We are seeking an experienced Manager in Data & AI Advisory to lead strategic engagements and help clients unlock the full potential of data and artificial intelligence.
 

Come join us

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor at the executive level, shaping data-driven transformation strategies and connecting advanced analytics and AI capabilities to measurable business outcomes. Beyond client delivery, you will design innovative frameworks and offerings that strengthen our advisory practice and set industry benchmarks. 

Together we do what matters.
 

What you’ll do:

• Client Value: Identify client challenges and shape pragmatic data & AI solutions that deliver clear business impact.
• Strategic Advisory: Guide senior stakeholders in defining data strategy, data management, and AI roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Solution Architecture: Bridge advisory and technology by understanding data/AI architectures and partnering with technical experts to design future‑ready solutions.
• Governance & Compliance: Advise on data governance, AI governance, and responsible AI to ensure trust and compliance.
• Offering Development: Build and enhance advisory methodologies, services, and accelerators for data & AI engagements.
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to industry insights and best practices on data-driven transformation.
• Mentorship: Develop junior team members and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.

About you:

• Strategic yet pragmatic thinker with entrepreneurial drive and consultative approach.
• Passion for shaping technology-driven business transformation.
• People first approach

Enjoy your career:

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)  
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally  
• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth 

Find out more about some of our benefits here.

A great place to work 

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!

 
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page. 

 Create a future for our people that focuses on 

• Expanding your thinking   • Experimenting courageously   • Learning and pivoting 

Inspire greatness in our people by 

• Empowering every voice   • Encouraging boldness   • Celebrating progress  

Accelerate the impact of our people by 

• Amazing the client   • Prioritizing what matters    • Acting as one 

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Are you the person in the room who can shape a solution, make it credible to a client, and then ensure it gets delivered? At Avanade, we're looking for a Solution Lead who brings deep technical expertise in Application and Infrastructure, a sharp commercial instinct, and the ability to operate at any level — from hands-on architecture to executive stakeholder conversations.

This is not a pure delivery role. You will be the technical authority in our pursuit teams, helping clients understand what's possible, shaping winning proposals, and owning the credibility of our solutions before and after the contract is signed. Delivery experience is what makes that credible.

What You'll Do

Pre-Sales & Solutioning (Primary Focus)

• Partner with Avanade's sales team as the technical solution authority on strategic pursuits and bids.

• Lead discovery workshops and client envisioning sessions to define solution scope, architecture, and approach.

• Translate complex business challenges into compelling, commercially viable technical solutions.

• Develop and defend solution proposals, estimates, and presentations at C-suite and technical decision-maker level.

• Shape the technical narrative in RFP responses, ensuring solutions are differentiated, realistic, and deliverable.

• Build trusted advisor relationships with key client stakeholders during and beyond the sales cycle.

• Flex your seniority to the situation — operating as an architect-level voice on complex enterprise deals or as a strategic thought leader when clients need technology direction.

Client Delivery & Technical Oversight

• Take accountability for solution integrity from presales through to delivery — ensuring what was sold gets built.

• Provide technical leadership across frontend (Angular, React, Vue), backend (.NET / ASP.NET Core), and cloud (Microsoft Azure) engagements.

• Guide teams on architecture decisions, cloud-native design, CI/CD practices, and engineering standards.

• Act as an escalation point for technical risk, quality, and delivery assurance on active engagements.

• Oversee DevOps practices including Azure DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, and YAML-based pipelines.

• Ensure data and integration patterns are fit for purpose across SQL, NoSQL, and API-driven architectures.

People & Practice Development

• Mentor and develop a team of engineers, supporting career growth, skills development, and engineering culture.

• Contribute to the Apps & Infrastructure practice — sharing IP, shaping offerings, and raising the bar on how we solution and deliver.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and collaboration across technical and commercial teams.