Technology Modernization - Microsoft - Experienced Manager

Company: Grant Thornton International Ltd
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

As a Microsoft Manager, your role will be to lead technical delivery for client digital transformation projects. This is a unique role involving advising clients and leading teams in the integration of the latest Microsoft cloud and modern workplace capabilities to drive significant client value. You need to have a deep understanding of the Microsoft Suite, servicing specific to advisory consulting, and partnering/managing a relationship with Microsoft. You will be responsible for defining the go-to-market approach, services within that approach, advising our TE/TM team (and beyond) on the best ways to leverage the platform for our clients, providing industry-specific expertise to the platform, developing external marketing plans, and supporting significant sales with the platform and its tools across TE. This role is specifically a strategic investment to grow our Microsoft capabilities and advisory services. Your day-to-day may include:

• The applicant MUST have a strong record of success in Consulting and/or Professional services sales/business development
• Success selling Financial Systems, Application Managed Services, and/or technology-related services to the enterprise at the $250 Million to Fortune 1000 revenue levels
• Well networked in the Microsoft ecosystem
• Lead Generation - Ability to source, identify, and qualify leads
• Proven track record of solution-based selling services at the CXO/VP level
• Strong knowledge and understanding of multiple industries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Desire to collaborate in a team environment
• Demonstrated self-motivation, strong work ethic, proactive nature
• Proven track record meeting and exceeding services quota
• Ability to use various software programs to produce proposals, reports, presentations, spreadsheets, etc. (MS CRM, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree preferably in Business or related discipline
• Direct experience selling Microsoft-related services
• Immediate or near-term ability to connect with regional client base
• Relationships with Microsoft sales and management field teams
• Minimum ten years senior-level sales experience in a business-to-business or service industry
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary professional services firm, preferably public accounting
• Ability to develop long-standing relationships that lead to a premier positioning of Grant Thornton within a client organization
• Ability to conceptualize, articulate, and drive successful marketing strategies and plans
• Experience identifying and developing business opportunities within client organizations
• Possesses a high degree of integrity at all times and in all interactions
• Communicates openly and honestly with clients and the Grant Thornton team
• Consistently promotes and contributes to an effective team environment
• Readiness to travel. Must be currently eligible to work in the United States; this position is not eligible for employer sponsorship
• English: Fluent spoken and written communications skills
• Able to apply creative solutions to solve client problems
• Extremely analytical with strong business sense
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Flexible, adaptable, and an eager self-starter
• Prior consulting industry experience or prior experience in an internal consulting role
• Strong knowledge of MS (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel as needed, approximately 40% travel
• Position requires in-person attendance at least two days a week at a GT office or at a client site, in line with the hybrid work model The salary range for this role in Seattle, WA is $164,000 - $246,000.
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