AI-Driven Security Solution Area Lead

8207 Avanade Australia Pty Ltd Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Australia is seeking a senior Solution Area Lead for Security to drive sustainable, profitable growth of the Security SA across enterprise and mid-market clients. This role serves as the primary Avanade interface to Microsoft for the SA at regional level, ensuring the strategy remains one unified, market-relevant plan.

You will shape strategy, align investments, and lead capability and workforce planning to deliver growth, with a strong focus on AI adoption and co-sell alignment across

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise across security domains and modern security practices.
• Proven track record of originating and delivering complex security engagements and transformations.
• Experience building, mentoring, and developing high‑performing teams.
• Strong ability to collaborate across a matrixed organisation and influence senior stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset with experience identifying and delivering growth opportunities in security.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of sustainable, profitable SA growth across channels.
• Primary Avanade interface to Microsoft for the Security SA at regional level.
• Align SA plan to Microsoft priorities and field structure for pipeline growth.
• Lead AI-driven strategy and co-sell alignment to convert relationships into wins.
• Anchor capability direction, investment cases, and workforce planning for the SA.

Skills

Security leadership

Cybersecurity strategy

IAM

Application security

Cloud security

Data security

Workplace security

Managed security services

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Job description

Avanade Australia is seeking a senior Solution Area Lead for Security to drive sustainable, profitable growth of the Security SA across enterprise and mid-market clients. This role serves as the primary Avanade interface to Microsoft for the SA at regional level, ensuring the strategy remains one unified, market-relevant plan.

You will shape strategy, align investments, and lead capability and workforce planning to deliver growth, with a strong focus on AI adoption and co-sell alignment across