Microsoft Technology Development Initiatives Manager 

United States, California, Mountain View 

713825220

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 3+ years of experience in the server-datacenter technology industry OR in a technical role in hardware design or computer architecture AND experience working with external ecosystem partners, building collaborations, and relationships.

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.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher with a technical concentration preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in the server-datacenter technology industry OR in a technical role in hardware design or computer architecture in a hyperscale cloud technology field AND experience working with external ecosystem partners, building collaborations, and relationships.
• Be conversant and have experience with software and hardware architectures. Including knowledge of the component technologies and underlying silicon technology (compute, networking, storage, memory, etc.) in the hardware industry.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem resolution and decision-making skills.
• Solid judgment, team building, budgeting, and the ability to work under continual deadline pressure.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to build compelling internal/external presentations and comprehensive business review materials, as well as the ability to translate abstract thoughts, key themes and tactics into understandable messages for broad consumption.
• Adaptability, flexibility and the ability to deal with ambiguity while working in a fast-paced and changing environment with a highly organized, process-focused aptitude.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and negotiating skills; the ability to deal with multiple constituencies and manage multiple simultaneous objectives is imperative.
• Some travel may be required – rough expectation is 25% of time or less.

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 September 16, 2024.

• Build a pipeline of Hardware & Systems technologies from start-ups and innovative companies that solves Azure’s greatest challenges, keeps Azure at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation, and generates impactful business value.
• Work with internal partners to understand needs, define key technical performance indicators, and identify and vet technology opportunities.
• Develop new and existing external strategic relationships with upper-level business and technical leaders to gain strategic insights and access to the most innovative emerging technologies.
• Partner with architecture teams and lead efforts to develop and pitch initiatives that scope, develop and document a technical strategy, vision, and value proposition:
  • Collaborate with internal and external ecosystem partners to vet technologies, develop and validate requirements.
  • Drive assessment of technology options-based trends, competition, and domain expertise.
  • Define how new technologies will transform the user experience and/or create an Azure technical or business advantage.
  • Partner with other Azure organizations to align cross-org stakeholders.
• Work with technical teams on plans to evaluate and develop technology concepts:
• Define success criteria for technology evaluation and adoption.
• Manage development and delivery of specifications, proofs of concept, and other collateral necessary to progress concepts through stage gates and facilitate adoption into the Azure product roadmap:
  • Drive partner, vendor, and supplier engagements to deliver the needs of the programs.
  • Develop reporting to identify and support key arch decisions, and track opens, risks, technical evaluations, schedules, etc.
  • Manage dependencies to maintain cohesive and connected user scenarios.
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