DirecciónPortfolio Delivery Lead
Introduction:
As a Portfolio Delivery Lead, you will lead large and complex project teams and/or programs and will be accountable for the overall management, planning, and delivery of assigned projects/programs. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of the services and corresponding customer satisfaction.
Come join us:
You will assess potential partners, the business needs of existing assets, deployment of assigned programs to the field, and optimize individual and team contributions to accomplish overall business objectives. Additionally, you will be directly involved in channel development and key sales pursuits and may serve as a Career Manager or provide technical expertise and mentorship to colleagues. Together we do what matters.
What you’ll do:
• Actively participate in key sales pursuits - engage customers in meaningful dialogue about their business to mutually explore opportunities.
• Actively participate in Solution Area channel development -Oversee and lead development, implementation and maintenance of the Project Work Plan-Approve estimates and estimating assumptions for the project's schedule, effort, and cost -Coordinate service levels and agreements and prioritize resources across projects and programs.
• Lead the delivery of the contracted solution on the program level at the agreed upon terms, cost, schedule, and quality level and is responsible for overall project approval. Ensure understanding of stakeholder goals and expectations, address any misalignment, and monitor and control the program to meet/exceed the agreed expectations.
• Manage delivery portfolio - monitoring, escalating, and resolving issues.
• Provide oversight to management of relationships with all suppliers and subcontractors and own key relationships.
• Be accountable for compliance with corporate standards (legal, commercial, methodology, etc) throughout the delivery process.
• Represent the project team at client meetings. Obtain buy-in from senior management for all critical project plans, commitments, and changes.
• Provide strategic direction to all change management and change enablement processes throughout project duration.
Skills and experiences:
• Experience successfully managing multiple large, ongoing, high risk, high revenue interrelated projects to achieve a specific set of customer business goals.
• Track record of successful sales activities involving large, strategic projects
• Track record of establishing and maintaining successful relationships with C-suite level customers. Able to articulate value delivered in a manner that drives and influences customer commitment and future partnership.
• Advanced level understanding of financial management practices as relate to projects and programs.
• Significant experience managing risk effectively.
About you:
Characteristics that can spell success for this role :
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills,
• Proven ability to become a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to customer
• Customer oriented attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
• Outstanding people management skills, including ability to lead a team and mentor individuals in career growth.
Enjoy your career
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
Find out more about some of our benefits here.
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
• Expanding your thinking
• Experimenting courageously
• Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
• Empowering every voice
• Encouraging boldness
• Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
• Amazing the client
• Prioritizing what matters
• Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Business & Technology Integration team works on check out these case studies:
• https://www.avanade.com/en/clients/seattle-childrens-digital-transformation
• https://www.avanade.com/en/clients/seattle-goodwill-dynamics-365
Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
• Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation
• Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade
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