Columbus Global
Lead Solution Architect, Presales & Delivery
Columbus Global, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
We are seeking a dynamic professional who can serve as a Lead Solution Architect for Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) presales and project delivery. This hybrid role combines deep expertise with strategic client engagement to deliver high-value solutions and drive successful implementations. You will not only be a part of the sales process but ensure we deliver on our promises.
Note:
This is a remote opportunity and can be located anywhere in the United States. #LI-Remote.
Responsibilities:
Lead client meetings for discovery, planning, and envisioning of solutions. Present and create demos, whiteboarding, and provide technical RFP responses. Participate in discovery meetings to understand current business processes and legacy data components. Conduct GAP analyses and validate business practices in Dynamics D365. Identify creative solutions for non-standard processes and configure applications; accordingly, review configuration and design changes to ensure consistency. Develop and deliver presentations outlining findings and recommendations. Translate functional business objectives into functional documents and workflows. Serve as liaison with project managers and technical leads for solution design and scheduling. Collaborate with sales on demonstrations, scoping, and estimation. Stay updated on latest D365 features including Microsoft Co-Pilot, AI, and Agentification. Minimum Requirements:
8+ years of experience in a functional solution architect role with AX/D365 F&SCM. Completion of multiple full life cycle implementations (minimum of 7). Significant D365 delivery experience in accounting, finance, and supply chain operations to support functional resources. Presales experience with the ability to prepare and demonstrate various D365 business processes including out of the box and custom configurations. Proven external client-facing experience in ERP consulting. Industry experience in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing and/or Life Sciences. Assist Sales team in writing project scopes and SOWs. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Teams, MS Office apps, SharePoint, and DevOps. Willingness to travel up to 50%. Preferred Qualifications (Certifications):
Microsoft certifications in Dynamics D365 including MB-310, MB-330, MB-335, and MB-700. BA/BS in Accounting, Business, or Information Technology. Full-Time Benefits:
Columbus offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k).
Business areas Columbus Dynamics Locations United States Remote status Fully Remote Apply for this job
Where do you fit in?
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Our Values
We Collaborate
For example, write something about the compensation that you offer, is it competitive? We Stay Curious
What kind of social activities do you do together? Write about everything from lunches together to annual trips. We Build Trust
Do you for example offer your employees some kind of health care? We deliver customer success
Our Values
During 2021 we decided to evaluate our old values and create new ones that supported our organization and to become One Columbus even more. We started the project from bottom to top - we asked all our employees what they feel that Columbus stands for.
Our values guide us through our daily work, both subconsciously and consciously.
We
collaborate
- we stay
curious
- we build
trust
and we deliver
customer success .
Note:
This is a remote opportunity and can be located anywhere in the United States. #LI-Remote.
Responsibilities:
Lead client meetings for discovery, planning, and envisioning of solutions. Present and create demos, whiteboarding, and provide technical RFP responses. Participate in discovery meetings to understand current business processes and legacy data components. Conduct GAP analyses and validate business practices in Dynamics D365. Identify creative solutions for non-standard processes and configure applications; accordingly, review configuration and design changes to ensure consistency. Develop and deliver presentations outlining findings and recommendations. Translate functional business objectives into functional documents and workflows. Serve as liaison with project managers and technical leads for solution design and scheduling. Collaborate with sales on demonstrations, scoping, and estimation. Stay updated on latest D365 features including Microsoft Co-Pilot, AI, and Agentification. Minimum Requirements:
8+ years of experience in a functional solution architect role with AX/D365 F&SCM. Completion of multiple full life cycle implementations (minimum of 7). Significant D365 delivery experience in accounting, finance, and supply chain operations to support functional resources. Presales experience with the ability to prepare and demonstrate various D365 business processes including out of the box and custom configurations. Proven external client-facing experience in ERP consulting. Industry experience in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing and/or Life Sciences. Assist Sales team in writing project scopes and SOWs. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Teams, MS Office apps, SharePoint, and DevOps. Willingness to travel up to 50%. Preferred Qualifications (Certifications):
Microsoft certifications in Dynamics D365 including MB-310, MB-330, MB-335, and MB-700. BA/BS in Accounting, Business, or Information Technology. Full-Time Benefits:
Columbus offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k).
Business areas Columbus Dynamics Locations United States Remote status Fully Remote Apply for this job
Where do you fit in?
D365 Sr. Test & Release Manager Columbus Dynamics •United States •Fully Remote More jobs
Our Values
We Collaborate
For example, write something about the compensation that you offer, is it competitive? We Stay Curious
What kind of social activities do you do together? Write about everything from lunches together to annual trips. We Build Trust
Do you for example offer your employees some kind of health care? We deliver customer success
Our Values
During 2021 we decided to evaluate our old values and create new ones that supported our organization and to become One Columbus even more. We started the project from bottom to top - we asked all our employees what they feel that Columbus stands for.
Our values guide us through our daily work, both subconsciously and consciously.
We
collaborate
- we stay
curious
- we build
trust
and we deliver
customer success .