Job Description

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The Market Chief of Staff, Europe & Middle East (EME), is a newly established position designed to provide strategic support to the Avanade EME Market. Reporting directly to the EME Market President, this role is an integral member of the Avanade EME Leadership Team.
This position is ideal for a dynamic, market-facing leader with a proven track record in driving change and advisory programs for clients. Additionally, the right candidate will have had considerable experience supporting Avanade in internal capacities. The role blends strategic and operational responsibilities, supporting both the EME Market President and the broader EME business organization. The Chief of Staff will help balance priorities between ongoing business-as-usual (BAU) activities and major transformation initiatives.
The Chief of Staff will collaborate closely with the EME Market President and the EME Chief Operating Officer, working alongside the EME Leadership Team that includes the Sales Lead, Client Solutions Lead, Solutioning & Delivery Lead, Practices Lead, and Corporate Function Leads (HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal).

Together we do what matters.

Skills and experiences

Business Insights: Understand how Avanade operates as a business to enable successful outcomes. Program and Project Management: Manage and execute project and leadership asks efficiently. Communication Strategy & Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders using approaches that align with stakeholder needs and desired outcomes. Change Management: Use a systematic approach to help people manage the transition or transformation of an organization’s goals, processes and technologies. Stakeholder Management: Build relationships, gain support, and align goals with stakeholders for a collective purpose. Process Innovation: Introduce new or significantly improved methods, techniques, and/or tools that enhance how work is performed within a business. Experience in the relevant business area: Advisory, Delivery Management, Program/Project Management, Business Operations, Chief of Staff, etc. Demonstrated ability to confidently work with senior leaders, build relationships with stakeholders, and effectively influence senior audiences. Demonstrated capability to drive and execute multiple initiatives both independently or with a team, typically with minimal supervision or guidance. Experience collaborating with both internally and externally facing business entities (Sales, Delivery, Marketing, Client-Facing, Finance, Growth & Strategy, Business Operations, etc.).

About you

Characteristics that demonstrate success for this role:
Emotionally mature, humble leader Master negotiator and relationship builder Able to see unique skillset in each team member Act as a brick wall between business and team Great communicator of priorities and expectations (clear, concise) Great at soliciting people’s opinions but not afraid to make decisions

What you'll do

Support the EME President to drive strategic, sustainable growth for the EME Market and its Market Units. Program and Project Manage all EME business initiatives under direction of the EME President and Corporate Functions Leads, working alongside EME Strategic Programs Lead to plan and execute. Provide comprehensive support to the broader EME Leadership Team, especially assisting the Head of Practice and Client Solutions Lead with strategic growth initiatives. Drive change management and communication cross-functionally and cross-geography. This includes development and execution of the change strategy and communication plan to drive the cultural adoption across the business. Act as a key collaborator to support development of innovative, practical working models to translate corporate growth plans and strategies from Global Functions and Teams (Growth Office, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Solutioning & Delivery, Client Solutions, etc.) into actionable and successful market activation models for the EME Market and its Market Units.

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Some of the best things about working at Avanade

+ Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, 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 growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
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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!

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