Lead Consultant - Global Consulting Hub

Job Description

Role Overview

The Lead Consultant will be responsible for leading solution design and implementation for complex Basware projects. This role involves guiding junior consultants, ensuring compliance, and delivering high-quality solutions tailored to customer needs. The Lead Consultant acts as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring successful delivery of large-scale implementations.

Compliance Focus

This role demands strong leadership in ensuring compliance across multi-country implementations. The Lead Consultant will oversee adherence to regulatory mandates, including e-invoicing, e-reporting, and tax requirements, while embedding compliance into solution architecture and delivery processes.

Design Phase

• Lead advanced design workshops with senior stakeholders to define solution architecture and integration strategy.
• Develop comprehensive mapping strategies for AP Automation and Network integrations, ensuring scalability and compliance.
• Collaborate with technical architects to design API notification flows and complex E-Reporting structures.
• Provide strategic recommendations for process optimisation and automation enhancements.
• Ensure alignment of solution design with global compliance requirements and customer objectives.

Build & SIT (System Integration Testing)

• Oversee configuration of invoicing structures, endpoints, and entity hierarchies for multi-entity organisations.
• Manage SIT planning and execution, ensuring coverage of complex integration scenarios and compliance checks.
• Coordinate resolution of technical issues across multiple systems and teams.
• Implement advanced features such as lifecycle setup, E-Reporting dashboards, Directory API integrations, and portal entity registration.
• Ensure documentation of SIT results and provide leadership in defect resolution.

UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

• Design UAT strategy and detailed test plans for complex, multi-country implementations.
• Coordinate UAT execution with customer teams, ensuring compliance validation and functional readiness.
• Perform root cause analysis for defects and oversee resolution process.
• Ensure traceability of requirements and compliance throughout UAT phase.

Move to Production

• Lead Go-Live readiness planning, including risk assessments and contingency strategies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth cutover and minimal business disruption.
• Validate compliance configurations and provide leadership during production deployment.

Hypercare (Post-Go-Live Support)

• Manage escalations during Hypercare and ensure timely resolution of complex issues.
• Monitor system performance post-deployment and implement long-term fixes for recurring issues.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer sessions with customer teams for future self-sufficiency.

Skills & Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 6–8 years of hands-on implementation experience in ERP/AP automation projects.
• Proven ability to lead solution design and manage large-scale implementations.
• Strong expertise in system configuration, data mapping, and integration (APIs, SFTP, REST).
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with e-invoicing standards and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to manage workshops, testing phases, and customer training.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Basware or similar AP automation platforms.
• Exposure to multi-country implementations with varying compliance mandates.
• Knowledge of digital and custom delivery methodologies.
• Experience with AI tools, frameworks, or applications is considered a strong asset.