Senior AI Engineer – Agentic AI (w/m/d)

• Solution Ownership & Architektur
• Client Facing & Advisory Role
• Technical Leadership & Enablement

Qualifications

• Do What Matters
• Additional Information
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Our talented Data & AI Practice is made up of globally recognized experts - and there’s room for more analytical and ambitious data professionals.

If you’re passionate about helping clients make better data‑driven decisions to tackle their most complex business issues, let’s talk.

Take your skills to a new level and launch a career where you can truly do what matters.

AI Engineer

As an AI Engineer within our Data & AI Practice, you’ll leverage a client‑centric approach to translate our client’s business strategy into solutions and services that lead to successful, impactful outcomes.

You’ll engage in solutioning and support on the most strategic opportunities, intervene in high‑risk complex deliveries, and contribute to shape the strategic direction around data architecture.

Together we do what matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions that address real‑world business challenges.
• Implement AI solutions on Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Implement and maintain data pipelines, ensuring data quality and accessibility for model development and production.
• Work with cloud platforms (such as Azure, AWS, or GCP) to operationalize AI solutions, leveraging services like Azure ML, Azure AI Search, Azure Databricks, Azure Open AI Service, Foundry Tools, Foundry, or their equivalents.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to technical documentation, and support the integration of AI models into production systems.
• Stay current with the latest AI/ML research, tools, and best practices, and proactively share knowledge with the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in model performance, data quality, and deployment pipelines.
• Communicate technical concepts and results to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Business Development Manager – Central Government
• United Kingdom

Business Development Manager – Central Government.

Avanade is looking for Business Development Managers who are deal hunters, deal makers, originators and self‑starters who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions.

The role is accountable for originating, solutioning, qualifying, negotiating, and closing deals for all Avanade products, capabilities, services, and solutions.

This role focuses on activating sales strategy in chosen Accounts or Territories to grow the market, coordinating with the right teams, achieving the envisioned sales and revenue impact, and bringing necessary support through the business, tools and other requirements to the teams needed to embed new ways of delivering value to clients across a complex landscape.

The Business Development Manager operates within a region and works closely with other Business Development professionals, Regional Sales Leadership, Avanade Client Account Lead (ACAL), Regional Integrated Go‑to‑Market, Regional Marketing teams, Finance, Legal, Sales Operations, Alliance teams and counterparts in Accenture and Microsoft.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Growth
• Create a business development plan to assess, qualify, develop, and shape key opportunities in client accounts, territories, sectors and ensure continued financial health and maximum value creation for both our clients and Avanade.

Work closely with partners and alliances (Microsoft, Accenture, and ecosystem partners etc.) to grow the book of business.

Build and maintain strong long‑term relationships with key decision‑makers and influencers within client organizations in support of business development objectives.

Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential client accounts (whether in an existing client account or building new "white space" territory within an industry sector) to identify and build relationships.

Manage key client relationships (in chosen Accounts); collaborating with the Avanade Client Account Leads (ACALs), where appropriate, to drive business growth.

Understanding client’s buying processes and stakeholder decision chains.

Engage with clients to clarify client needs and translate them into potential Avanade solution opportunities.

Lead/support a cross‑functional internal team (e. g. technical, commercial, legal) to configure bespoke solution that meet the client’s mid‑to‑long‑term needs.

In collaboration with various internal stakeholders negotiate client agreements, ensuring that client requirements are met through a compelling and differentiated value proposition.

Collaborate internally and work as the client champion in cross‑functional teams to build strong external client relationships and meet client needs.

Act as a player‑coach, delivering outcomes as an individual contributor.

• Market Strategy
• Develop a personal network of senior executives (e. g., via social media techniques or in‑person events) within the business sector and at relevant advisory and regulatory bodies.

Represent the organization at major business sector events.

Develop a personal network of senior managers (e. g., via social media techniques or in‑person events) within the business sector and represent the organization at business sector events.

Contribute to the account strategies across Avanade’s portfolio of complex accounts.

Leverage market intelligence to optimize and broaden Avanade’s business positioning and enhance its reputation.

Craft and deliver value‑oriented proposals to the client that clearly articulate the business benefits from adopting Microsoft‑based solutions from Avanade.

Provide thought leadership and sales collaboration with our channel partners and become a trusted advisor for the channel in chosen Accounts, where appropriate.

• Key Performance Indicators
• Booked Sales Target, Pipeline Target, Forecast Accuracy.

