IT Project Manager - Finance Systems Transformation (Business Central)

About the role

GAIN is recruiting an IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of its cloud-based finance management information system, which will improve financial processes and bring programme, grant and entity information together across the organisation. The role is full time, on-site in Nairobi, Kenya, on a 12-month fixed-term contract subject to funding availability, and closes on 6 November 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Vena and SharePoint to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, aiming for a go-live on 1 July 2027.
• Bring finance, IT and business users together to map processes and turn requirements into improvements to workflows, reporting and automation.
• Coordinate cleansing, migration and validation of more than ten years of transactional data, with accountable owners reconciling results and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate integrations with enterprise systems such as Salesforce, aligning requirements, technical dependencies and testing with consultants, developers and architects.
• Organise user acceptance testing, track defects to resolution, coordinate cutover and go-live readiness, and secure acceptance decisions from owners.
• Prepare users through communication, training and super-user support, and arrange documentation, operational handover and post-go-live support.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with the implementation partner and GAIN teams, tracking deliverables and escalating obstacles.
• Maintain the project plan and budget, manage risks and dependencies, and report progress and decisions to project leadership.

Required profile

• Degree in Information Technology, Finance, Project Management or a related field.
• Strong record of finance-system migrations or ERP implementations, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with practical knowledge of migrating from Dynamics NAV.
• Experience spanning data cleansing and migration, systems integration, testing and deployment, and work with external implementation partners and internal teams.
• Understanding of the finance, budgeting, grants and reporting needs of non-profit organisations, with projects delivered across multiple countries or entities.
• Able to connect finance and technical teams and secure action from colleagues and suppliers without relying on line-management authority.
• Strong written and spoken English, clear reporting and the ability to collaborate across time zones.