Workplace Advisory Consultant

This is a hybrid work role and will require this person to travel to client sites at times up to 80%.

At Avanade, we help organizations unlock the power of their people through innovative, data-driven employee experience strategies. As a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, we bring deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem—combining technology, insights, and human-centered design to drive meaningful business outcomes.

Within our Workplace Advisory practice in Canada, we partner with clients to shape modern workplace experiences—leveraging platforms like Microsoft Viva and Viva Glint to better understand employee sentiment and translate insights into action.

In this role, you will sit at the intersection of people science, analytics, and consulting. You will lead employee listening programs, generate actionable insights, and advise senior stakeholders on how to improve engagement, performance, and organizational health. This is an opportunity to work directly with enterprise clients, influence leadership decisions, and help organizations move from insight to measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Listening & Survey Programs

• Design, configure, and deploy employee listening programs using Viva Glint (e.g., engagement surveys, onboarding/offboarding, 360 feedback)

• Manage the end-to-end survey lifecycle, including planning, deployment, monitoring, and reporting

• Align listening strategies with broader employee experience and organizational climate objectives

Data Analysis & Insight Generation

• Analyze survey data using quantitative and inferential statistical methods (e.g., trend analysis, variance, correlation)

• Interpret qualitative and quantitative feedback to identify key engagement drivers and improvement opportunities

• Translate findings into clear, compelling insights and executive-ready narratives

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, including CHRO-level stakeholders

• Deliver insights and strategic recommendations in a business-focused, impactful manner

• Facilitate discussions on employee experience trends and organizational impact

Action Planning & Change Enablement

• Partner with business teams to develop data-driven action plans based on survey insights

• Support change management initiatives and interventions to improve engagement and performance

• Guide stakeholders from insight to action by defining clear next steps and measurable outcomes

Viva Glint Platform Utilization

• Demonstrate working knowledge of Viva Glint capabilities, including navigation and basic configuration

• Collaborate with technical teams supporting platform administration and Microsoft 365 integration

• Leverage integrations across Microsoft Viva, Copilot, and employee insights platforms where applicable

People Analytics & Reporting

• Apply people analytics frameworks to link employee experience data with business outcomes

• Develop dashboards, reports, and executive summaries tailored to diverse audiences

• Ensure accuracy and rigor in statistical interpretation, including psychometric considerations

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Qualifications

• 10+ years professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Behavioral Science, Psychology, or a related field
• 2+ years’ experience to survey platforms and analytics tools (Viva Glint strongly preferred)

• 2+ years’ experience in employee listening and engagement survey programs

• 2+ years’ experience interpreting organizational metrics and HR data and translating into insights
• Understanding of psychometrics and employee experience measurement frameworks

• Understanding of the employee lifecycle (hire-to-retire)
• Familiarity with engagement drivers and organizational climate concepts

• Experience with Microsoft Viva (Glint, Insights, Copilot) preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Consulting or advisory experience in HR transformation or employee experience
• Familiarity with change management frameworks and intervention design
• Knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem integrations (Microsoft 365, Teams, Viva suite)

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.

It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

See more information on our benefits here: Canada Employee Benefits | Avanade

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

British Columbia/Ontario              $96,800 to $114,950

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