Modern Workplace Regional Practice Lead, Group Manager
Apply NowCompany: Avanade Inc.
Location: Vancouver, BC V5K 5J9
Description:
Job description
Introduction:
Our Modern Workplace Solution Area works with our clients to empower their employees to work from anywhere, on any device, with the tools and data they need to succeed. They want to achieve faster value, lower costs, better security and compliance, and happier employees. They want to unlock new opportunities for growth, innovation and differentiation. Our Modern Workplace technology business group offers expertise, scale and innovation to help our clients build a solid foundation for a successful digital transformation on the Microsoft platform.
Come join us
Come join us:
Welcome to the world of Modern Workplace Architecture Join as a seasoned solution architect, for Workplace Platform Modernization, you will be involved in leading transformations projects for our clients, growing our delivery teams capabilities and working together with the presales team to solution deals.
Together we do what matters!
Skills and experiences
Skills and experiences:
Demonstrates and is recognized as an eminent thought leader internally (ideally externally as well) in their practice
Ability to build organizational culture, drive employee engagement, strengthen inclusion and diversity, reduce attrition, and attract top talent
Market-focused with a growth mindset
Ability to collaborate effectively in a highly matrixed company to deliver results within a region
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
Be a leader and manage a dynamic team to drive project success and foster collaboration
Be an adviser to emerging technologists on career growth opportunities, as well as provide performance reviews and feedback when necessary.
Be a relationship builder, engage with clients to nurture strong relationships and ensure their satisfaction
Be opportunistic in proactively identifying business opportunities to enhance and expand the range of business solutions provided to clients
What you'll do
What you'll do:
Practice Leadership and Growth - Define and implement a strategy to ensure the region has market leading capabilities.
Sales, Solutioning, and Delivery - Proactively work with our sales team to identify, qualify, and prioritize opportunities that will drive additional sales and revenues
Create and Evolve Practice Assets and Solutions - Deploy practice assets and solutions localizing them for use in specific Client Groups and accounts
Attract, Develop, and Retain Practice Talent - Define and manage implementation of a regional practice talent plan to meet client demand, and to ensure a robust, future ready workforce
Manage Deployment of Practice Practitioners - Define and align region practice workforce needs and plans with global, area, and Workforce Planning and Execution leaders
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Modern Workplace team works on check out these below:
https://www.avanade.com/en/clients/fresenius
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights/workplace/modernize-communications
knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade | Avanade
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
Introduction:
Our Modern Workplace Solution Area works with our clients to empower their employees to work from anywhere, on any device, with the tools and data they need to succeed. They want to achieve faster value, lower costs, better security and compliance, and happier employees. They want to unlock new opportunities for growth, innovation and differentiation. Our Modern Workplace technology business group offers expertise, scale and innovation to help our clients build a solid foundation for a successful digital transformation on the Microsoft platform.
Come join us
Come join us:
Welcome to the world of Modern Workplace Architecture Join as a seasoned solution architect, for Workplace Platform Modernization, you will be involved in leading transformations projects for our clients, growing our delivery teams capabilities and working together with the presales team to solution deals.
Together we do what matters!
Skills and experiences
Skills and experiences:
Demonstrates and is recognized as an eminent thought leader internally (ideally externally as well) in their practice
Ability to build organizational culture, drive employee engagement, strengthen inclusion and diversity, reduce attrition, and attract top talent
Market-focused with a growth mindset
Ability to collaborate effectively in a highly matrixed company to deliver results within a region
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
Be a leader and manage a dynamic team to drive project success and foster collaboration
Be an adviser to emerging technologists on career growth opportunities, as well as provide performance reviews and feedback when necessary.
Be a relationship builder, engage with clients to nurture strong relationships and ensure their satisfaction
Be opportunistic in proactively identifying business opportunities to enhance and expand the range of business solutions provided to clients
What you'll do
What you'll do:
Practice Leadership and Growth - Define and implement a strategy to ensure the region has market leading capabilities.
Sales, Solutioning, and Delivery - Proactively work with our sales team to identify, qualify, and prioritize opportunities that will drive additional sales and revenues
Create and Evolve Practice Assets and Solutions - Deploy practice assets and solutions localizing them for use in specific Client Groups and accounts
Attract, Develop, and Retain Practice Talent - Define and manage implementation of a regional practice talent plan to meet client demand, and to ensure a robust, future ready workforce
Manage Deployment of Practice Practitioners - Define and align region practice workforce needs and plans with global, area, and Workforce Planning and Execution leaders
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Modern Workplace team works on check out these below:
https://www.avanade.com/en/clients/fresenius
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights/workplace/modernize-communications
knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade
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 Employee Benefits at Avanade | Avanade
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