Senior Data & AI Delivery Lead

Job Description

At Avanade, we're at the forefront of the Data and AI revolution — helping organizations move beyond experimentation into enterprise-scale, value-driving solutions. As a Senior Manager, Data & AI, you'll be a senior, highly visible leader shaping and delivering our most ambitious AI transformations across Canada — combining deep architecture expertise with the ability to deliver complex, multi-agent AI solutions end-to-end.

What you'll do

As a Senior Manager, you'll own and deliver complex Data & AI engagements — bringing together architecture leadership, technical depth, and delivery excellence. You'll partner with clients, sales, and Microsoft to design and scale solutions that move organizations from pilots to production.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of the sales cycle, including leading solution architecture for complex Data & AI engagements — including modern data platforms, advanced analytics, and machine learning
• Architect Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions — including multi-agent systems, Copilot extensions, RAG architectures, and AI orchestration platforms
• Deliver large-scale GenAI and Agentic AI programs end-to-end — from architecture and design through implementation, deployment, scaling, and value realization
• Engage executive and C-suite stakeholders through workshops, value-based presentations, and architecture reviews
• Embed Responsible AI principles — governance, security, evaluation, and risk management — across every engagement
• Partner with Microsoft and ecosystem partners to co-innovate, co-deliver, and stay ahead of the AI frontier

Qualification

What you'll bring

You're a senior, client-focused architect and delivery leader with deep expertise in Data and AI, including Generative and Agentic AI, with a track record of shaping and delivering complex transformations. You communicate clearly, problem-solve effectively, and thrive in a matrixed environment.

Experience

• 10+ years in solution architecture and delivery across AI, Data, and Analytics — with demonstrated depth in Generative AI and Agentic AI in enterprise contexts
• Proven ability to architect and deliver GenAI/Agentic AI solutions at scale — from POC through production
• Strong understanding of LLM architectures, prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, vector databases, evaluation frameworks, and AI agent design patterns
• Experience leading multi-million-dollar Data & AI transformation programs end-to-end
• Strong commercial acumen, deal shaping, and business case development
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)

Skills

• Exceptional solution architecture and design capability across Microsoft’s modern data and AI stacks
• Proven delivery leadership on complex, enterprise-scale Data & AI programs
• Strong executive presence and ability to advise C-suite stakeholders on AI strategy and architecture
• Ability to translate complex AI concepts into business value and outcomes
• Deep commitment to Responsible AI — fairness, transparency, safety, and governance
• Strategic mindset with strong opportunity, solution, and delivery management
• Passion for continuous learning in a rapidly evolving AI landscape

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 recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.

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

British Columbia / Ontario - $172,000 - $204,250

We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 06/02/2026 and open for at least 30 days.