Value Architect

Avanade Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Inc. seeks a Value Architect to determine where AI creates meaningful business impact and to build the value case that funds a transformation.

You will work with client executives, Industry Reinvention Leads, Domain Architects and delivery teams to ground initiatives in measurable outcomes. The role also defines the value methodology, benchmark library and ROI verification standards that underpin Avanade Next's outcome-based commercial model, enabling objective evidence of value after

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities, quantify value potential and prioritise initiatives with clients and architects.
• Build the value hypothesis and baseline during shaping and set measurement baselines.
• Analyze value pools, priorities, constraints and feasibility to maximize AI impact.
• Sequence initiatives by value and feasibility and justify prioritisation to the client.
• Track realised benefits through delivery and report at every gate.
• Support commercial models with defensible numbers and ROI considerations.

Job description

SUMMARYValue Architects determine where AI creates meaningful business impact, which opportunities should be pursued, and how success will be measured. They work alongside client executives, Industry Reinvention Leads, Domain Architects and delivery teams to build the value case that funds a transformation.The role combines strategic thinking, commercial acumen and benefits realisation expertise to ensure every transformation initiative is grounded in a credible value case and linked to measurable business outcomes. Beyond individual engagements, the role defines the value methodology, benchmark library and ROI verification standards that underpin Avanade Next's outcome-based commercial model. The person appointed will build a capability that helps clients make better investment decisions before delivery begins and provides objective evidence of value after deployment.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPartner with clients, Industry Reinvention Leads, Domain Architects, Trust Architects and Forward Deployed Engineers to identify opportunities, quantify value potential and prioritise initiatives.Build the value hypothesis and business case during shaping, and set the baseline the outcome will be measured against.Analyse value pools, strategic priorities, operational constraints and implementation feasibility to determine where AI creates the greatest impact.Sequence initiatives and use cases by value and feasibility, and make the prioritisation case to the client.Support executive decision-making with structured analysis of opportunity size, expected outcomes, investment required, delivery risk and return profile.Track realised against projected benefit through delivery, and report it transparently at every gate.Hold the go / stop line — recommend stopping, re-scoping or re-prioritising work where the expected value is no longer achievable.Support outcome-based, value-based and gain-share commercial models with the numbers that make them defensible.Translate AI capability into a business narrative that CFOs, COOs and Boards recognise.Contribute verified outcomes and benchmark data to the APAC value library.Work alongside FDEs and Trust Architects throughout, rather than appearing at reporting points.KEY MEASURESBusiness case established and baselined on every engagement.Benefits tracking active across 100% of production deployments, reported at each gate.Post-deployment validation of business case assumptions, with variance explained.Contribution to the APAC value benchmark library each quarter using verified outcomes.Client acceptance of the value case at hard commitment gates.Executive stakeholders able to make investment decisions with clearly quantified value, risk and implementation assumptions.

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