Company Description
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 39,000 towers across its eight markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please email: communications@ihstowers.com or visit: www.ihstowers.com
Job Description

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or any related field/equivalent.
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

EXPERIENCE

• 12 to 15 years’ experience of leading the deployment/management of D365 F&O.
• Experience with digital transformation programs.
• Experience in data analysis, and process improvement methodologies.
• Strong background in partnering with the business leaders, change managers and leading strategies that create a high-performance culture.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Experience in large publicly listed organisations – preferably SOX compliant.

KNOWLEDGE

• Business and Stakeholder Management
• Contract negotiation and Management
• Vendor Management
• Data Analysis
• Business Partnering
• Project Management skills like Agile or Waterfall
• Procurement Methodology /policies
• Business and Operation Strategy

SKILLS

• Dynamics 365 F&O Expert
• Microsoft Azure platform
• Power platform
• SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS
• Lifecycle Services (LCS)
• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• Programming (X++, C#, .NET Framework)
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving skills
• Excellent Interpersonal, Communication, and Presentation skills
• Good project management skills

ABILITIES

• Leadership and Management abilities
• Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
• Creative and Strategic thinking
• Collaborate and communicate with diverse stakeholders
• Solution-Focused and Customer centric Approach
• Problem-Solving Skills
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ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.

PURPOSE:

• The Microsoft dynamics 365 F&O senior manager provides strategic and tactical expertise for the global operation of the application, which was implemented by IHS in 2016.
• This role is responsible for advising on industry best practices, leading engagements with the business for an end-to-end project lifecycle from the discovery, implementation to post go-live support of all D365 F&O capabilities/functionalities.
• This role is also responsible for the development of a framework and architecture of optimal solutions to meet the dynamic and evolving needs of the organisation, ensuring there is an alignment between business objectives and D365 F&O application functionality.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and execution of full cycle D365 F&O implementations in new markets or expansions in existing markets.
• Partner with the business leaders to design and implement automated and optimal processes and data-driven initiatives that enhance the current capability of our D365 F&O application.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations on key finance, supply chain and procurement, fixed assets and inventory, human resources management processes in Microsoft D365 F&O.
• Collaborate with business operations and IT teams to understand business needs, define requirements for system modifications, enhancements, and strategic implementations, and translate these into system solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on D365 F&O large scale functional implementations, solution architecture, upgrade and integration to other applications within the IHS applications portfolio.
• Lead projects and initiatives that maintain and improve upon the overall systems maturity journey of IHS.
• Lead the day-to-day operational support of D365 F&O standard and ISV solutions in collaboration with the OEM(Microsoft) and technical implementation partner.
• Take full product ownership and mentor the team of D365 F&O technical and functional consultants
• Manage the relationship with the OEM(Microsoft) for the optimisation of storage, user licenses, cloud environments and other system resources.
• Manage budget and capacity planning for the D365 F&O platform and supporting team.
• Support the operation of SOX and IT governance and control frameworks.