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Title: Intelligent Data Platform - Industry and Functional Solutions Lead Introduction: As Avanade’s second largest practice by sales and revenue, this role reports directly to the global IDP practice leader to support an accelerated level of growth across the practice. The role focus is on working across Avanade, Microsoft and Accenture to ensure we have a complete and differentiating suite of technical and sales assets, which are fit and ready to use by the solutioning, sales and account communities. Come join us: As a commercial technologist with deep understanding of the Microsoft Data taxonomy of products and services, the role will form, manage and lead dynamic teams across onshore/nearshore/offshore locations to deliver MVC, industry and functional offerings, assets and accelerators. They will build and leverage trusted relationships in Microsoft to ensure Avanade is the included early, and when we can exclusively, in strategic projects in Microsoft’s Data & AI (example, Project Trident, which eventually released Microsoft Fabric). What you'll do: * Interface with Microsoft Global Black Belt community to align on best practices and evolving needs of key potential clients for new business, and our MVC’s and focus industries. * Interface with Microsoft on their R&D, Private Preview, Public Preview and General Available products and services to ensure the IDP practice has plans in place to sell, solution and deliver. * Be responsible for the technical catalog of industry and functional solutions and supporting technical accelerators and assets that IDP offers * Lead regular auditing and reviews of our assets in Avanade * Lead regular oversight and reviews of partner technical assets that can be onboarded / shared into Avanade * Lead regular oversight and reviews of Accenture technical assets that can be onboarded / shared into Avanade * Identify and sponsor the development functional (e.g. Finance & Accounting department) blueprints Skills and experiencesss: * Clearly communicate and address any gaps in understanding our IDP s go-to-market strategy * Regularly review and communicate existing services, offerings, accelerators, assets and our developing backlog of work to ensure alignment across Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft. * Assessing the risks to the business of any new sales strategy and commercial opportunities. * Developing and maintaining an excellent understanding of the key business assets, specifically the Microsoft Data Hub, Data Studios and Avanade’s Integrated CoE. * Maintaining an awareness of external factors (including Microsoft’s strategy, competitors, etc.) which impact the business. * Communicating with all major stakeholders (internal and external) to achieve business goals and objectives. * Ensuring that all commercial activities meet or improve on budget, cost, margin and efficiency targets in line with business objectives. * Representing the company externally - e.g. at networking events and conferences to enhance and strengthen the company’s profile to optimise market opportunities. * Deputise for the global practice lead where appropriate. About you: * Likely has a Bachelors degree in a relevant field (or equivalent) * 10+ years of technical experience in Microsoft Data & AI products/ services * 5+ years experience in senior stakeholder management * Microsoft MVP ambitions, or already a Microsoft MVP. * Existing strong network in Microsoft’s Data & AI Go-To-Market function and/ or Microsoft’s Data & AI Product & Engineering function. Enjoy your career Some of the best things about working at Avanade : · 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 · Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you Find out more about some of our benefits [1] 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 [2] 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 Learn more To Learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out this information: · [3] thyssenkrupp Materials Services uses data to help strike a delicate operational balance · [4] What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future · [5] Hachette UK enables employees with machine learning-driven contract searches · [6] Marston Holdings identifies significant cloud savings Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs: · [7] Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation · [8] Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade References Visible links 1. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits 2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity 3. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/thyssenkrupp 4. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/sse-renewables-ai 5. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/hachette-automated-identification 6. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/marston-holdings 7. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 8. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade