Job Description: • 2-minute read •
Within Microsoft, you are in constant interaction with the Account Team dedicated to their customer, and work closely with other Architects, Consultants, and other experts to advance strategic initiatives and contribute to optimize our value proposition.
Typical Characteristics and Traits
As one of our Enterprise Architects, you know your customer’s business and the industry, and what Microsoft can bring to the table to the benefit of the customer.
You also share a common set of characteristics that drive innovation and value for our customers:
• Executive presence and business acumen to win the hearts and minds of IT and business leaders
• Ability to generate trust, build alliances across the organization, and orchestrate interdisciplinary teams to the benefit of customers
• Situational awareness to adapt and solve challenges from a business and technology perspective
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic operational delivery
• Empathy, curiosity, desire to constantly improve, acquire new skills and drive for results
Qualifications
The broad scope of responsibility of this role requires a solid understanding of both Business and IT strategy, a principled approach to broader architectural challenges and opportunities, and a strong grasp of business, technology and solutions, as well as strong leadership and people skills.
Requirements for this high-visibility, high-impact role include:
• Degree (Computer Science, Social Science or Business), and/or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of professional experience, of which at least 8-10 years related IT consulting and/or Business experience
• Broad experience and understanding of the technology industry and some other industries (e.g. banking, retail, public sector), acquired in a consulting role and/or managing technology-enabled business change or related activities
• Proven record of delivering business value from IT at an executive level, bringing the benefits of technology to solve business issues while also managing costs, risk and resources
• Ability to understand the needs of non-technical customers, to conceptualize, launch and deliver technology-enabled business change projects
• Leadership qualities and ability to coordinate physical and virtual resources and initiatives
• Executive-level interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills, good listener, ability to provide a trusted voice at the decision-making table and be an advocate of Microsoft’s vision and value proposition
• Solid understanding of Microsoft’s offerings and experience with the implementation/adoption of key solutions and services such as Azure, Cloud, Platform & Productivity, Business Analytics, Devices & Mobility
• Specialty skills including Enterprise Architecture, IT Portfolio Lifecycle Optimization, Organizational Design and Change Management, IT Governance, etc
Location/Travel: This role will be based in one of the following cities - Chicago, Kansas City, St Louis, Louisville, Nashville, Detroit, Minneapolis, Nebraska or Iowa - near an international airport. Travel, up to approximately 80%, is an integral expectation of this position as the needs of our customers and our business demand.
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