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  A High Internal Drive - Demonstrated ability to excel in past and current roles, exceeding expectations and delivering business results. Experience working on high profile projects with senior level, executive visibility, and engagement. Able to work at a fast-pace with excellence.
• Leadership Principles - Create clarity, generate energy, deliver success while demonstrating our Microsoft culture. Ability to bring out the best in others and willingness to share context and vision in ways that help teams do their best work most effectively. Ability to drive business agenda with leaders to scale to the larger organization. Passion for driving D&I and culture efforts.
• Judgement & Instincts - Proven ability to make sound principled decisions under pressure and find the “right” path even when headwinds are present. Ability to navigate a vast array of information and stakeholders in a matrixed environment. Able to identify broad impact of decisions and implications for people and teams internally and externally.
• Brings People Together - Fosters a collaborative environment and known for bringing people together in tough moments. Ability to consistently stay positive and bring energy to the work they do for the CVP and others. Displays proactivity, adaptability, unquestionable ethics, and integrity.
• Communications Expertise - Has storytelling prowess which they are able to execute across written, verbal, and social mediums internally and externally. Ability to represent our leadership and team while working with top customers, partners, cross company leaders, and their offices.
• Organization Skills - Builds partnerships, aligns difficult groups, builds consensus and trust, keeps the pulse of a large group. Broad business and marketing background, and a deep understanding of how Microsoft works.
• Systems Thinking and Operations Expertise - Ability to define and run effective, efficient and repeatable management processes. Desire to constantly improve and evolve systems through feedback and iteration.

Responsibilities

• Trusted Advisor to the CVP and Leadership Team
  • Provide honest and thoughtful guidance and advice to the CVP - on products, campaigns, communications, people, and team pulse.
  • Anticipate deliverables and next steps from org-wide meetings as well as small internal team meetings. Proactively act on deliverables in an efficient manner and drive next steps to closure.
  • Drive Team Structural Adjustments & Culture – Operationalize Org Changes and Leadership Team Design, Lead Culture focus and Lead efforts to create the best place to work for our team.
  • Company Impact - Impact Company Strategy, Contribute to SLT Process and alignment, Cross Disciplinary Leadership, Spokesperson/External Representative.
  • Aid in the delivery and tracking of key OKRs / Priorities - For the year and focus areas for each period. Ensuring broad alignment within the organization and through partners and related teams. Provide thought leadership and strategic thinking while driving the process to refine the strategy, OKRs, budgets and execution plans for the team, as well as how we will measure success against it and report on progress.
  • Own and incubate any special projects critical to the business; operationalize and integrate these special projects into the main work stream at the right point.

• Lead Staff Team & Business Operations Community
  • Recruit, Hire & Retain A+ Talent. Organize roles & responsibilities to maximize clarity and empowerment while mapping to top priorities.
  • Set the bar for culture among the team, while leading and driving workplace health initiatives. Build an agile and resilient culture to support and represent the CVP and team.
  • Be the point of contact for each of the team staff functions.

• Culture and People Programs
  • Partner closely with HR and leadership team to identify priorities and drive strategies to meet organizational objectives and health of the team.
  • Aid the development of a culture that builds future leaders by providing opportunities for growth and development for the organization.
  • Ensure that D&I and Accessibility principles are supported across the team’s work.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
  • OR Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 5+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience
• High emotional intelligence, interpersonal and collaboration skills. Ability to impact and influence at all levels of Microsoft. Personal maturity and models Microsoft values.
• External customer facing, sales or service experience.
• Experience in strategic planning, execution, building relationships and working with executives at all levels.
• Tech experience and fluency in Microsoft products.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and project management skills, demonstrated success in driving complex strategies and projects, outstanding cross group organizational skills and agility, strong communication skills (verbal and written), proven project management skills and be a motivated self-starter.
• Enjoys working under pressure and deadlines.
• Flexible with tolerance for and ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Ability to think holistically and strategically about key operational rhythms, communications, and programs.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas into easy-to-understand concepts for executive-level communications.
• Ability to look Left to Right across the business to create opportunities for alignment and open avenues for information sharing.
• Strong business acumen and mental agility to ramp quickly across our diverse business and offerings.
• High personal accountability for self and others.