Senior Data & AI Delivery Lead

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

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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

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. 

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