Associate Director, Technical Architecture – Advisory

Role Overview

This role combines technical architecture leadership with responsibility for driving growth across North America within Avanade & Accenture Microsoft Business Group. Owns the evolution, quality and market success of Supply Chain & Engineering Advisory and the delivery of its priority solutions, with a focus on Smart Factory, including our Factory OS solution. Leads regional capability building and drives business growth in close partnership with Client Groups, Industry leadership and Microsoft.

This role can be based in Canada or the United States, within commutable distance of an Avanade office.

Key Responsibilities

Growth Leadership (North America)

• Build and lead the North America Supply Chain & Engineering Advisory team, including the Technical Architect community
• Drive pipeline growth, positioning and deal closure for Smart Factory offerings
• Partner with Client Groups and Industry leaders to shape growth strategy
• Strengthen ecosystem collaboration with Microsoft and Accenture Supply Chain & Engineering

Technical Architecture Leadership

• Own and evolve the technical architecture and quality standards for delivering our Supply Chain & Engineering solutions, with a special focus on Factory OS
• Drive market success and delivery excellence
• Define architecture approach across Azure, Fabric and AI agent frameworks
• Partner with Microsoft engineering teams on innovation and roadmap evolution
• Lead governance of implementations and architecture review boards
• Ensure scalable, repeatable and high-quality delivery across regions

Capability & Community Development

• Coach and develop technical talent within and beyond our team
• Build cross-regional collaboration with Data & AI, Industry and Supply Chain & Engineering communities
• Contribute to thought leadership and capability scaling

Business Impact

• Revenue growth through increased pipeline conversion and larger deal sizes
• Improved delivery quality and reduced project risk through architecture governance
• Acceleration of Smart Factory and AI adoption across clients
• Strengthened Microsoft partnership and co-innovation outcomes

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Skills & Experience

• Deep experience in manufacturing, digital or enterprise architecture roles
• Proven experience in Smart Factory, Industry 4.0 or AI-enabled manufacturing
• Strong Azure, data platform and AI architecture expertise
• Experience leading global teams and driving business growth
• Ability to engage at C-level and translate technology into business value

Leadership Expectations

• Operates with high autonomy and accountability
• Combines technical depth with a commercial mindset
• Builds trusted relationships across clients, partners and internal stakeholders
• Drives measurable business outcomes and capability growth
  
  

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, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. 

 
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. 

 
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

See more information on our benefits here: Canada Employee Benefits | Avanade

Role Location                                     Annual Salary Range 

Toronto/Calgary/Ottawa                $150,000 to $215,000 

See more information on our US benefits here: Benefits and Total Rewards

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

California                                               $223,000- $271,000

Cleveland                                               $182,000- $220,000

Colorado                                                $196,000- $238,000

District of Columbia                          $248,000 - $300,000

Illinois                                                     $196,000 - $238,000

Maryland                                                $208,000- $253,000

Massachusetts                                    $208,000 - $253,000

Minnesota                                              $182,000 -$220,000

New York                                                $223,000- $271,000

New Jersey                                            $223,000- $271,000

Washington                                            $208,000- $253,000

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