Come join us
There’s one in every group—the person who sees what’s possible and goes after it. If you are a consultative deal hunter who gets energized by opening doors, shaping bold Microsoft-powered solutions, and closing transformational work, you’ll thrive at Avanade.

We’re hiring in Canada within our sales organization. You’ll be a player-coach—winning business directly while elevating the team around you—backed by one of the most deeply Microsoft-aligned consultancies in the market. Together, we do what matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Hunt, shape, and win opportunities—owning the end-to-end sales cycle from first outreach through negotiation and close, with VP/C-level buyers.

• Build pipeline and deliver revenue through multiple motions: new logo acquisition and land & expand growth across your assigned territory and accounts.

• Lead co-sell motions with Microsoft and collaborate with channel partners—aligning plans, shaping pursuits, and winning together.

• Lead complex pursuits and orchestrate the team to deliver outcome-led proposals—progressing opportunities through statements of work, commercial approvals, and contracting.

• Earn executive trust—map stakeholders, open doors, create referrals, and keep Avanade positioned as a long-term partner.

• Grow business across priority sectors: Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & Consumer Goods, plus Resources (Energy, Oil & Gas), Communications, Media & Technology (CMT), and Products (including Manufacturing).

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.

Rejoignez-nous
Dans chaque équipe — Il y a un responsable qui voit ce qui est possible et qui passe à l’action. Si vous avez une approche axée sur le conseil en vente, que vous êtes motivé(e) par le développement de nouvelles opportunités, la création de solutions innovantes basées sur Microsoft et la conclusion de mandats à fort impact, vous trouverez votre place chez Avanade.

Nous embauchons plusieurs responsables en développement des affaires pour notre organisation de ventes
Vous agirez à titre de leader-joueur : développer vos propres opportunités tout en contribuant à la performance et à la croissance de l’équipe — avec l’appui d’une des firmes les plus étroitement alignées avec Microsoft sur le marché.

Ensemble, nous réalisons ce qui compte.
Responsabilités clés

• Développer, structurer et conclure des opportunités en prenant en charge l’ensemble du cycle de vente, du premier contact jusqu’à la négociation et la signature, auprès de décideurs de niveau exécutif (VP et direction).
• Générer un pipeline et atteindre les objectifs de revenus grâce à différentes stratégies : acquisition de nouveaux clients et développement des comptes existants.
• Diriger les initiatives de co-vente avec Microsoft et collaborer avec les partenaires de l’écosystème afin d’aligner les stratégies, structurer les opportunités et conclure des ententes conjointes.
• Piloter des opportunités complexes et coordonner les équipes internes pour livrer des propositions axées sur les résultats, incluant les énoncés de travaux, les approbations commerciales et la contractualisation.
• Établir des relations de confiance avec les dirigeants clients, cartographier les parties prenantes, développer des références et positionner Avanade comme partenaire stratégique à long terme.
• Contribuer à la croissance dans des secteurs clés : services financiers, santé et sciences de la vie, commerce de détail et biens de consommation, ressources (énergie, pétrole et gaz), communications, médias et technologies (CMT), ainsi que produits (incluant le secteur manufacturier).