Introduction

Want to create value with digital and turn your ideas into human impact? So do we.

At Avanade Advisory, we are breaking apart the traditional process of setting strategies and goals first, then finding technologies to achieve them. In the digital age, there is no time for that linear process. We partner with clients to accelerate value from digital innovation by being bold, imaginative - and fast. We think big and deliver personally. We passionately challenge, inspire, and support our clients and each other.

Come join us

As a Manager, Modern Workplace Advisory, you play an integral part in defining Avanade's point of view on the role of technology in shaping workplaces of the future that help our clients deliver great experiences to their people, deliver innovations leveraging the technology ecosystem and empower them to be agile and adaptable in responding to change continuously.

This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of the AI revolution, helping customers to harness the power of Microsoft Copilot to transform their businesses and achieve their strategic objectives. If you are a motivated and experienced professional with a passion for AI and digital transformation, we would love to hear from you.

You are an experienced trusted advisor with a track record of building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders, shaping technology strategy and priorities for a modern workplace, and leading teams to deliver technology blueprints, roadmaps and assessments.

You also understand how to embed technology into business, people and operations engagements to help clients take a strategic view on transformation goals and technology investments.

What you'll do:

Advise clients on shaping and executing Workplace technology strategy that drives business growth, great people experiences and continuous transformation. You will work with account teams to shape, sell and coordinate the delivery of propositions that address client challenges in the areas of workplace strategy, workplace transformation, business process optimization and secure collaboration. You will also have the chance to:

• Bring market and industry intelligence on key trends driving transformation and change - and lived experience of how to drive continuous change in organizations.

• Develop and evolve future focused workplace and organization transformation strategies propositions and solutions.

• Support the identification, development, selling and implementation of modern workplace propositions in response to market demand and digital trends.

• Work with senior stakeholders to qualify business drivers, agree the optimum approach and develop pragmatic, deliverable and sustainable solutions and roadmaps that allows client to address their business needs and leverage the best value out of their investments.

• Design and deliver operations consulting services for clients including oversight of solutioning and sales processes.

• Support Modern Workplace Practice Leadership on client engagements, responsible for the project management and associated deliverables.

• Build, maintain, and utilize networks of client relationships to help identify and proactively address client needs.

• Lead the design and implementation of new enterprise and functional operating models as well as business processes that deliver simple, connected and seamless experiences for the business

• Turn information into insight by leading and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, including the timely synthesis of complex data

• Assess and develop strategies to mitigate identified strategic risks

• Become a part of our client's business processes to help you work effectively achieve your target chargeability rate on billable work

Your skills:

• Advanced knowledge of the end-to-end value chain of IT applications and infrastructure

• Understanding of Microsoft Co-pilot, emerging technology trends and the commercial offerings that support them

• Aptitude for leading and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses within analytical frameworks.

• Written and oral communication skills that enable you to convey strategic concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple levels (Polish and English required)

• Extensive experience in using professional services to help clients address complex issues of enterprise architecture and technology strategy

• Experience working through highly complex problems, often requiring analysis of near-intangible factors to creating creative solutioning and high strategy

• 6+ years of consulting or advisory experience with a focus on client workplace and secure collaboration strategies.

• Experience with defining high level enterprise digital (business and technology) architectures to support transformation strategy recommendations

• Experience in providing outstanding insights from a range of industry experience to help guide clients on how to evolve and develop their employee propositions, changes to business processes and ways of working

• Workplace solution experience should cover one or more of the following:

• Solution and architecture blueprints

• Operating model and organisation design

• Secure collaboration systems design

• Solutions for network enabled co-creation and innovation

• Task and/or process automation and augmentation

• Business impacts considerations and mitigations

What we offer you:

Come for the distinctive experiences you have helping forward-thinking corporations, non-profits, and governments push the boundaries of digital innovation. Stay for the limitless learning opportunities that encourage you to master Microsoft and pursue big ideas. Enjoy ambitious growth for yourself as part of Avanade’s people-first culture with benefits like employee stock purchasing, flexible work arrangements, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and competitive pay.About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role

• Organized, proactive, enthusiastic

• Relationship builder, adaptable, collaborative

• Intellectually curious and passionate about tech

• Storyteller and engaging content creator

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Top-shelf clients - our clients accelerate value by being bold, imaginative - and fast. Look at who we work with - you’ve probably heard of them and just might want to work with them, too

• Next-level work - Utilise emerging tech and become adept at solving business critical issues, acquire industry expertise, and a deep understanding of the technologies and capabilities within the Microsoft ecosystem

• Flexible work schedule - We provide employees with a flexible work schedule that includes flexible start and end times as well as the ability to work remotely

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 our communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor and guide you, but also 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

Learn more

To learn more about the types of projects our Advisory team works on check out these case studies:

Mater Hospital accelerates its digital transformation to keep patients and healthcare workers safe

QBE is transforming its digital customer experience with Avanade and Accenture

Aon Australia: The secret to helping people connect

Blundstone meets customer demand in an agile way

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We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.