Practice Lead

• Full-time
• Department: Microsoft

NCS Australia is an Australian based Microsoft Goldpartner specialising in cloud transformations and strategicadoption. Our company was born in the cloud and our teamof Microsoft consultants are experts in maximising cloudinvestments and modernising the workplace.

Since ourinception, we’ve successfully transformed some of Australia’slargest companies leveraging our unique delivery approachfocused on enhancing organisational performance.

We're seeking a seasoned professional to spearhead the day-to-day operations of our Business Central practice. In this dynamic role, you'll be pivotal in driving growth and innovation, wearing multiple hats as a strategist, leader, and technical expert.

You'll develop and execute the strategic vision for the Business Central practice, ensuring market leadership and continuous growth. Leveraging your sales and delivery expertise, you'll champion pre-sales activities, manage the development of GTM collateral, and collaborate with Microsoft on co-sell opportunities. Furthermore, you'll lead or provide technical governance for customer engagements, ensuring successful delivery from proposal to execution.

Your financial acumen will be crucial as you oversee the practice's PnL, establish pricing models, and develop cost estimates for customer engagements. Leading a team to its full potential is paramount, and you'll achieve this through resource planning, hiring, and ongoing development, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

As a solution architect, you'll enhance the practice's service offerings aligned with the service catalogue, ensuring real value for customers. Working with the Practice Manager, you'll develop and execute market-leading GTM strategies that differentiate our brand.

Your extensive knowledge of Business Central will be invaluable as you serve as a principal expert for the platform, engaging with clients of all sizes – small, medium, and large. You'll also provide technical leadership and guidance to other technologists within the business.

Creating compelling content for sales and delivery initiatives is another facet of this role. As a people champion, you'll provide direct reports with effective guidance and ensure ongoing skill development aligned with Microsoft competencies. Finally, a strong commitment to staying current with the latest advancements in Business Central is a must.

We are open to the right person being located out of NSW, QLD, VIC or ACT. Anywhere along the east corridor or Australia.

• You possess extensive experience leading and motivating teams within a consultancy or professional services firm, with a proven record of success in achieving measurable results.
• Your ability to guide and empower others, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment, is a key strength.
• You are a recognized expert in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, with a deep understanding of its functionalities and capabilities.
• You possess proficiency across all core Business Central technologies, including Azure and Power Platform integrations.
• You can think strategically, developing compelling business cases, strategies, and roadmaps that drive growth for the Business Central practice.
• You have a strong track record in pre-sales consulting, crafting persuasive proposals, cost estimates, and Go-to-Market offerings.
• Your excellent writing and communication skills ensure clear and concise documentation that resonates with clients.
• You bring demonstrated experience in practice management, with a keen eye for resource allocation and forecasting to optimize performance.
• Adept at problem-solving: You can gather information, evaluate options, and develop effective solutions under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills: You are able to connect and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including clients, colleagues, and Microsoft representatives.
• Commitment to continuous learning: You are passionate about staying current with the latest advancements in Business Central.

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer.

We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at recruitment@au.ncs-i.com .

Additional Information

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

Agencies:We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go.

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer.

We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at recruitment@au.ncs-i.com.

Other important stuff:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or Access HQ.

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.