Digital Advisory, Senior Analyst (Canada)

at  Avanade

Come join us
Our Advisory team sits at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and industries, turning ideas and innovations into breakthrough results for leading organizations around the world. Our Digital Advisory team provides strategic advice and uses cutting-edge technology (data and analytics, intelligent automation, ERP/CRM) to drive digital transformation. You’ll be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that fosters creativity and innovation, helping us better serve our clients across multiple industries with a collaborative approach to solutioning and delivery. With us, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, mentorship, and growth opportunities. We focus on purpose-built, leading-edge technology solutions meant to improve ways of working and business potential. Together, we do what matters.

Skills and experiences

• 2+ years of management consulting experience at a reputable company, with direct client experience.
• Must have a degree in Business, Finance, or Economics.
• Understanding of design thinking approaches with user-centricity in mind.
• A rich understanding of service design to bring experiences, processes, and technology together.
• Strong analytical and research skills to derive insights that inform strategies.
• Demonstrable skills in analyzing and understanding a variety of problems experienced by medium to large-scale organizations from strategy to implementation.
• The ability to evolve, conceptualize, and communicate new ideas using strong storytelling techniques, and create compelling content for playback.
• A track record of supporting project work and deliverables through coordination, focus on outcomes, clear communication, and empathy for people from different backgrounds.
• A knack for explaining complex technologies, frameworks, and concepts in non-technical language.
• Insatiable curiosity for digital transformation at the leading edge and the potential it has.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft enterprise products and platforms is a bonus.

About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role:

• Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
• Resilient, adaptable, flexible
• Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
• Storyteller and engaging content creator

What you’ll do

• Set the strategic direction with our clients to realize their business objectives through data and technology.
• Define strategies to accelerate value realization from digital platforms and services, supported by proven design techniques.
• Design end-to-end system capabilities mapped to business roles and functions to create fit-for-business solutions.
• Support roadmap creation to ensure benefits are realized at planned milestones.
• Help clients understand the short and long-term change implications of digital and technology shifts across policy, people, process, and analytical dimensions.
• Explore and elaborate on the operational implications and impacts arising from your recommendations to enable clients to realize their transformation ambitions.

Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
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- 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 growthEngaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
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Find out more about some of our benefits
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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 on

Characteristics that can spell success for this role:

• Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
• Resilient, adaptable, flexible
• Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
• Storyteller and engaging content creato

What you’ll do

• Set the strategic direction with our clients to realize their business objectives through data and technology.
• Define strategies to accelerate value realization from digital platforms and services, supported by proven design techniques.
• Design end-to-end system capabilities mapped to business roles and functions to create fit-for-business solutions.
• Support roadmap creation to ensure benefits are realized at planned milestones.
• Help clients understand the short and long-term change implications of digital and technology shifts across policy, people, process, and analytical dimensions.
• Explore and elaborate on the operational implications and impacts arising from your recommendations to enable clients to realize their transformation ambitions