Microsoft Power Platform Delivery Manager

Overview

In this role you lead end-to-end delivery of complex Power Platform engagements for Accenture MBG UK, driving high-value outcomes across Power Platform, D365 and AI Copilot programmes. You will manage multi-workstream delivery, governance, and stakeholder relations at senior levels to ensure on-time, on-budget results. You build and grow delivery teams across onshore, nearshore, and offshore, and shape solutions through collaboration with clients and internal teams. This role offers impact by advancing large-scale digital transformation for enterprise clients and accelerating adoption of Microsoft platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery accountability for Power Platform programmes ensuring timely, on-budget, high-quality outcomes
• Lead multiple concurrent workstreams across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Dataverse implementations
• Establish governance with RAG reporting, milestone tracking, risk RAID logs
• Manage programme dependencies, escalations, and critical path in multi-vendor environments
• Drive adoption of Velocity delivery methodology and Microsoft implementation patterns
• Act as senior client contact up to C-suite, leading steering committees and workshops
• Support business development including propositions, bid responses and solution design
• Contribute to account growth by identifying expansion opportunities
• Lead and develop delivery teams of 10–30+ across Accenture, Avanade and client resources
• Define resource plans, onboarding, and team structures across onshore/nearshore/offshore
• Promote delivery excellence, continuous improvement and psychological safety
• Coordinate with Microsoft CSU/ATU/STU to align with account strategy
• Support capability development through knowledge sharing and practice communities
• Own programme P&L, revenue recognition, margin and cost forecasting
• Manage change control, scope, and commercial variations
• Ensure compliance with contractual and governance requirements
• Provide architectural oversight and governance across Power Platform delivery
• Align with MS best practices for CoE, ALM, security and governance
• Oversee integration design with D365, M365, Azure and third-party systems
• Champion AI Copilot adoption within client engagements
• Stay aware of Power Platform roadmap and translate capabilities to client value propositions
• Demonstrate experience delivering complex Power Platform or D365 programmes in enterprise settings
• Possess Agile and waterfall/hybrid delivery experience
• Manage distributed delivery teams
• Hold formal PM certifications (PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or MSP Practitioner)
• Possess deep functional and technical Power Platform expertise (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Power BI, Dataverse)
• Experience with D365 CE/Customer Service/Field Service/Sales implementations at enterprise scale
• Hands-on with CoE Toolkit, ALM, environment management and governance
• Understanding of security model (Azure AD, RLS, Dataverse RBAC)
• Familiarity with REST/OData, Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, connectors
• Knowledge of Copilot Studio and AI Builder capabilities
• Awareness of Power Platform roadmap and enterprise value opportunities
• Experience in consulting, SI or managed services environments
• Ability to manage commercial relationships, bids and solution architecture documents
• Strong business acumen to articulate ROI and value to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with Microsoft ATU/STU/CSU account teams and Velocity/mADP methodologies
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, Azure OpenAI, or Microsoft Sentinel in enterprise contexts
• Experience in Financial Services, Insurance, or Public Sector in the UK
• Required Certifications: PL-400, PL-600, AI-200/AI-103, AI-901

Key requirements

• Power Platform and D365 delivery leadership at scale
• Multi-team and multi-vendor programme management
• Strong stakeholder engagement including C-suite
• Commercial and financial management of programmes
• Architecture and governance oversight for Power Platform CoE
• Experience with AI Copilot adoption in client engagements
• PM certifications (PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or MSP Practitioner)
• Deep platform expertise across Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and related tools
• Experience in regulated industries and enterprise clients

• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and mentoring
• Strategic thinking
• Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse)
• D365 (CE, Customer Service, Field Service, Sales)
• Power Platform CoE Toolkit, ALM

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