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Enterprise Planning Replacement Consultant / Power Platform Developer

Enterprise Planning Replacement Consultant / Power Platform Developer

Upstaff • Halifax, NS, ca
3 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Description – Enterprise Planning Replacement Consultant / Power Platform Developer
Requisition Title: OSD Enterprise Planning Replacement
Requisition #: RQ00617
Client: Department of Opportunities and Social Development
Location: Halifax
Duration: June 1, 2026 – July 13, 2026
Engagement Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Remote within Canada
Project Budget: Fixed Price Engagement
Project Overview
The Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD) Finance team is seeking an experienced Enterprise Planning Consultant / Power Platform Developer to lead the replacement of a legacy end-of-life database solution with a modern Microsoft 365-based platform.
The current database supports operational reporting, analytical reporting, scenario-based planning, and financial analysis for multiple service providers, locations, funding models, FTEs, salaries, and benefits. The selected consultant will design and implement a lightweight, sustainable, secure, and maintainable solution leveraging Microsoft technologies such as Power Platform, Power BI, Excel, and related Microsoft 365 services.
This project has already completed the discovery and requirements-gathering phase and is expected to move rapidly through solution design, implementation, migration, testing, and knowledge transfer.
Key Responsibilities
Phase 1 – Solution Design & Discovery Validation
  • Review existing business requirements, discovery documentation, and exported legacy database structures.
  • Analyze operational and analytical reporting requirements.
  • Conduct workshops and stakeholder discussions with OSD Finance users as required.
  • Validate:
    • Reporting requirements
    • Scenario analysis requirements
    • Data quality expectations
    • Historical retention needs
    • Audit and governance requirements
  • Design a scalable and supportable Microsoft 365-based solution.
  • Define:
    • Logical data models
    • Reporting architecture
    • Security and access controls
    • Automation workflows
    • Assumptions, risks, constraints, and dependencies
  • Recommend optimal Microsoft technologies and architecture patterns.
Phase 2 – Implementation, Migration & Testing
  • Configure and develop the approved solution within the Microsoft 365 tenant.
  • Build:
    • Core data structures
    • Reporting dashboards and outputs
    • Ad hoc analytical capabilities
    • Scenario planning functionality
  • Develop automated workflows and business process improvements.
  • Perform legacy data migration and reconciliation.
  • Execute:
    • Data validation
    • Completeness checks
    • Performance testing
    • Reporting validation
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT):
    • Create test scripts
    • Track and resolve defects/issues
  • Deliver technical and user documentation.
  • Provide knowledge transfer and training to internal OSD staff.
  • Support deployment and transition to operational sustainment.
Mandatory Skills & Qualifications
Required Technical Skills
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Microsoft Power Platform
    • Power Apps
    • Power Automate
    • Power BI
    • Microsoft Excel advanced solutions
    • Microsoft 365 ecosystem
  • Experience designing and implementing:
    • Relational data models
    • Reporting and analytics solutions
    • Financial or operational planning systems
    • Scenario analysis and forecasting tools
  • Strong knowledge of:
    • Data migration strategies
    • Data validation and reconciliation
    • Role-based security models
    • Microsoft tenant-based solution deployment
  • Experience developing:
    • Operational reports
    • Dashboards
    • Analytical reporting solutions
    • Automated workflows
  • Experience supporting:
    • UAT planning and execution
    • Documentation and runbooks
    • Knowledge transfer activities
Required Experience
  • Demonstrated experience delivering similar Microsoft-based solutions for government or public sector organizations.
  • Proven experience implementing lightweight, sustainable business solutions within aggressive timelines.
  • Experience replacing or modernizing legacy database applications.
  • Experience working with finance, budgeting, workforce planning, or enterprise planning datasets.
  • Experience delivering projects involving:
    • Data reporting
    • Business analytics
    • Ad hoc query capabilities
    • Scenario modelling
  • Ability to deliver projects within a 4–5 week implementation window.
Mandatory Requirements
  • Resources must be physically located in Canada.
  • Must provide own computer hardware capable of connecting securely through VPN/VM access.
  • Ability to work within client security and governance standards.
  • Must be eligible to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with Nova Scotia Government departments or broader Canadian public sector clients.
  • Knowledge of financial planning and budgeting processes.
  • Familiarity with change management and training delivery.
  • Experience creating maintainable low-code/no-code enterprise solutions.
Deliverables
  • Solution design documentation
  • Configured Microsoft 365-based solution
  • Migrated and validated production dataset
  • Reporting dashboards and analytical tools
  • UAT documentation and sign-off
  • Technical documentation and runbooks
  • Training and knowledge transfer materials
  • Support and sustainment recommendations


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