Data and AI Architect, Senior Manager

A Senior Manager who is part strategist, part consultant, and parthands‑onpractitioner.You’reas comfortable in the boardroom as you are in a whiteboard session with architects. You shape complex deals, craftexecutive‑readynarratives, and lead multidisciplinary teams to turn agentic AI concepts into secure,production‑readysolutions on the Microsoft stack. You thrive at the intersection of client value, technical depth, and storytelling.

Come join us

As a Microsoft-specialized Agentic AI Senior Manager in AMBG, you will lead origination andpre‑salessolutioning forhigh‑impactopportunities, steerC‑suiteconversations, and provide technical leadership across the Microsoft AI platform.You’llcreate compelling visions and roadmaps, architect solution approaches (from POV to pilot to scaled deployment), and orchestratecross‑functionalteams from Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft to win and deliver transformative outcomes.

What you´ll do

• Deal Shaping & Pre Sales Solutioning

• Ownend‑to‑endpursuit leadership for agentic AI opportunities: discovery, value hypothesis, solution blueprint, estimation, risk/RAI posture, and commercial constructs; partner closely with AMBG sellers and Microsoft field teams.

• Translate business strategies into technical architectures using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Dynamics 365 Copilots, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry (Azure AI Studio), Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Agent Service, Azure ML, and Microsoft Fabric.

• Build defendable, scalable proposals and SOWs; align solution scope, staffing model, and delivery approach to client outcomes and riskprofile.

• C-level Storytelling & Executive Advisory

• Craft crisp,board‑levelnarratives that connect industry problems to agentic AI outcomes; usedata‑backedstorytelling to secure executive sponsorship and funding. (Aligned to Senior Manager executive communication expectations.)

• Facilitate exec workshops to shape transformation agendas, operating models, value cases, and governance for Copilots and autonomous agents.

• Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Define reference architectures and patterns for agentic workflows (planning, reasoning, tools, memory), orchestration, retrieval (RAG), evaluation, guardrails, and observabilityonAzure.

• Guide teams building POCs and accelerators with Copilot Studio (low‑code) and Azure AI Foundry (pro‑code), including PromptFlow‑basedevals, content safety, andend‑to‑endMLOps/GenAIOps.

• Ensuresecure‑by‑designsolutions across identity, data, Responsible AI, compliance, and lifecycle governance for enterprise deployment.

• Delivery Readiness & Scale

• Create phased roadmaps (POV → pilot → scaled rollout), acceptance criteria, KPIs, and value tracking to realize outcomespost‑sale.

• Coach and upskillcross‑functionalteams (strategy, industry, data/AI, Modern Work, Security) to deliver repeatable outcomes and reuse accelerators.

• Ecosystem Orchestration

• Operate as one with Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft—co‑innovating,co‑selling, andco‑delivering; align to Microsoft programs andco‑fundingwhereappropriate.

Travel may berequiredfor this role.The amount of travel will vary from 05% to 100% depending on businessneedand client requirements.

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Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years in consulting/technology, including 5+ years leadingpre‑salessolutioning or architecture for cloud/data/AI programs, ideally on Microsoft.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience and ability to craft solution options, estimates, delivery models, and risk mitigations; collaborate with deal teams on pricing, T&Cs, and governance.
• Minimum of 3 years ofhands‑onarchitecture or supervision experience with Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Agent Service, Azure ML, Prompt Flow/evaluations, and Microsoft Fabric; fluency in when to use Copilot Studio vs.pro‑codeapproaches.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leadingmulti‑disciplinaryteams across strategy, industry, data/AI engineering, and change management; strong coaching and “lead‑from‑the‑front” ethos
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (IfAssociate’s Degree, must have minimum 6yearswork experience)

About you

Professional Skills

• Practical knowledge of Responsible AI, identity, security, data governance, and deployment guardrails for enterprise AI.
• Strong, C-level communicationand consulting skills and ability to engage business and technology stakeholders.
• Ability to lead large, multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Structured,value-driven,problem-solvingmindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• You’veled end-to-end agentic AI business process transformations.
• You’veshipped Copilot Studio solutions and Azure AI Foundry agents in regulated industries (FS, H&PS), including content safety, evals, and monitoring.
• You bring industry POVs (e.g.,Fabric‑enableddata modernization → agentic workflows → function transformation) and can connect them to measurable business KPIs.
• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, particularly Profisee, is considered a strong asset.

Internal candidates - please review these additinnal details:

• You must alreadypossesstheappropriate visasand/or work permitsrequiredto live and work in thecountrythe job is based. Do not apply until you have confirmed these authorizations are in place, or the job descriptionstatesthat international applicants will be considered.
• If you apply and are selected for a job at a higher level, it will be offered at your current level. You will be considered for promotion at the next eligible promotion period,except where subject to local law or contractual obligations*.

*ICEG, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and Germany: Promotions will be handledin accordance withlocal labor laws and works council agreements, where applicable).

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/21/2026.

Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade

Information on benefits is here.

California - $176,800 - $217,550

Cleveland - $164,000 - $194,750

Colorado - $164,000 - $194,750

District of Columbia - $183,200 - $217,550

Illinois - $176,800 - $209,950

Maryland - $183,200 - $217,550

Maine - $164,000 - $194,750

Massachusetts - $183,200 - $217,550

Minnesota - $176,800 - $209,950

New York / New Jersey - $194,400 - $230,850

Virginia - $164,000 - $194,750

Washington - $183,200 - $217,550

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