Principal Consultant

Softchoice; Toronto; On-site; CAD 158,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Softchoice in Toronto is seeking a Senior Solution Lead to drive Workplace transformations across Microsoft 365, Cisco Collaboration, and Apple device management. You will translate business challenges into modern workplace strategies and lead a team of architects and consultants to delivery.

The role requires fluency across Microsoft, Cisco, and Apple ecosystems, plus business acumen to drive P&L outcomes and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive enterprise IT experience across technical delivery and leadership.
• 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary Workplace or Modern Work engagements.
• Proven track record in pre-sales solution design and full-lifecycle delivery ownership.
• Experience managing P&L, forecasting, reporting, and risk for engagements.
• Fluency across Microsoft 365: Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Intune, Entra ID, Defender, Purview.
• Strong Cisco Collaboration expertise (Webex, UC Manager) and security tooling.
• Knowledge of Apple enterprise device management (Apple Business Manager, MDM with Intune).
• Proficiency with migration toolsets, identity federation, and modern authentication (SAML, OAuth, CA).
• Strong zero-trust security and IAM knowledge; able to discuss with CIOs and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest-level technical authority for Workplace engagements — design, architecture, and risk.
• Lead multi-workstream transformations: M365 migrations, endpoint deployments, identity consolidations.
• Guide platform decisions based on workforce needs, governance, and long-term strategy.
• Review architecture documents and deployment plans to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
• Stay at the leading edge of Workplace innovation and translate trends into offerings.
• Mentor architects and consultants; represent Softchoice at events and client briefings.

Skills

Enterprise IT experience

Team leadership

Pre-sales & delivery

P&L management

Microsoft 365 ecosystem

Cisco Collaboration

Apple device management

Migration tools & identities

Zero-trust security

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Certifications

Job description

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Company: Softchoice

Why you'll love Softchoice

At Softchoice, our purpose is to unleash the potential of people and technology. We were built around the idea that there is no success without team success. We foster a culture of inclusion and fairness, where diverse interests, experiences, and backgrounds are celebrated. We strive to empower everyone, to ensure that every employee has a path to success — andwe’rein it together to make life better for each other, our customers, our partners, and our communities.

The impact you will have

The convergence of cloud, AI, and modern work is redefining what it means to be a productive, secure, and connected organization. Softchoice is reimagining the role we play in our customers’ lives, and we areseekinga senior technical and delivery authority to lead that transformation within our Workplace practice.

As the Solution Lead, you are the senior-most technical and delivery authority for Workplace engagements spanning Microsoft 365, Collaboration & Messaging, Identity & Security, and Endpoint Management. You are the person who walks into a C-level conversation, translates complex business challenges into modern workplace transformation strategies, and then leads a team of architects and consultants to deliver them. You bridge pre-sales and delivery seamlessly — your clients trust you to define what good looks like, and your team trusts you to back them up when things get hard.

This is not a role for someone who knows one Workplace platform well. It requires genuine fluency across the Microsoft, Cisco, and Apple enterprise ecosystems — the ability to guide customers to the rightplatformdecisions based on their workforce needs, governance requirements, and long-term strategy. In addition to technical depth, you bring the business acumen to drive the financial success of a P&L, the maturity to lead senior practitioners, and the presence torepresentSoftchoice at the highest levels of a client organization.

Whatyou'lldo

Technical leadership

Serve as the highest-level technical authority for Workplace engagements — the final escalationpointfor solution design, architecture decisions, and technical risk across Microsoft 365, Cisco Collaboration, and Apple device management platforms

Lead the design and delivery of complex, multi-workstream Workplace transformations: M365 migrations, modern endpoint deployments, identity consolidations, collaboration platform consolidations, and security posture improvements

Guide customers through platform-selection decisions with objectivity — recommending the right Workplace tools and configurations based on workforce needs, compliance requirements, and long-term strategy

Review and approve architecture documents, deployment plans, technical assessments, and statements of work to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with Softchoice standards

Stay at the leading edge of Workplace innovation — translate emerging trends (AI-powered productivity, Copilot for M365, zero-trust security, autonomous endpoint management) into practical service offerings

