Associate Manager, Organizational Change Management - AI​/M365​/D365 Adoption

About Avanade’s Advisory & Experiences Practice:

We partner with clients to accelerate value by being ambitious, imaginative, and fast. Our Advisory & Experiences practice ensures enterprise technology investments deliver real business results by combining deep Microsoft expertise with strategic vision and human understanding.

• Lead and deliver organizational change management strategies for AI‑enabled workplace transformation programs and ERP transformation programs with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
• Assess organizational readiness and identify gaps in capabilities, culture, and processes.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and change impact assessments across diverse organizational levels.
• Design and facilitate training programs to upskill client work forces and support technology adoption.
• Define and implement change measurement frameworks to track adoption, engagement, and business impact.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment between change strategy, business goals, and technical delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders to support program success and long‑term transformation.
• Coach client team members in change management best practices.
• Apply design thinking and human‑centered approaches to change planning and solution design.
• Navigate ambiguity and adapt change strategies to dynamic client environments and evolving program needs.

• Minimum 3‑5 years in client‑facing change management roles, with prior experience in ERP and/or AI‑enabled initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in management consulting, preferably with a global firm.
• Familiarity with AI tools and agents (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) and their integration into change management strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data to inform and measure change impacts.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including executive‑level storytelling.
• Flexible, analytical, AI literate, and effective in dynamic client environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with broader Microsoft ecosystem tools.
• Willingness to travel within North America (up to 75%).

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.

• California: $130,000 to $155,000
• Cleveland: $105,000 to $130,000
• Colorado: $105,000 to $130,000
• District of Columbia: $125,000 to $145,000
• Illinois: $120,000 to $140,000
• Maryland: $125,000 to $145,000
• Massachusetts: $125,000 to $145,000
• Minnesota: $120,000 to $140,000
• New York: $125,000 to $145,000
• New Jersey: $130,000 to $155,000
• Washington: $125,000 to $145,000

As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth above.