Description
Summary:
This role involves leading and growing the Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice through solution leadership, pre-sales support, capability building, and people management.
Highlights:
1. Own and grow the organization's Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice
2. Lead solution architecture and client-facing presentations
3. Build, mentor, and retain a team of Dynamics 365 consultants
**Role Summary**
The Competency Lead – Dynamics 365 will own and grow the organization's Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice (Finance \& Operations / Business Central / Customer Engagement, as applicable). This role combines hands\-on solution leadership, pre\-sales support, capability building, and people management to establish Dynamics 365 as a strong, revenue\-generating practice area. The incumbent will be the go\-to authority for solution direction, delivery quality, and talent development within the competency.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Practice \& Competency Building**
● Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the Dynamics 365 competency, aligned with overall business goals.
● Build reusable frameworks, accelerators, templates, and best\-practice repositories for implementation and support engagements.
● Establish delivery methodologies, quality benchmarks, and governance standards across Dynamics 365 projects.
● Track industry trends, Microsoft product roadmap updates, and licensing changes; translate these into practice\-level actions.
**Pre\-Sales \& Business Development**
● Partner with sales and business development teams to identify, qualify, and pursue Dynamics 365 opportunities.
● Lead solution architecture, effort estimation, and proposal/RFP responses for prospective engagements.
● Deliver client\-facing presentations, solution demonstrations, and proof\-of\-concepts.
● Support pricing strategy and commercial structuring of Dynamics 365 engagements.
**Delivery Oversight**
● Provide solution architecture guidance and act as an escalation point for complex implementation or support issues.
● Review project delivery plans, ensure adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
● Conduct periodic health checks and risk assessments across active Dynamics 365 engagements.
● Ensure smooth integration of Dynamics 365 with other enterprise systems where applicable.
**Talent \& Capability Development**
● Build, mentor, and retain a team of functional and technical Dynamics 365 consultants.
● Define role\-wise competency matrices, training paths, and certification goals for the team.
● Drive recruitment, onboarding, and performance management within the competency.
● Foster a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
**Stakeholder \& Partner Management**
● Serve as the primary relationship owner with Microsoft (partner management, co\-sell programs, incentives).
● Represent the organization in Microsoft partner forums, certifications, and competency assessments.
● Liaise with client stakeholders at senior levels to ensure satisfaction and identify expansion opportunities.
**Required Skills \& Qualifications**
● Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
● 10–15 years of overall experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (F\&O, Business Central, and/or CE/CRM), with multiple end\-to\-end implementation cycles.
● Proven experience leading a practice, competency, or center of excellence, including team building and P\&L or revenue accountability.
● Strong functional and/or technical grounding in Dynamics 365 modules (Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, or equivalent).
● Experience with pre\-sales activities: solutioning, effort estimation, proposal writing, and client presentations.
● Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant, Solution Architect Expert) strongly preferred.
● Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) is an advantage.
● Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
● Prior experience working within an IT services / systems integration / consulting environment.
**Key Competencies**
● Strategic and business\-oriented thinking with strong commercial acumen
● Leadership and people development
● Solution architecture and problem\-solving
● Client relationship management
● Ownership and accountability for practice outcomes
Pay: QAR15,000\.00 \- QAR20,000\.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Doha: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
* Microsoft Dynamics 365: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: In person