Maintain active certifications across Microsoft, Cisco, and Apple; represent Softchoice as a thought leader at industry events, partner briefings, and customer advisory boards

Client engagement and pre-sales

Act as a trusted advisor to C-level and VP-level client stakeholders — conduct discovery, define business outcomes, and craft tailored transformation roadmaps that create measurable workforce and operational value

Partner with account teams through the full sales cycle: lead solution scoping workshops, develop business cases,authorand review statements of work, and respond to RFPs and RFIs

Identify, shape, and support new business opportunities within existing accounts — introduce new Softchoice capabilities and cross-practice offerings to expand client relationships

Quantify the value of proposed transformations; help clients understand how to measure and track success in productivity, security posture, and total cost of ownership

Delivery and program ownership

Lead the delivery of complex, multi-phase engagements from initiation to closure — own scope, quality, timeline, and profitability

Partner with PMO counterparts to manage risks, issues, resource plans, and client communications; function as the “Two in the Box” technical lead

Hold team members, contractors, and partners accountable to Softchoice delivery standards and best practices

Drive up- and cross-sell opportunities organically from within active engagements

Team leadership and development

Mentor, coach, and develop architects, senior consultants, and consultantsontheir technical growth,utilizationperformance, and delivery qualitythroughout engagements

Build a high-performanceprojectculture: create psychological safety, encourage candid debate, and model Softchoice values of personal growth, customer passion, taking care of others, and owningthe end result

Contribute to hiring decisions, onboarding, and capability development for the Workplace practice team

Represent the practice in leadership forums — bring forward insights on market trends, team health, and strategic opportunities

Whatyou'llbring to the table

Experience

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise IT, with clear progression through both technical delivery and leadership roles
• 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams of architects and/or consultants on complex, client-facing Workplace or Modern Work engagements
• Demonstratedtrack recordspanning both pre-sales solution design and full-lifecycle delivery ownership — not one or the other
• Proven experienceleadingfinancial oversight for engagements, balancing P&L performance with forward-looking forecasting, clear reporting, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Genuine fluency across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem: Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Intune, Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), Defender for Endpoint, Purview, and related security and compliance toolsets
• Strong Cisco Collaborationexpertise, including Webex, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, and related networking and security fabric
• Working knowledge of Apple enterprise device management, including Apple Business Manager and MDM integration with Intune
• Proficiencywith migration toolsets, identity federation, hybrid configurations, and modern authentication frameworks (SAML, OAuth, Conditional Access)
• Strong command of zero-trust security frameworks, identity and access management, and endpoint compliance controls
• Comfortoperatingat multiple altitudes: from whiteboard strategy sessions with CIOs to reviewing architecture and configuration designs with engineers

Certifications — active and current (required)

Microsoft

• Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate —required
• Microsoft Certified: Teams Administrator Associate —required
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate —required
• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals — preferred

Additionaldifferentiators

• Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) or Apple Device Enrollment certification
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Certifications in AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Viva suite)

Skills and attributes

• Executive presence: ability to command a room, simplify complexity for non-technical audiences, and build trust with client leadership quickly
• Structured problem-solver:asks the right questions, uncovers root cause, and drives to clear, actionable recommendations
• Entrepreneurial mindset: manages engagements as if they were their own business — focused on outcomes, profitability, and client satisfaction simultaneously
• Exceptional written and verbal communication: able to produce and review client-ready deliverables (strategies, roadmaps, business cases, architecture designs) to a publishable standard
• Ability to travel up to15% domestically

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related fieldrequired
• Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline preferred; equivalent demonstrated experience will be considered

Some reasons why our people love working here

• Softchoice has been recognized as a Best Workplace in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute for 19 consecutive years
• Softchoice has been certified as a Great Place to Work in the United States for several years
• We offer meaningful work that drives professional development
• Our team members have 2 paid volunteer days per year to give back to a cause of their choice
• We have raised over $3 million through our team-member-run charity Softchoice Cares
• You will have the opportunity to take an ownership position here at Softchoice

Expected Pay Range - Base 158,000 -195,000 + 20%

Inclusion & equal opportunity employment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. Individuals seeking employment at Softchoice are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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