Microsoft Dynamics AX (D365 F&O) Organizational Support Manager #223702

This candidate is a driven and value oriented ERP / D365 Project Manager and Business Analyst. He has 20+ years successfully implementing ERP, Dynamics AX 2012 and D365 projects in the supply chain and manufacturing environments as well as 20+ years successfully gathering detailed business requirements, fit-gap, and implementing future state to drive increased business efficiency and fast ROI. He has 5+ years successfully implementing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations and Dynamics AX 2012 projects. Additionally, this candidate oversaw the successful completion of two (2) complete full lifecycle Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations implementation projects.

This candidate is a PMP Certified Practitioner who utilizes industry-leading project methodologies and tools that deliver measurable results and real value for my clients. He actively fosters a culture of teamwork and unity among team members that allows different points of view, understanding and appreciation of diversity, and working effectively together to enable individual and project success. This candidate’s ERP experience and problem-solving skills let him easily find solutions where others see roadblocks.

He is experienced managing projects with MS Project, LCS, DevOps, TEAMS, and other industry-leading Dynamics 365 tools and methodologies. He also has experience in the integration of Independent System Vendor (ISV) applications, E-Commerce, EDI, Mobile, and Transportation with D365. This candidate currently has day-to-day hands-on management with project teams ensuring the project stays on schedule, on budget, and exceeds the objectives for each key stakeholder.

This candidate’s skills include: 

• Follows an industry-leading project management methodology to ensure project success. 
• Proven to achieve the current state requirements and gap analysis that drives the future state value across all departments.
• Proven to create alignment on processes, strategies, architectural designs, roadmaps, priorities, and resources across project teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills managing projects in a matrix environment.
• Leads and influences without authority.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Proven supply chain and manufacturing business acumen.
• Experienced D365 Supply Chain consultant.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Track record of initiative and outstanding project performance.
• Day-to-day management of project teams and scope drives projects over the finish line on schedule and on budget.

In a recent role, his responsibilities included: 

• Professional supply management consulting and requirements gathering techniques delivered measurable results and real value across all departments.
• Responsible for managing project scope, schedule and budget.
• Using exceptional communication skills I met daily with the internal key stakeholders and vendor Business Analysts. This was to ensure the solution was meeting the business requirements in accordance with the defined scope, budget and schedule.
• Responsible for identifying and presenting out-of-scope change requests. Halfway through the project there was an executive decision to change the E-Commerce site and EDI system. Using best practice change management methodologies the new systems were successfully integrated with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations at Go-Live.
• 27 customizations were designed, tested and implemented. All improved operational efficiency and delivered measurable value to the business.
• Developed and delivered progress reports to management and other key stakeholder including task completion, tasks to be completed, issue/action item logs, project status, key milestones and risks.
• Managed all CRP testing and training.
• Professional management of vendor resources saved BioCareSD ~$320K.
• Utilizing professional project management methodologies the project delivered measurable results and real value across all departments.