Microsoft Principal Business Architect 

United States, Georgia, Atlanta 

522902564

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or any other business related field AND 6+ years experience in technical program/product management, system architecture, product roadmap, authoring tooling vision

  o OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of customer-facing experience.

• 5+ years of experience working with business architecture
• 5+ years of experience in future-state envisioning and business strategy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sound understanding of Data Center business, preferably in a Hyper-scaler environment
• Experience/background in Source to Pay process – in the context of procuring Network Bandwidth products, Land and Energy
• Experience in SAP Procure to Pay, Ariba and EPPM
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification from an internal entity or a globally recognized third-party. Experience in DMAIC and LEAN methodologies.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 7, 2024.

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.

• Develops an enterprise outline of core and supporting business processes, including holistic details across people, resources, technology, and data.
• Adapts and implements industry-standard Maturity Model assessments to evaluate organizational and functional operations, leading gap identification and opportunity evaluation as key inputs to the overarching business value roadmap.
• Defines Business Architecture efforts across the organization through a principles-based approach to guiding customer satisfaction, marketplace positioning, supplier management, scalable operations, and a unified work environment.
• Builds Capability Sets required to achieve the North Star Vision and sequence them for an Architecture Roadmap.
• Works with Capability PMs to ensure the Proposed Architecture is understood and executed successfully.
• Ensures all proposed and approved programs align with and contribute to the defined business architecture.
• Leads envision efforts for mid- and long-term strategies across business segments, providing clarity and organization for the future state that the business architecture support.
• Engages strategically with functional leaders as a trusted advisor to transform and scale business operations, consulted on all major processes, technology, or data change projects.
• Collaborates with key stakeholder groups to articulate strategy and initiative deliverables to capabilities, process, BI, and development teams, ensuring well-socialized change programs, high user adoption, and business value realization.
• Champions operational excellence by establishing Business Value Delivery metrics that are meaningful and action-oriented, ensuring progress towards overall goals and establishing processes for regular assessment and continuous improvements.