IT Application Manager (MSD 365 F&O)

About Sobha Furniture

SOBHA epitomizes “passion at work” in totality. It serves as our compass which guides us towards creating world class quality products and workmanship. It guides us to be transparent in all our dealings and adhere to delivery on time, each time.

We draw heavily from the innate qualities of our founder, Mr. PNC Menon, who embodies the brand. He established in 1976 as an interior decoration firm in Oman as a visionary leader in the space and we have grown our presence world-over with developments and investments in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Brunei, and India. Simply put, this means that we do not cut corners towards making best – in – class products. Our work revolves around creating ‘quality’ with immense passion like Mr. Menon himself – the builder extraordinaire, who revolutionized the way people see quality in the realty sector and now furniture industry.

Sobha Furniture is the newest segment in the Sobha enterprise to partner with our Realty and Construction partners to bring high quality and craftsmanship, Sobha is known for, into the furniture industry. The office is based in Dubai, and has local factories that build furniture, kitchens, and wardrobes. Planning to expand in 2025, the team is expanding to accommodate our speed to market.

Position Title: IT Application Manager
Location: Sobha Furniture, Dubai, UAE
Department: Information Technology
Reporting to: Head – Information Technology

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Application Manager specialized in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (MSD 365 F&O) to lead the application landscape at our flagship manufacturing unit. The ideal candidate will bring a balanced mix of technical and functional expertise, strong manufacturing domain exposure, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable ERP solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and continuous improvement of MS Dynamics 365 F&O across finance, operations, procurement, production, and warehouse functions.
• Act as the primary Techno-Functional consultant, liaising between IT, business stakeholders, and external partners.
• Manage system integrations with third-party tools including PLM, MES, BI, and QMS platforms.
• Own the end-to-end application lifecycle—architecture, design, user access, documentation, testing, and change management.
• Drive cross-functional workshops to gather business requirements and provide ERP-driven solutions.
• Ensure data integrity, security compliance, and system performance at all times.
• Lead and mentor a team of functional key users and support analysts.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (BE / B.Tech) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in ERP application management with a minimum of 5 years in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O.
• Strong hands-on experience in techno-functional roles—must have led at least one end-to-end implementation in a manufacturing setup.
• Proven ability to map business processes to ERP solutions effectively.
• Manufacturing domain experience is highly preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Experience in supporting large-scale factories or multi-site deployments is an added advantage.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in one of the largest integrated furniture factories in the region.
• Dynamic, collaborative work environment with cross-functional leadership exposure.
• Long-term career path within the Sobha Group's diversified ecosystem.

The location for this profile is Dubai but in between you may have to travel to Kezad in Abu Dhabi. We have shuttle buses at no cost from different places in Dubai and you can access the same if you don't have an automobile of your own

Interested candidates with the relevant experience can apply here, or can forward their profiles to my mail ID saibal.sandhir @sobhafurniture.com with the subject line "Application Manager"

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to AED14,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked in a techno-functional consultant capacity, handling both business process mapping and system configuration in MSD 365 F&O?
• Have you implemented or managed MSD 365 F&O in a manufacturing company?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• MS Dynamics (F&O): 3 years (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)