For more than two decades, Avanade has been at the forefront of driving innovation designed to create a genuine human impact. Created in April 2000 by two industry giants - Accenture and Microsoft - Avanade has one goal: deliver innovative services and solutions to enterprises worldwide using the Microsoft platform. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture, and as the industry's most successful joint venture, partnering with Microsoft is literally in our DNA. As the global leader in the Microsoft Partner Ecosystem, we've earned countless partnership accolades, but the most powerful evidence of what the partnership is capable of - and what we're most proud of - is the success of our joint clients.

　　As the Avanade Global Microsoft Program Specialist, you'll be part of the Avanade Global Alliance Team, playing a key role supporting, executing, centralizing and industrializing the management of Microsoft Programs across Avanade and Accenture's Microsoft Business Group. You will manage all aspects of key Microsoft program execution and management including onboarding new Microsoft programs, leading training, and enablement for all regions, managing and tracking programmatic KPIs, metrics, goals and impact, communicating changes and updates to the field, and handling escalations and issues resolution for sales and alliance field teams. You will be the ultimate subject matter expert on all things Microsoft programs!

　　Technical and non-technical Skills:

　　In this role, you'll have an opportunity to bring the breadth of your experience in managing the intricacies of successful Microsoft partner program execution to the forefront. You'll apply your Microsoft knowledge to ensure Avanade and Accenture remain leaders in the Microsoft Partner ecosystem through the world-class execution of Microsoft programs. You will have deep knowledge of Microsoft systems and processes, rules and requirements, and how to successfully and quickly drive results. You will be a results focused team player who will bring a skillset that includes:

　　Experience with program or project management in a complex, fast paced environment

　　Deep knowledge of Microsoft sales, solutions, funding and investment programs:

　　ECIF knowledge is key

　　Partner lead, workshop, Azure Innovate & AMP funding knowledge is beneficial

　　Highly organized and able to expertly manage across the needs of multiple workstreams, stakeholders

　　Innovative mindset - able to solve problems, knows who to contact for answers

　　Strong communication skills across written, verbal, presentation

　　Confidence to bring your voice and opinions to the table, especially when it differs from others - diversity of thought makes us stronger.

　　Eagerness to learn and to work through stages of ambiguity

　　Self-motivated, ability to work independently

　　Resilience and ability to adapt quickly to changing field and market conditions

　　Partner-first mindset, with a collaborative and empathetic approach to working with partnerships

　　Ability to occasionally be flexible on work hours to accommodate global stakeholder time zone meetings

　　Strong Power Point, PowerBI and other analytical and presentation skills to ensure effective field and stakeholder communications

　　Preferred Experience

　　* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

　　Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role

　　Colorado State Locations: $139,200 - $174,000