Skills and Experiences

• Client Focused
• Business Insights
• Action‑oriented
• Ensures Accountability
• Communicates Effectively
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drives Results
• Persuades
• Builds Networks
• Manages Complexity
• Collaborates

About You

• Proven track record of selling large‑scale consulting engagements that include global delivery within the industry (deals over $1M in size and total quota over $5M).
• Highly organized with strong time management and coordination skills.
• Resilience in dealing with multiple client stakeholders to unify the vision and strategy.
• Natural leader who is defined by their knowledge and experience.
• Sense of urgency surrounding a necessary action, tool, collaboration etc. required to make an impact within the industry and organization.
• Collaborative and able to navigate multiple cultures and styles.
• Problem‑solving mindset.
• Mature interpersonal and persuasion skills.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges.
• Relentless commitment to higher standards balanced with a pragmatic outlook.
• Attitude of continuous improvement and seeking input.
• Inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions.
• Proficient in sales methodologies with a solid understanding of various sales techniques and strategies and the ability to apply them effectively.
• Industry expertise and the ability to navigate and anticipate the industry within a particular region (if applicable).
• Education and/or experience in the relevant field/business.
• Likely has 6+ years of experience in sales or business development, relationship building, acting as a trusted advisor to address customer needs, or driving sales in a solution‑selling environment.
• Experience in a direct selling role.
• Business Development Manager – Local Public Services
• United Kingdom

Business Development Manager – Local Public Services.

Avanade is looking for Business Development Managers who are deal hunters, deal makers, originators and self‑starters who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions.

The role is accountable for originating, solutioning, qualifying, negotiating, and closing deals for all Avanade products, capabilities, services, and solutions.

This role focuses on activating sales strategy in chosen Accounts or Territories to grow the market.

The Business Development Manager operates within a region and works closely with other Business Development professionals, Regional Sales Leadership, Avanade Client Account Lead (ACAL), Regional Integrated Go‑to‑Market, Regional Marketing teams, Finance, Legal, Sales Operations, Alliance teams and counterparts in Accenture and Microsoft.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Growth
• Create a business development plan to assess, qualify, develop, and shape key opportunities in client accounts, territories, sectors and ensure continued financial health and maximum value creation for both our clients and Avanade.

Work closely with partners and alliances (Microsoft, Accenture, and ecosystem partners etc.) to grow the book of business.

Build and maintain strong long‑term relationships with key decision‑makers and influencers within client organizations in support of business development objectives.

Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential client accounts (whether in an existing client account or building new "white space" territory within an industry sector) to identify and build relationships.

Manage key client relationships (in chosen Accounts); collaborating with the Avanade Client Account Leads (ACALs), where appropriate, to drive business growth.

Understanding client’s buying processes and stakeholder decision chains.

Engage with clients to clarify client needs and translate them into potential Avanade solution opportunities.

Lead/support a cross‑functional internal team (e. g. technical, commercial, legal) to configure bespoke solution that meet the client’s mid‑to‑long‑term needs.

In collaboration with various internal stakeholders negotiate client agreements, ensuring that client requirements are met through a compelling and differentiated value proposition.

Collaborate internally and work as the client champion in cross‑functional teams to build strong external client relationships and meet client needs.

Act as a player‑coach, delivering outcomes as an individual contributor.

• Market Strategy
• Develop a personal network of senior executives (e. g., via social media techniques or in‑person events) within the business sector and at relevant advisory and regulatory bodies.

Represent the organization at major business sector events.

Develop a personal network of senior managers (e. g., via social media techniques or in‑person events) within the business sector and represent the organization at business sector events.

Contribute to the account strategies across Avanade’s portfolio of complex accounts.

Leverage market intelligence to optimize and broaden Avanade’s business positioning and enhance its reputation.

Craft and deliver value‑oriented proposals to the client that clearly articulate the business benefits from adopting Microsoft‑based solutions from Avanade.

Provide thought leadership and sales collaboration with our channel partners and become a trusted advisor for the channel in chosen Accounts, where appropriate.

• Key Performance Indicators
• Booked Sales Target, Pipeline Target, Forecast Accuracy.

Skills and Experiences

• Client Focused
• Business Insights
• Action‑oriented
• Ensures Accountability
• Communicates Effectively
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drives Results
• Persuades
• Builds Networks
• Manages Complexity
• Collaborates

About You

• Proven track record of selling large-scale consulting engagements that include global delivery within the industry (deals over $1M in size and total quota over $5M).
• Highly organized with strong time management and coordination skills.
• Resilience in dealing with multiple client stakeholders to unify the vision and strategy.
• Natural leader who is defined by their knowledge and experience.
• Sense of urgency surrounding a necessary action, tool, collaboration etc. required to make an impact within the industry and organization.
• Collaborative and able to navigate multiple cultures and styles.
• Problem‑solving mindset.
• Mature interpersonal and persuasion skills.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges.
• Relentless commitment to higher standards balanced with a pragmatic outlook.
• Attitude of continuous improvement and seeking input.
• Inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions.
• Proficient in sales methodologies with a solid understanding of various sales techniques and strategies and the ability to apply them effectively.
• Industry expertise and the ability to navigate and anticipate the industry within a particular region (if applicable).
• Education and/or experience in the relevant field/business.
• Likely has 6+ years of experience in sales or business development, relationship building, acting as a trusted advisor to address customer needs, or driving sales in a solution‑selling environment.
• Experience in a direct selling role.
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