Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations Project Manager

We are Bernina of America, a world leader in the precision sewing machine industry for over 100 years. We have a great opportunity for a highly skilled Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations Project Manager to join our team.

This is a full-time employee role working onsite at our Bernina headquarters in Aurora, IL.

Job Summary

Lead the implementation of F+O for Bernina of America (the global ERP system already in place at our world headquaarters in Switzerland) that will replace our Nav17 ERP.

The main criteria are:

• Strong hands-on experience with D365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, as an experienced key user or consultant
• Project management experience in ERP projects
• Passion for AI, business process optimization and business intelligence

Job Description

• Phase 1: Lead the US side of the implementation (about 2 years)
• Coordinate the US side of the project: planning, scope, timeline, risks and progress, together with our global ERP team and our implementation partner.
• Represent our requirements and make sure our processes are well covered in the solution design.
• Manage requirements, backlog, test plans and issues in Azure DevOps.
• Plan and organize testing, data migration validation, cutover and hypercare on the BoA side.
• Coordinate our key users and make sure they have the time and support they need.
• Report progress and risks to BoA management and the steering committee.
• Make sure our teams work at least as efficiently after go-live as they do today.

• Phase 2: Own and develop F&O after go-live
• Keep the system current: test and coordinate Microsoft's regular service updates together with the team in Switzerland.
• Continuous improvement: collect requests from the business, prepare change requests and help the US teams use F&O better.
• Shared warehouse and combined shipping: support the gradual onboarding of our sister companies.
• Master data: maintain data quality and local item numbers, together with our central master data team.
• Reporting and AI: develop reports in Power BI and use Copilot and automation, building on our existing AI automations.
• Key user training: onboard new employees and keep key users up to date.

Competencies

• 5+ years of experience with ERP projects, including at least one full-cycle D365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (or Dynamics AX) implementation.
• Proven project management skills: planning, scope and change control, risk management, and working with implementation partners.
• Good functional knowledge of sales, procurement, inventory and warehouse management; Finance is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps.
• Strong data skills: data migration, data quality and data entities.
• A passion for business process optimization: you look at how people work, question it, and find better ways using the system.
• Experience in business intelligence: you turn data into insights, ideally with Power BI or Microsoft Fabric.
• Enthusiasm for AI: you follow what Copilot, agents and automation can do in D365, and you like trying it out in practice.
• A background in distribution or wholesale.
• Clear communication skills, comfortable working with business users, IT and management.
• Curiosity, a hands-on attitude and the motivation to grow with the role over the coming years.
• Flexibility for some early meetings with our team in Switzerland (7-hour time difference)

Other Duties

• Please note that this job description is not designed to provide a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person