starting up. With your great interpersonal and presentation skills, you establish relationships quickly. You love working in an informal environment where you can use your initiative to realize results.

As a ERP Functional Application Architect, you are client-facing, responsible for translating the client’s business requirements into specific systems, applications or process designs for very large complex IT solutions and integrating architecture. You will act as an advocate for the client; you are the ultimate authority on the architecture designed to address client business problems. You design activities and building system prototypes.

Key Role Responsibilities:

Day-to-day you will:

• Establish global ERP architecture by integrating ERP solutions across functional lines
• Support to the sales team in deal shaping. Increases organization effectiveness by identifying opportunities to leverage solutions to other engagements. Accountable for the feasibility and overall estimates
• Translates customer's processes and requirements into an AX solution, including systems integrations and recommended ISV's or best of breed solutions
• Maintains project team accomplishments by establishing and monitoring milestones; communicating essential information; coordinating actions; obtaining expert input; reviewing open issues and action items; contributing information to team meetings and reports
• Validates ERP system performance by defining metrics to measure business and operations systems success
• Prepares clients to use ERP solution by analyzing business and operations changes; re-defining new responsibilities and actions; defining training and re-training programs
• Manages customer relationship by providing support; communicating ERP standards; answering questions; resolving concerns and issues
• Updates job knowledge by tracking ERP applications; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Establishes partner collaborations for his business domain.

Preferred Education Background:

• You will likely have a Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant field.

Work experience:

• You likely have 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Expertise in Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and/ or Advanced Warehousing modules of D365