Manager, Technology Innovation_Client Solutions

Avanade
Tokyo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Stakeholder management","Data analysis","Strategic thinking","Innovation mindset"]

Drive Avanade’s Technology Innovation work by researching emerging technologies, turning insights into thought leadership, and partnering directly with clients to spot and implement innovation opportunities. Test and develop new ideas and prototypes, embed innovation into client solutions, and incubate repeatable platform products for mid-market clients. Lead innovation initiatives across channels with cross-functional teams, managing projects tied to emerging tech, process improvements, and product development.

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Avanade
Avanade
3 months ago

Manager, Technology Innovation_Client Solutions

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Job Summary

Drive Avanade’s Technology Innovation work by researching emerging technologies, turning insights into thought leadership, and partnering directly with clients to spot and implement innovation opportunities. Test and develop new ideas and prototypes, embed innovation into client solutions, and incubate repeatable platform products for mid-market clients. Lead innovation initiatives across channels with cross-functional teams, managing projects tied to emerging tech, process improvements, and product development.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Research emerging technologies, trends, and methods, and explore how to leverage them to create new client solutions or internal processes.
  • •Collect and analyze data on emerging trends and technology advancements to generate innovation insights and drive internal innovation communications.
  • •Work directly with clients to identify innovation opportunities and provide expertise to implement innovative solutions within their organizations.
  • •Test and develop new ideas and prototypes, then incubate new solutions and embed innovation into client solutions.
  • •Manage innovation initiatives across channels with cross-functional teams, leading projects related to emerging technologies, process improvements, and product development.

Key Requirements

  • •Mid-market solution consulting or pre-sales/lead experience (targeting companies with sales from 50 billion to 400 billion+ yen).
  • •Proven experience adapting global strategies and materials for regional execution.
  • •Experience supporting decision-making through data analysis.
  • •Experience collaborating with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels inside and outside the company.
  • •Knowledge to understand market trends and apply them to portfolio execution and adjustment.
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationStakeholder managementData analysisStrategic thinkingInnovation mindset

Company Brief

Avanade
Global digital innovation and IT services company delivering Microsoft-based cloud, digital and application services. Partners with enterprises to design, build and run business solutions across cloud, data, AI, modern workplace and industry-specific transformations.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Seattle, United States
Founded: 2000
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