Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Platform Architect (Advisory) – Senior Manager – National Security

Role Overview

At KPMG, you will bring your industry knowledge and technology experience to map customer business challenges to Microsoft AI Business Solutions, shape end-to-end transformational journeys, and deliver real business value to our clients. The core element of the role is to drive new business in Central Government clients through collaborating with the broader firm, owning the Microsoft alliance within the sector and leveraging your industry connections to identify new opportunities and building partnerships to overseeing bids and ensuring successful delivery. This role requires a blend of strategic vision, operational excellence, and a deep understanding of the public sector landscape.

KPMG’s Powered Enterprise is the world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation framework for cloud-based solutions that covers all 6 layers of a customer’s Target Operating Model. It supports customers to make better and faster decisions that drives positive business outcomes, reduces implementation effort while improving ROI. It combines our leading business consulting practice, technology capabilities and insights into a complete solution for intelligent enterprises.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of business and technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver KPMG Powered Enterprise through a standardised delivery model. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (e.g. Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement), technology expertise (S/4HANA, CFin, RISE, BTP, MDG, etc.) and SAP SaaS applications (Ariba, SuccessFactors, etc.) to enable customers run successful business transformation programmes enabled by SAP technology.

We are looking for an experienced Dynamics 365 Solution Architect Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) leader to take on a senior role in our growing practice. The role involves designing and implementing solutions, collaborating with clients, and ensuring seamless integration of software developments and business processes.The ideal candidate will be an established professional with extensive experience in working on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service & CCaaS area.  They will have an in depth view of how the Dynamics platform is evolving and be able to communicate the implications of this for both our clients and our teams. 

They will be passionate about developing a strong community ethic within the team and driving a high performance culture.  They will have strong collaboration skills and be comfortable working as part of a global team.
 

Responsibilities
•    Building and leading the D365 CCaaS practice, developing the team to enable the delivery of our long term business strategy •    Be a champion for the D365 CCaaS Product
•    Have an exceptional understanding of Dynamics 365 CCaaS capabilities and the wider CCaaS market 
•    Driving collaboration across the CCaaS internal community 
•    Building the eminence of KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions within the marketplace
•    Developing a high performance culture within the D365 CCaaS practice
•    Supporting pre-sales and key client engagements to secure new business and demonstrate delivery excellence
•    Meet and exceed customer expectations of business knowledge, skills and behaviour.
 

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills •    Deep and broad knowledge of CCaaS in general and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service & CCaaS
•    Extensive consulting skills
•    Business Process knowledge
•    Broad understanding of software delivery 
•    Excellent soft skills and leadership qualities
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•    Relevant certifications in Dynamics 365 or related technologies

Experience and Background

•    Ability to undertake senior roles in complex engagements and present to the C-Suite stakeholders
•    Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service & CCaaS in a Lead Consulting role •    Experience of large scale CCaaS implementations
•    Pre-sales experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service & CCaaS
•    Excellent presentation and demonstration skills

KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions is seeking an experienced Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO) Solutions Architect with extensive experience across all phases of large-scale enterprise D365FO projects. This role requires a hands-on approach and proven experience in end-to-end implementations, with a strong understanding of financial and supply chain processes and procedures. The ideal candidate will also have practical knowledge of interfacing and integration with Dynamics products. A demonstrable history of consultancy experience is essential, as the role will involve continuous interaction with clients, managing onshore consultants, and collaborating with both onshore and offshore development teams. Additionally, the role will require presales activities focused on D365FO functionality and the wider Microsoft platform, including contributing to proposal development and business development. The successful candidate will also provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff.

This position is crucial to the success of KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions' customer delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions. It presents a dynamic and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing business area within an established and market-leading global Big 4 firm.