Microsoft Services Contract Manager 

United Kingdom, England, London 

137737915

• Ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Business, IT or similar with a extensive business experience in software licensing, services and sales
• Demonstrated decision making, and problem solving in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, oral and written communication skills at all levels of an organization.
• Proven complex negotiation skills.
• Strong attention to workflows and deadlines.
• Software/Cloud services industry, consulting, and support experience preferred.
• Risk takers, growth mind-set, independent learner

You can be successful in this role if you possess sound business judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, capability to build relationships cross-functionally, are detail oriented, and demonstrate flexibility to navigate ambiguity in a collaborative environment. It’s critical to know how to prioritize for high impact and drive multiple initiatives to conclusion in a timely manner; proactively seek knowledge and embrace technology and be self-motivated and dedicated to assisting others learn and be successful. Another bonus is to possess a good sense of humor with the ability to adapt to a dynamic and exciting environment!

• Make decisions on customer agreements marrying creativity and business judgment
• Negotiate services contract terms and conditions to close deals.
• Drive business adherence to Services guidelines and policies with regard to Services Agreements. Own the review, negotiation and approval of non-standard contract terms and non-standard contract documents.
• Collaborate with sales, legal, finance, and other business groups to design winning offers and deal constructs.
• Ensure negotiation strategies for services adhere to established principles and standards and help adapt those principles to the evolving technology marketplace.
• Share best practices and coach sales teams to improve Microsoft’s deal-making capabilities and accelerate deal timeliness.
• Fluency in English, French language preferred