Senior Consultant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Ashton Court Group

Description

Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights as a
Senior Power Platform Consultant? We are seeking passionate, technologically well-versed individuals to join our dynamic team of highly skilled professionals delivering innovative, high-quality solutions to meet our customers' needs.

Ashton Court is a forward-thinking information systems consultancy and long standing Microsoft Partner taking a lead in digital transformation. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach and our commitment to delivering outstanding results.

We aim to be a long-term partner in our customers' transformative journey and are looking for a technologically well-versed and curious individual to join our team of highly skilled professionals with a wealth of experience to share.

About the Role
As a Senior Power Platform Consultant, your role is crucial in driving our mission to revolutionise business processes.

In this capacity, you will harness the Microsoft Power Platform to steer our customers through their digital transformation journey, embodying a pivotal influence in reshaping their business landscape.

Your responsibilities will be comprehensive, involving not just the design, development and delivery of Power Platform solutions but also extensive stakeholder engagement at all levels.

This means actively collaborating with customers from diverse departments and hierarchical levels to understand their strategic goals and operational requirements.

Your role will bridge the gap between technical solutions and business strategy, requiring a robust understanding of both technical and functional capabilities of the Microsoft Dynamics modules including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, coupled with an acute awareness of the potential business impact.

You will spearhead projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with our customers' objectives while maintaining effective communication channels with stakeholders and leading the technical input.

This entails technical expertise but also a strong aptitude for engaging with stakeholders, understanding their concerns, and addressing their needs throughout the project lifecycle.

Coupled with your ability to think in terms of project management, your leadership will guide teams and customers alike, turning complex business needs into actionable, value-driven solutions.

In this role, you will be more than a consultant; you will a strategic partner and visionary leader, guiding our customers through their digital transformation with a keen eye on both technical excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.

Essential Skills and Experience

• 10+ years' experience leading crossfunctional teams in customerfacing delivery roles, in a Microsoft Partner organisation
• 35 years' established experience delivering Power Platform solutions including Dynamics 365, Azure, Dataverse
• Extensive knowledge and experience in highlevel stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, design and architecture of Microsoft Dynamics and the Power Platform
• Ability to translate business requirements into tangible, realistic business solutions
• A good facilitator and strong personality, able to manage multiple internal/external stakeholders
• Understanding of broader Microsoft stack and how to leverage it to create powerful solutions including, but not limited to PowerApps (modeldriven and canvas apps), Power BI, Dataverse, Azure Data Factory, Power Pages
• Good understanding of the purpose and capabilities of extensions such as plugins, custom workflows and JavaScript

Professional Attributes and Personal Skills

• An entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrating a handson approach across all facets of the business, combined with a commitment to technical excellence, ensuring the delivery of highquality solutions within set deadlines
• A customeroriented and strategic mindset, underpinned by a strong commercial focus, enabling the identification and pursuit of opportunities that align with both customer needs and business objectives
• Exceptional communication skills, adept in all forms written, verbal, and facilitation enhancing collaboration, understanding, and engagement with clients, partners, and teams
• Advanced interpersonal skills, fostering longterm relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, from new clients to established partners, through trust, respect, and mutual value
• A highly organised approach, capable of selfmanagement and directing others, ensuring that all projects are completed accurately and to the highest standards, reflecting a keen attention to detail and a pursuit of perfection
• A committed drive for personal and professional development, especially in the context of Microsoft Dynamics 365, to stay ahead of market trends and evolving customer requirements, ensuring that expertise remains relevant and impactful
• Analytical acumen, with the ability to navigate complex challenges and craft practical, efficient solutions that address