Project Manager - Dynamics 365 F&O

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Location: Cheshire, UK (Hybrid – client site + remote) Engagement Type: Contract, 6–12 months (extension possible based on programme phase) Start: Immediate / As per client mobilisation timeline Right to Work: Candidates must hold current UK work authorization (British Citizen, Settled/Pre-Settled Status, ILR, or existing valid visa). We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

About the Role

Our client, a UK-based manufacturing organisation, is undergoing a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) transformation. We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead this implementation end-to-end — owning delivery, stakeholder alignment, and risk/issue management across functional and technical workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery plan for the D365 F&O implementation — scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, and RAID management.
• Act as the primary liaison between client business stakeholders (Finance, Supply Chain, Production/Plant Operations) and the implementation partner/technical team.
• Drive governance: steering committee reporting, milestone tracking, change control, and go-live readiness assessments.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies across Finance, Manufacturing Execution, Procurement, and Supply Chain modules within F&O.
• Lead cutover planning, UAT coordination, data migration checkpoints, and hypercare transition post go-live.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks specific to manufacturing industry environments
• Provide clear, concise status reporting to senior client stakeholders and executive sponsors.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall Project Management experience, with a demonstrable track record of managing at least one full-cycle Dynamics 365 F&O (or AX) implementation as PM (not just functional/BA role).
• Prior experience delivering ERP programmes within manufacturing background strongly preferred (chemicals, food, pharma, materials, etc.).
• Strong command of ERP project methodologies (Microsoft Sure Step / Agile / hybrid) and standard PM frameworks (PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills — proven ability to manage senior client sponsors, and cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to C-suite/steering committees.
• Based in or able to commute/relocate within reasonable distance of Cheshire, UK, for hybrid on-site work.
• Valid UK right to work — no sponsorship available.