Teamlead Business IT

• Daily leadership of the Business IT team and responsibility for the successful implementation, development, and management of business applications, with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) as core.
• Translate business strategy and the needs of process owners and key-users into an executable project and change calendar.
• Ensure proper prioritization, quality, and progress in collaboration with the ICT Manager.

Leading the Business IT team.

• You daily manage your team, coach team members, and develop their functional management and ERP application specialism.
• Monitor workload distribution, quality, and progress of management and change activities.
• Conduct progress and development interviews, identifying capacity and knowledge needs.

Project and portfolio management.

• Lead implementation and optimization projects around D365 F&O (new modules, new entities, integrations), from initiation through aftercare.
• Together with process owners, establish as-is/to-be analyses and translate business needs into clear requirements and a realistic plan.
• Drive scope, budget, resources, and timely delivery.
• Report on progress and risks to the ICT Manager and steering groups.
• Manage external implementation partners and consultants.

Coordinating the change process and sprints.

• Together with the ICT Manager, determine sprint content and prioritization of changes.
• Monitor the entire change process from intake to assessment, realization, testing, and release.
• Ensure good documentation, knowledge sharing, and transferability within the team.

Collaboration on BI/Data and integrations.

• Support BI/Data projects that interface with Business IT, such as data streams, integrations, and master data.
• Monitor the coherence between D365 F&O, links with surrounding applications, and the data foundation.

Bridging business and IT.

• First point of contact for process owners and key-users regarding business applications.
• Translate complex IT topics into understandable language for the business and vice versa.

• A bridge builder who connects business and IT, internally and externally.
• Demonstrate leadership, be results-oriented, analytical, structured, and entrepreneurial.
• Feel at home in a down-to-earth and dynamic environment.

What they ask

• HBO work and thinking level, preferably in business administration, information management, or similar.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with ERP implementations and optimizations, preferably Microsoft Dynamics (AX / D365 F&O).
• Proven experience with project management in an international or multi-entity environment, including managing multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of business processes in production, logistics, or supply-chain environments (purchasing, inventory, sales, finance).
• Experience with agile/sprint-based work and change management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform and the Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC): environment management, DLP policies, capacity, and governance around Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse in conjunction with D365 F&O.
• Global knowledge of Microsoft Fabric: understands architecture and data flows in broad terms and can liaise with the BI/Data department.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English.

Preferences.

• Experience managing a (small) team of functional administrators or application specialists.
• Knowledge of integration issues (interfaces, middleware, master data management) and interfaces with BI/data platforms.
• Affinity with innovation in operations (IoT, AI, robotization) and with the food or maritime sector.

Practical aspects.

• A market-conform salary including collective labor agreement wage indexation and bonus.
• An excellent, premium-free pension scheme.
• Good occupational disability insurance.
• Opportunities for further professional development and to follow relevant training and courses.
• A one-year contract with the prospect of permanent employment.
• Daily catered lunch at the office and the possibility to exercise for free.
• Short lines of communication, direct communication, and approachable colleagues.
• A solid and robust employer.