This is a hybrid work role and will require this person to travel to client sites at times up to 80%.

At Avanade, we help organizations unlock the power of their people through innovative, data-driven employee experience strategies. As a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, we bring deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem—combining technology, insights, and human-centered design to drive meaningful business outcomes.

Within our Workplace Advisory practice in Canada, we partner with clients to shape modern workplace experiences—leveraging platforms like Microsoft Viva and Viva Glint to better understand employee sentiment and translate insights into action.

In this role, you will sit at the intersection of people science, analytics, and consulting. You will lead employee listening programs, generate actionable insights, and advise senior stakeholders on how to improve engagement, performance, and organizational health. This is an opportunity to work directly with enterprise clients, influence leadership decisions, and help organizations move from insight to measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Listening & Survey Programs

• Design, configure, and deploy employee listening programs using Viva Glint (e.g., engagement surveys, onboarding/offboarding, 360 feedback)

• Manage the end-to-end survey lifecycle, including planning, deployment, monitoring, and reporting

• Align listening strategies with broader employee experience and organizational climate objectives

Data Analysis & Insight Generation

• Analyze survey data using quantitative and inferential statistical methods (e.g., trend analysis, variance, correlation)

• Interpret qualitative and quantitative feedback to identify key engagement drivers and improvement opportunities

• Translate findings into clear, compelling insights and executive-ready narratives

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, including CHRO-level stakeholders

• Deliver insights and strategic recommendations in a business-focused, impactful manner

• Facilitate discussions on employee experience trends and organizational impact

Action Planning & Change Enablement

• Partner with business teams to develop data-driven action plans based on survey insights

• Support change management initiatives and interventions to improve engagement and performance

• Guide stakeholders from insight to action by defining clear next steps and measurable outcomes

Viva Glint Platform Utilization

• Demonstrate working knowledge of Viva Glint capabilities, including navigation and basic configuration

• Collaborate with technical teams supporting platform administration and Microsoft 365 integration

• Leverage integrations across Microsoft Viva, Copilot, and employee insights platforms where applicable

People Analytics & Reporting

• Apply people analytics frameworks to link employee experience data with business outcomes

• Develop dashboards, reports, and executive summaries tailored to diverse audiences

• Ensure accuracy and rigor in statistical interpretation, including psychometric considerations

D365 CE Presales Solution Architect Job Description

Do you always deliver what you’ve promised? So do we. 

At the heart of every great technology solution is great management, always making sure that the project delivers what it set out to do and matches expectations. 

Introduction: 

Craft innovative solutions focusing on client needs, guiding them through implementation with expertise and a collaborative spirit in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement across industries.

Come join us 

As a D365 CE/Power Platform Presales Solution Architect, you’ll take on a strategic, client-facing role focused on designing and communicating innovative Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (D365 CE) and Power Platform solutions tailored to client needs. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape deals, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive solutions from concept to completion.

Together we do what matters. 

What you will do: 

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·       Build strong relationships and promote Avanade’s offerings across Accenture, Microsoft, industry groups, and clients.

·       Leverage deep expertise in processes, compliance, and procurement cycles to deliver high-quality written and oral presentations tailored to client opportunities.

·       Support responses to public sector RFPs and RFIs by translating business requirements into compelling and compliant solution architectures.

·       Demonstrate a deep understanding of client environments and apply solution expertise to strengthen solution selling strategies—maximizing presales value for both the client and Avanade.

·       Architect scalable, secure, and compliant CRM and Power Platform solutions—including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Pages—while integrating third-party ISVs and Microsoft cloud services as needed.

·       Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including delivery leads, technical architects, and Microsoft counterparts, to ensure solution feasibility and alignment with go-to-market strategies.

·       Represent the CRM and Power Platform practice in both internal and external forums, sharing insights on emerging technologies such as Copilot, ALM, and AI integration.

·       Lead discovery sessions and requirements workshops to uncover client pain points and define desired outcomes.

·       Contribute to business value assessments and the development of business cases.

·       Deliver engaging and impactful presentations using storytelling and visual demonstrations to clearly communicate solution value.

Avanade Canada is looking for a Managed Services Lead to grow our managed services business across Canada. In this senior, highly visible role, you’ll shape go-to-market strategy, partner with sales and delivery leaders, and influence complex deals that expand our market presence and client value.

About Avanade: We help organizations use Microsoft technology to deliver business impact through digital, cloud, data, AI, and modern workplace solutions.

What you’ll do

• Own Canada’s managed services growth strategy and sales outcomes.
• Partner with regional leadership, sales, delivery, and ecosystem partners to build pipeline and win priority opportunities.
• Shape managed services solution strategy, deal constructs, and proposals for complex, end-to-end engagements.
• Lead and mentor a team of managed services solution architects; build reusable sales and delivery assets.
• Engage executives and client stakeholders through workshops, reviews, and value-based presentations.

What you bring

You’re a client-focused leader with a track record of growing managed services, shaping complex deals, and building long-term executive relationships. You communicate clearly, influence effectively, and thrive in a matrixed environment.

At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators, and challengers of the status quo. If you’re an experienced Digital Identity Specialist, who can help our clients solve complex challenges, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.   

In a client-facing consulting role, you will work on exciting projects that transform our client’s solutions with a focus on the Microsoft Digital Identity capabilities as well as other leading market vendors (e.g. Saviynt & One Identity). As a member of our security practice, you will work for both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging from medium to large global enterprise clients. 

Join a curious and diverse team that’s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Digital Identity space. Together, let’s transform cybersecurity.   

Chargeable individuals who design and implement solutions to ensure people have the appropriate access. Including Authentication, Authorization, Administration & Auditing, Identity Lifecyle Management, RBAC, External Identities (B2B and CIAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM) and implement Zero Trust Principles.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement modern authentication solutions (OAuth, SAML, token-based authentication, claims transformations).
• Manage identities and authentication services using Microsoft Entra ID, including SSO, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, and authentication methods.
• Enhance and secure Active Directory environments, including AD tiered models, GPOs, DNS, PKI/Certification Authority, and AD recovery.
• Manage IAM lifecycle processes (provisioning, deprovisioning, JML, IGA).
• Configure and maintain Entra ID Hybrid Sync and application provisioning (SCIM, custom attributes).
• Develop and implement External Identity solutions including Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex IAM issues across AD, Entra ID, and authentication flows.
• Lead or contribute to solution design and delivery for identity projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in an agile environment.
• Support privileged access management and secrets management initiatives.