We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Agentic AI Engineer to join our team and drive the development and deployment of cutting-edge generative AI solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem. This position is well-suited for candidates with a background in software engineering, data science, or machine learning who excel at developing production-grade AI applications utilizing Microsoft platforms such as M365, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry, and have at least one year of relevant experience.

Introduction

At Avanade, we believe in making a genuine human impact in everything we do. We transform businesses and help our clients envision new paths forward; we uncover ways technology can improve the way we work and live; and provide opportunities for our people to leave the world better than we found it.

For more than two decades, we’ve tapped into the power of our people and cutting-edge Microsoft technology to deliver business-critical technology capabilities to thousands of organizations around the world. Our deep expertise and relentless commitment to client success is the reason we are Microsoft’s #1 global partner. We’re also driven by an innovative spirit and a growth mindset, and we value leaders who can bring the best out in our people and nurture their careers while inspiring excellence for our clients and one another.

Role Overview:

As Country Manager for Belgium, your role will be to successfully execute Avanade's business strategy and delivery of the P&L, providing leadership and operational management for Avanade's operations across Belgium, as part of the Gallia region which made by 3 countries (the Netherlands, Belgium & France). You will provide people leadership and talent development, leading a team of approximately 150 persons.

Our business environment is fast-paced and constantly evolving. As we navigate this period of transformation, agility, curiosity, and resilience are essential. You are expected to embody a growth mindset, focusing on capturing and extending our market leadership position.

Your primary focus will be on driving significant growth within the mid-market (direct) segment and supporting growth in the Accenture channel (indirect) that will be managed through the Accenture Microsoft Business Group (AMBG). Senior Avanade team members aligned to the Accenture channel will concentrate exclusively on indirect business opportunities through this partnership.

In this role, you will be the primary P&L owner and responsible for the growth strategy - overseeing all aspects of the business. In order to succeed in this position, you need to be a highly driven, passionate learner and engaging leader.

You will lead a close-knit group of 150 onshore, nearshore and offshore Avanade delivery resources. Your purpose is to foster a culture that will make a genuine human impact for our clients, their customers and our employees.

As the Country Manager, you will work closely with Accenture and Microsoft to maintain and passionately grow our market share in the Microsoft Eco-system.

Key Role Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with Global Leadership team to implement strategies that drive opportunity origination and sales across our portfolio of offerings.
* Build and maintain successful industry partnerships in a methodical and collaborative model.
* Achieve measurable results with double-digit revenue growth.
* Support the team in the shaping and capturing of large-scale opportunities.
* Partner with the Offering, Regional, Advisory leaders and Client Account Partners to deliver successful projects.
* Identify, secure funding for, and execute investments needed to enhance the pipeline, client portfolio and capabilities to positively impact sales and revenue growth.
* Grow new and existing opportunities within the construct of our business development model.
* Mentor and influence employees to embody Avanade's values, vision and mission.
* Contribute to the overall global success of Avanade.

Key Opportunities and Challenges
* Establishing a strong business development strategy for Belgium, in collaboration with the Sales leadership and the Client Groups.
* Accelerate the growth of Avanade direct business on the French market, while continuing partnering with Accenture as indirect channel.
* Elevate the professionalism and excellence of the teams in delivering bigger projects to our clients.
* Pulling together a local (Belgium) Leadership team into a cohesive "One Belgium" senior leadership team, while contributing actively to nurture the Gallia identity and a whole and its business success.
* In addition, there is a certain level of complexity within the organization itself due to the strategic collaboration with Microsoft and Accenture. Proactively creating a strong leadership team and governance structure is extremely important.
* Attracting, developing, and retaining talent has never been more competitive, yet there is clear opportunity to improve workforce diversity.

Avanade seeks a Business Development Executive who is a deal hunter, deal maker, originator and self-starter who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions. For this role, we are looking for people with experience in net new sales where you are selling digital transformation and consulting services (e.g. cloud implementation, business applications integration, etc.) to enterprise clients.

Come join us
There is one in every group - the person who dreams big and has the motivation to bring their ideas to life, even as others might roll their eyes and prefer to play it safe. Are you that person?

Are you the one who isn’t afraid to break the mold and who gets passionate about the power of digital to transform organizations and ways of working? Because we are building teams of people like that to help our clients unlock the power they need now and own what is next. Together we do what matters.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for identifying high potential transformation deals, leading, and running many of the entire sales cycles.
• You will drive new and incremental revenue by prospecting, acquiring, and developing new and fast-growing business with direct clients in your area of expertise.
• You will also work closely with partners driving new business.
• You will build a pipeline for growth and closing business, including statements of work and contracts.
• You will interact with Avanade’s, new and current clients, gain referrals from them, and form strong trust relationships that open doors and close deals.
• You will maintain an extensive knowledge of current market conditions, contending offerings and current penetration of services and solutions.