JOB TITLE: Internal D365 Project Manager - Contract
LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent
WORKING HOURS: 8am - 4.30pm, Office based
A bit about the role..
We are seeking an experienced Internal D365 Project Manager to lead and coordinate the delivery and continuous improvement of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) programme. This role will take responsibility for the full project lifecycle including planning, delivery governance, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and change readiness. In addition, the postholder will provide project secretariat and administrative support to ensure Steering Committee and programme governance processes run effectively and efficiently.
The successful candidate will act as the key internal interface between business stakeholders, IT teams, and external implementation partners, driving delivery while ensuring accurate reporting, documentation, and governance discipline.
Some of your responsibilites...
Project Leadership
* Lead the planning and execution of D365 projects, including rollouts, upgrades, process optimisation, and module implementations.
* Build and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs, and action trackers.
* Manage project scope, budget, and dependencies, ensuring delivery aligns to business priorities and outcomes.
* Ensure project deliverables and outputs meet expected standards, including testing, UAT readiness, cutover planning, and go-live execution.
Programme Governance & Steering Committee Support (Project Secretariat)
* Provide secretariat support for the D365 Steering Committee / Programme Board, ensuring governance runs smoothly and consistently.
* Prepare and circulate meeting agendas, papers, progress packs, and decision logs in advance of Steering Committee meetings.
* Record and distribute minutes, actions, risks, and decisions, maintaining accurate governance records.
* Maintain programme-level documentation including business cases, status reports, RAID logs, dependency trackers, and steering-level reporting templates.
* Track actions and decisions to ensure follow-up is completed and accountability is clear.
Business Engagement
* Facilitate workshops and working groups to gather requirements, define scope, and coordinate delivery priorities.
* Communicate progress, milestones, risks, and decisions clearly to senior leaders and project sponsors.
* Support business engagement and adoption through effective communication and stakeholder alignment.
* Support change management and adoption
Partner management
* Coordinate with external D365 implementation partners and support providers to ensure delivery is on track and aligned to scope.
* Monitor vendor performance against delivery plans and contractual obligations.
* Ensure third-party activities are planned, tracked, and escalated appropriately.
* Support procurement and vendor coordination activities, including raising POs, tracking invoices, and managing relevant documentation.
Requirements
* Demonstrable experience delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects (implementation, upgrades, or significant change delivery).
* Strong project management skills including planning, risk/issue management, reporting, and governance.
* Experience supporting or running programme governance and providing structured reporting to senior stakeholders.
* Strong organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality written documentation (minutes, status reports, steering packs).
* Confidence engaging with senior business stakeholders and external partners.
* Formal PM qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile PM, or similar).
* Experience working with Power Platform, integrations, Azure DevOps, or release management in D365 environments.
* Understanding of finance and/or supply chain operational processes.
* Highly organised, disciplined, and structured in approach.
* Comfortable balancing strategic delivery activities with detailed admin support.
* Strong ownership mindset; reliable and proactive.
* Able to work independently and drive progress across multiple teams.
* Confident facilitating meetings, documenting decisions, and managing follow-up actions.
* You embody our company people values:
* Teamwork - Collaborate effectively with humility, appreciating and integrating individual skills and perspectives to achieve collective goals.
* Committed - Dedicate yourself fully to your role, going above and beyond with self-motivation and loyalty to achieve individual, team, and company goals.
* Ownership - Take full responsibility for your work, performance, and conduct, acting with integrity, staying organised, and learning from feedback and mistakes.
* Positive - Approach tasks with optimism and innovation, viewing challenges as opportunities, and bringing energy and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate others.
* Responsive - React quickly and effectively to needs and feedback, prioritising tasks with urgency, embracing change, and maintaining a proactive approach
Our Culture & Values
Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture solutions for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we now operate worldwide, with headquarters in Kent (UK) and offices in France, Germany, and the USA and a team of over 200 employees.
We create mindfully designed furniture that not only works effortlessly and looks great, but also fosters a calm, supportive, and inspiring environment.
Join Pineapple and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference through quality, innovation, sustainability, and exceptional customer care.
At Pineapple, we foster a positive, inclusive, and vibrant workplace where teamwork and people truly matter. Recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 and 2025, our culture celebrates collaboration, positivity, and shared achievement.
Benefits
What we offer you
We were proudly featured in The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025
Competitive pay
Pension scheme
A Healthcare Cash Plan – claim for medical expenses, dental or optical services, plus access to 100s of deals and discounts
23 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
An extra day's leave for your birthday
All new starters – we'll plant a tree in your honour (UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar)
Sustainability-focused – committed to reducing our environmental impact through low-carbon operations, renewable energy and recycled materials
Regular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties, plus football and netball teams and other ad-hoc events
Monthly Pizza Friday
Enjoy free fruit, snacks, hot drinks and cold beverages
Employee referral bonus scheme
Access to our Learning & Development platform, offering a wide range of online courses, certifications and professional development tools to support your career growth and skill enhancement
High-quality office environment
Free onsite parking / within walking distance from the train station
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
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