MicrosoftConsulting Director (Vijayapura)

Overview

This is a founding, entrepreneurial leadership role with a mandate to build the India Global Delivery Center for our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain practice from the ground up. The position is designed to define the model from scratch, establishing the delivery operating model, AI enablement charter, Microsoft partner relationship, and leadership cadence with the U.S. practice. The leader will shape the foundation, direction, and long‑term success of the India capability, balancing strategy and execution while driving profitability, utilization, margin discipline, and AI‑driven productivity gains.

Responsibilities

- Stand up the India D365 F&SCM; delivery center from zero – defining the org design, capacity model, role architecture, and ramp plan for the first 30+ hires across functional, technical, AI, PM, and QA streams.
- Serve as the senior‑most contributor to U.S. practice P&L; conversations, driving utilization targets, bench economics, fixed‑fee recovery, and AI‑enabled productivity assumptions into the operating plan.
- Own the AI enablement charter for the India practice: define the AI‑first delivery standard, sponsor the agent and Copilot IP library, and ensure every project plan reflects AI‑driven effort reduction and quality lift.
- Build and personally curate the Microsoft Partner relationship from Bengaluru – co‑sell motions, Cloud Solution Provider hygiene, designation maintenance, and Inner Circle/Top Partner positioning.
- Set and enforce the delivery quality bar across all India‑led workstreams: solution design reviews, code review standards, AI agent validation gates, go‑live readiness criteria, and post‑go‑live hypercare governance.
- Lead executive‑level client conversations alongside U.S. partners and engagement leaders during pursuit, steering committees, escalations, and renewal discussions.
- Drive the talent strategy end‑to‑end: employer brand in the Bengaluru market, university partnerships, lateral hiring via executive search, internal mobility, and a deliberate attrition cost model that reflects 60–90 day notice realities.
- Establish the India practice’s external thought leadership posture – published POVs, conference speaking, Microsoft community contributions, and an MVP‑track development pipeline among senior consultants.
- Own the operating cadence with U.S. leadership: weekly delivery reviews, monthly margin and utilization reviews, quarterly strategy and AI roadmap alignment, and annual planning.
- Build the AI‑forward consulting muscle across the team – sponsoring Copilot Studio guilds, MCP server pattern libraries, Azure AI Foundry experimentation budgets, and a quarterly AI build sprint.
- Personally engage on the most strategic deals as solution sponsor, lending architectural and business credibility to pursuit and steering conversations.
- Govern responsible AI adoption across all client work – including data residency, Microsoft Responsible AI Standard adherence, and customer‑facing AI risk disclosures.

Qualifications

- 15+ years total experience in enterprise applications, with 8+ years in Microsoft Dynamics AX / D365 F&O.;
- 5+ years in leadership roles (practice/delivery/competency head) managing 25+ consultants.
- Proven exposure to practice‑level P&L; metrics (utilization, margin, recovery).
- Hands‑on experience in minimum 4 full‑lifecycle D365 F&SCM; implementations.
- Industry expertise across at least two domains: manufacturing, distribution, or financial services/insurance.
- Experience in scaling or setting up global delivery centers is a strong advantage.
- Bachelor’s degree (required); MBA preferred; CA/CPA is a plus.
- Mandatory certifications: MB-300, MB-700 (or in progress), and one of MB-310/330/335; AI-102 required/within 6 months.
- Strong knowledge of D365 F&SCM; modules and ability to evaluate architectural trade‑offs.
- Expertise in Power Platform, Azure services, Dataverse, and cloud security models.
- Deep understanding of delivery methodologies (FastTrack, Success by Design, Agile ERP delivery).
- Strong commercial acumen: SOWs, pricing models, margins, and AI‑influenced deal economics.
- Capability in portfolio‑level resource planning and capacity modeling.
- AI leadership: defining AI‑first delivery, governing Copilot ecosystem, driving ROI, and managing AI risks.
- Strong leadership and soft skills: executive presence, stakeholder engagement, team building, storytelling, and operating effectively in global/matrix environments.

Position Level

Director – Country India

Benefits

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. The Wellness Program supports employee total well‑being with free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on‑site workshops, along with ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of employees throughout the year.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment chance to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace.

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