Senior Director, Business Transformation

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, and the overarching Microsoft mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we have ambitious plans to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing and ever-increasing business demands that position Microsoft as a world-class provider. Underpinning these business imperatives, our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day.

To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are seeking a Senior Director, Business Transformation to report to the CVP of Cloud Infrastructure Solutions & Services (CISS) and lead the development and execution of strategic programs and processes for the organization. The focus will be on working with the CVP to formulate long-term strategic plans, drive process optimization and improvements, and ensure rigorous and disciplined strategic change execution, delivered in harmony with day-to-day performance excellence.

This is a significant role in terms of scope, responsibility, and influence - you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and senior network of stakeholders globally and lead a team of 10-15 people. Leadership dexterity, strategic planning experience, and an unrelenting community, end-user, and customer focus along with the ability to execute at pace and with empathy are crucial to success in this role.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Planning: Support the development of a multi-year roadmap, working closely with the CVP and all key stakeholders, and coordinate its execution, governance, and ongoing review to ensure that the division is in sync with and supporting the broader goals and mission of CO+I and Microsoft.

• Process Excellence: Deliver process optimization, identifyprocess improvements , strategically evaluate and prioritize projects, and monitorprocess adoption and performance across the broader organization

• Solution Design : Provide consultation and advice to the team around strategic analysis and solutioning, operational excellence, stakeholder engagement and execution planning

• Business Change : Partner with the CVP and Leadership Team members to define, diagnose and execute business change activities that ensure the successful implementation of CISS strategic plans.

• Research, Reporting, and Insights : Identify key research themes, insight requirements and critical business metrics that are required to help guide, challenge and measure success of the strategic and operational plans, and put in place the methods and formats to ensure regular and adhoc delivery requirements are met.

• Other:

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience

• OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 6+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience

• OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.

• 2+ years people management experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 15+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience

• OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 12+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience

• OR equivalent experience.

• 6+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.

• 5+ years people management experience.

Business Strategy M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $154,500 - $273,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $199,600 - $299,400 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 30, 2024.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (~~~) .