Avanade
Avanade
Avanade provides cloud-based link management and digital connection tools for businesses. Its platform supports URL shortening, branded links, QR codes—including dynamic and GS1 Digital Link formats—mobile landing pages, digital business cards, UTM campaign tracking, link analytics, APIs, and integrations. These capabilities help marketing, developer, and customer service teams create, manage, and measure customer interactions across digital channels, with enterprise-focused security and compliance features.

Senior Account Technology Strategist, Chicago Onsite

Advise Avanade clients on Microsoft cloud, AI, security, and digital transformation strategies. Shape executive roadmaps, expand account value, and track measurable business outcomes.

Description

  • Build trusted-advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CISOs, business executives, and line-of-business leaders across 8–10 accounts
  • Lead strategic conversations on business transformation, AI adoption, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, data platforms, and workplace productivity
  • Define executive technology visions and multi-year transformation roadmaps
  • Guide technology discussions that position Microsoft as the preferred strategic partner
  • Develop and maintain technology strategies for assigned accounts
  • Uncover opportunities to increase Microsoft cloud consumption and platform adoption
  • Create account technology plans that support revenue growth, customer retention, and long-term value realization
  • Influence customer investments in Azure, Microsoft 365, Security, Fabric, Data & AI, and Business Applications solutions
  • Convert industry-specific challenges into practical business and technology solutions
  • Lead executive discussions on generative AI, Copilot, intelligent agents, and emerging technologies
  • Prioritize high-value AI use cases and create adoption roadmaps
  • Help customers establish governance, security, and change-management strategies for AI deployment
  • Advise on cloud migration, data platform modernization, security transformation, digital workplace, application modernization, and hybrid or multicloud initiatives
  • Serve as the account team’s virtual CTO
  • Coordinate Microsoft specialists, architects, and customer success managers
  • Align pursuit, solutioning, implementation, and adoption activities
  • Support business cases, ROI analyses, and executive presentations
  • Define success criteria, monitor business outcomes and customer success metrics, and demonstrate realized value

Requirements

  • At least eight years of experience in technology consulting, enterprise architecture, account management, or technology strategy
  • Experience working with executive stakeholders and business decision-makers
  • Proven ability to manage complex customer relationships
  • Background leading cloud, data, AI, security, or application modernization initiatives
  • Strong knowledge of at least three areas: Microsoft Azure; Microsoft 365; Security and Compliance solutions; Data & AI platforms such as Fabric and Foundry; Business Applications including D365; cloud architecture and modernization strategies; or generative AI and intelligent agents
  • Strong executive presence and communication abilities
  • Strategic judgment and business acumen
  • Account planning and opportunity development skills
  • Experience developing financial and business cases
  • Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Ability to establish credibility with and influence executive stakeholders
  • Ability to collaborate across customer, Microsoft, and Avanade teams

Benefits

  • At least 80 hours annually for development, training, and paid certifications
  • Access to technical and skilled resources worldwide in real time
  • Dedicated career advisor
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Inclusive and diverse culture
  • Career growth and learning opportunities

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