Microsoft Technology Account Lead (MTAL) – UK Retail & Consumer Goods
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Avanade seeks a senior Microsoft Technology Account Lead (MTAL) for UK Retail & Consumer Goods to grow Microsoft-related services across named accounts. You will set strategy, lead executive discussions, and orchestrate Avanade, Accenture, and Microsoft teams to drive transformation and revenue.
You will translate business challenges into Microsoft-enabled roadmaps, lead GenAI initiatives, and ensure measurable client outcomes in a highly collaborative environment.
Qualifications
- Strong consulting background within a leading firm or SI.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales/revenue targets.
- Experience leading complex business and technology transformation programmes.
- Executive presence with ability to engage C-suite stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft technologies including Azure, Copilot, Fabric, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and AI.
Responsibilities
- Own Microsoft strategy and growth agenda in assigned Retail & Consumer Goods accounts.
- Develop and execute account plans aligned with client priorities and Microsoft opportunities.
- Act as trusted Microsoft advisor to enterprise client CxOs and Accenture leadership.
- Shape opportunities and drive co-sell motions with Microsoft.
- Lead AI-driven transformation roadmaps and translate capabilities into business outcomes.
- Collaborate across Avanade, Accenture, and Microsoft capabilities to deliver solutions.
- Manage Microsoft-related sales, pipeline, and revenue targets.
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The Microsoft Technology Account Lead (MTAL) is a senior consulting and business leadership role responsible for growing Microsoft-related services across named Retail & Consumer Goods accounts. The role combines sales accountability, client relationship leadership and technology advisory to drive revenue growth, strategic client outcomes and Microsoft platform adoption.
The MTAL works closely with Accenture Account Leadership, Microsoft, and Avanade to define and execute account-specific Microsoft strategies, helping clients accelerate business transformation through AI, Data, Cloud, Business Applications, Security, and Modern Workplace solutions.
- Own the Microsoft strategy and growth agenda in assigned Retail & Consumer Industry accounts.
- Develop and execute account plans based on client priorities and Microsoft platform opportunities.
- Act as the trusted Microsoft advisor to enterprise client CxOs, and Accenture leadership.
- Demonstrate practical experience in at least two Retail & Consumer Goods priority areas, such as consumer engagement, loyalty, retail operations, supply chain resilience, trade promotion, revenue growth management, frontline productivity, sustainability or data-driven decision making.
- Orchestrate Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft stakeholders to create aligned account plans, propositions and pursuit strategies.
- Own Microsoft-related sales, pipeline, revenue targets across assigned accounts, with accountability for qualified growth and converstion
- Originate, shape, and close strategic Microsoft transformation opportunities.
- Drive co-sell motions with Microsoft and identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the Microsoft portfolio.
- Maximise Microsoft investments, incentives, and partnership opportunities to accelerate growth.
- Leverage consulting expertise to translate business challenges into Microsoft-enabled transformation roadmaps.
- Lead AI-reinvention opportunities by translating GenAI, agents, data platforms and automation into business outcomes.
- Lead executive discussions around AI, customer experience, supply chain, data, and digital transformation.
- Bring industry insights and innovation to help clients achieve measurable business outcomes.
- Collaborate across Accenture capabilities, including Song, Industry & Enterprise, Data & AI and Avanade, to shape industry-relevant solutions to client problems.
- Microsoft-related sales and revenue growth.
- Qualified pipeline generation and conversion.
- Microsoft co-sell alignment and partner-sourced influence.
- Executive relationship strength.
- Client business outcomes and satisfaction.
- Cross-Accenture and Avanade collaboration.
- Strong consulting background within a leading management consulting firm, or Global Systems Integrator.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales and revenue targets, driving sustained growthbuilding executive relationships within Retail & Consumer Goods.
- Experience leading complex business and technology transformation programmes.
- Executive presence with the ability to engage and influence C-suite stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft technologies, including Azure, Copilot, Fabric, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and AI.
The ideal candidate is a commercially minded consulting leader with a strong record of sales growth, executive client engagement and Microsoft-enabled transformation. They can shape opportunities, mobilise Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft capabilities, and convert client priorities into measurable business outcomes.
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
- 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 growth
- Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
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