We are seeking a Client Account Lead to own and grow one of Avanade’s strategic accounts within the Global Asset Management sector.
This role is accountable for driving client satisfaction, strengthening executive relationships, and accelerating growth through disciplined account leadership and proactive engagement.
You will operate as the single point of accountability for the client, ensuring strong delivery alignment, clear commercial ownership, and consistent, high-quality engagement across Avanade, Accenture, and Microsoft teams.
Key Responsibilities Client Leadership & Engagement Serve as the day-to-day executive lead, improving responsiveness, proactivity, and overall client experience
Re-establish solid, consistent leadership presence, including regular on-site engagement
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a credible advisor on business and technology priorities
Account Growth Own account planning and execution to protect and expand revenue
Accelerate priority initiatives (e.g., automation, managed services, and commercialization efforts)
Drive pipeline development and reduce cycle times through focused deal leadership and orchestration
Delivery & Operational Excellence Ensure alignment across sales, solutioning, and delivery teams to drive predictable outcomes
Strengthen execution rigor across managed services and transformation programs
Provide clear accountability and decision-making to enable faster issue resolution and improved delivery performance




Risk Management & Stabilization Actively manage account health, addressing client escalations and satisfaction risks
Bring structure and ownership to areas experiencing delays or inconsistency
Ensure continuity of leadership and reduce reliance on distributed, fragmented ownership models
Qualifications 10+ years of experience in client account leadership, consulting, or technology services
Experience in Products, Asset Management, or Financial Services (institutional investors, infrastructure, real assets)
Proven ability to recover, stabilize, and grow strategic accounts
Demonstrated success in managing complex stakeholder environments across client, partner, and internal teams
Strong commercial acumen with experience driving pipeline, revenue growth, and large deal execution
Leadership Expectations (Associate Director) Operates as a clear owner of account strategy, performance, and relationships
Leads through influence across a matrixed organization, not just direct authority
Brings action-oriented leadership to the account 10+ years of experience in client account leadership, consulting, or technology services, Experience in Products, Asset Management, or Financial Services (institutional investors, infrastructure, real assets), Proven ability to recover, stabilize, and grow strategic accounts, Demonstrated success in managing complex stakeholder environments across client, partner, and internal teams, Strong commercial acumen with experience driving pipeline, revenue growth, and large deal execution

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📌 Client Account Lead - Global Asset Management (Ontario)
🏢 Avanade
📍 Ontario