International Data Group

Overview

IDG is seeking an ERP Application Product Owner/Manager to join our IT G&A team. As part of the transformation effort at IDG, this role will have experience in designing business workflows, architecting, and implementing Dynamics 365 business solutions. They will lead the D365 implementation, interacting with the project manager, system implementor, business stakeholders, workstream leads, developers, and members of the senior leadership team, as appropriate. This role will also work with ISVs to integrate them into the platform.

This role will be critical to establishing a world class ERP at IDG and establishing our go forward platform to enable our long-range plan.

At IDG we are committed to building relationships through trusted content and data. Our rigorous standards, rich history in the IT industry, and connected global teams serve as the foundation for our continued growth. At the core of IDG. is a corporate team of experienced professionals that provide integrated, innovative solutions to help our partners navigate the ever-changing business landscape.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3 workstream leads/BAs
• Provide leadership for functional and technical efforts for D365 during transformation including phased implementations across production, development and test environments.
• Work with the finance team to build product roadmap and release plans
• Liaison with system implementors and ISVs to ensure optimal platform use.
• Work with development, DBA, network, operations, and business teams to design and implement new solutions as appropriate.
• Maintain and enhance different modules of D365 across our 3 workstream (O2C, P2P and R2R)
• Lead BAs in preparing functional requirements by analyzing current workflows to improve the quality and efficiency of the application.
• Review business flows and technical documentation, assess technical feasibility, analyze business workflow and configuration needs.
• Create change request documentation for Change Control Board's (CCB) review.
• Be responsible for D365 user setup and security configurations
• Coordinate releases of software builds into production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field of study, or equivalent experience; 8+ years of ERP experience, including:
• Experiance with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, experiacne required minimum (3 years).
• Experience upgrading D365 F&O environments.
• Experience in creating requirements specifications based on Architecture/ Design / Detailing of ERP Business Processes.
• Experience with SSRS, SSIS, SSAS and related Microsoft tools such as Power Pivot.
• Understanding of requirement gathering and testing of web-based applications and SaaS services.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of LCS (Life Cycle Services) and Azure DevOps.
• Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Knowledge in web services XML, Azure Platforms (Azure SQL, Data Lake), SharePoint, and Power BI.
• This role is based at our Needham MA location with a hybrid work schedule to come into the office 1-2 days per week. (We will also consider qualified candidates 100% remote in an approved US (East Coast) location.

About IDG

For more than five decades IDG and its businesses have been at the forefront of every major shift in the technology market, providing critical insights for tech suppliers and buyers. Our vision is to make the world a better place through technology. Through our global brands, IDC and Foundry, we offer proprietary data, innovative platforms, and trusted content.

IDG is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

At IDG we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. We pay our employees equitably for their work, commensurate with their individual skills and experience. Salary range and additional compensation, including discretionary bonuses and incentive pay, are determined by a rigorous review process. This process considers the experience, education, certifications, and skills required for the specific role, equity with similarly situated employees, as well as employer-verified US region-specific market data provided by an independent 3rd party partner. The anticipated total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $144,000 and $160,000 and is inclusive of base salary and variable compensation (if applicable).