Microsoft Senior Consultant

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Management Level Manager & Summary At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.As a Microsoft Dynamics generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad range of consulting skills and experience across various Microsoft applications. Working in this area, you will provide consulting services to clients, analysing their needs, implementing software solutions, and offering training and support for effective utilisation of Microsoft applications. Your versatile knowledge will allow you to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency and achieving their strategic objectives.Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team memberxe2x80x99s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
  • Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
  • Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
  • Effectively mentor others.
  • Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
  • Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
  • Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Role Summary:PwC is opening a new Technology and Innovation Center in South Africa
that will deliver high quality technology solutions to consulting Clients across
the globe. The centre is looking to expand rapidly in Power Platform and
Dynamics CE, and we are looking for enthusiastic self-starters with a
passion for technology and client delivery to help shape and form this new
venture.You will report to the Microsoft Practice Lead and will be an integral part of
the team based in South Africa, as well as those delivering client
transformation programmes across the PwC Global Network, including the
UK and Africa (South, East and West Market).Qualifications / Certifications required:Bachelor / University degree. 1 intermediate Microsoft certification or relevant work experience.Experience required:Technical Project Responsibilities - Leading;xe2x97x8f At least 4 years experience in delivering Microsoft related projects
xe2x97x8f Responsible for building applications and components using Power
Platform PowerApps, Power Automate and Dynamics CE
xe2x97x8f Responsible for interpreting functional requirements into technical
designs for web applications built in Power Apps and Dynamics CE
xe2x97x8f Responsible for understanding requirements and transforming the
business use cases into building applications for end users
xe2x97x8f Solution Management and DevOps Release Pipelinesxe2x97x8f Data Migration
xe2x97x8f Integration Design
xe2x97x8f Power Platform Design
xe2x97x8f Dynamics CE implementation and support
xe2x97x8f Enterprise Reporting Design
xe2x97x8f IDAM Design
xe2x97x8f Security and Compliance
xe2x97x8f Azure custom solution DesignCore Project Responsibilities - Leading;
xe2x97x8f Technical Delivery Scope
xe2x97x8f Off-shore Delivery Management
xe2x97x8f Technical CR Review and Approvals
xe2x97x8f Stakeholder ManagementResponsibilities of role:Leadingxe2x97x8f Technical Delivery Scope xe2x80x93 Power Platform
xe2x97x8f Technical Delivery Scope xe2x80x93 Dynamics CE
xe2x97x8f Offshore Delivery
xe2x97x8f Technical CR Review and Approvals Supporting
xe2x97x8f Stakeholder Management
Supporting
xe2x97x8f RFP Responses
xe2x97x8f Scoping and pricing of build
xe2x97x8f Delivery Strategies
xe2x97x8f Product/CoP Brand Awareness
Team Responsibilities
xe2x97x8f Performance ManagementSkill sets required and role related attributes:Project Managementxe2x97x8f Planning and managing the workstreams they are assigned
xe2x97x8f Running workstream meetings
xe2x97x8f Managing workstream issues and risks
xe2x97x8f Documentation and management of design decisionsDelivery Management
xe2x97x8f Managing quality of deliverables across the workstreams they are assigned
xe2x97x8f Managing relationships with other workstreamsPeople Managementxe2x97x8f Responsible for development of coachees
xe2x97x8f Responsible for skills development of less experienced team membersStakeholder Management
xe2x97x8f Managing PwC and client stakeholder expectations
xe2x97x8f Advocate for Microsoft within the firmSales Support
xe2x97x8f Able to plan and deliver sales demos
xe2x97x8f Seen as a specialist to support sales pursuits in areas of Microsoft product
expertiseDesired Attributes
xe2x97x8f Ability to outline technical components or issues in a consumable language to
non technical audiences
xe2x97x8f Approachable and personable with the ability to show empathy and
understand to clients in complex programs of work becoming a shoulder for
support
xe2x97x8f Natural mentor to other team members to support growth and team spirit
xe2x97x8f The ability to work in the unknown and find solutions to issues which may be
unique or outside of current specialisations or knowledge basesTravel Requirements Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? NoJob Posting End Date March 23, 2025

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1404397
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned