Microsoft Director E+D Strategy 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

858989161

Strategy ProfessionalExperiences & Devices (E+D) Strategy team.

Experiences & Devices (E+D), and others.In this era of rapid technological change, theE+D Strategya crucial role in defining how E+D will drive the next wave of growth.

• roject-basedquantitative and qualitative decision supportforhigh-priority strategic issues.
• An ongoing focus onwhite space opportunity sizing, business model analysis, new initiativeideation, andcompetitive analysis and game theory

As a Director, E+D Strategy, this role requireyou to be

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 4+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

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 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 8+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.
• A solidtrack recordof driving strategic insight, considering product, technology, marketing, business model, and third-party/partner perspectives.
• Instincts for portfolio management, sound business judgment, and proven framing skills to support key trade-offs and decisions.
• Demonstrated hypothesis-driven, problem-solving orientation with the ability toleverageboth quantitative and qualitative analyses for decision-making.
• Proven ability to engage, influence, and manage positive relationships with key stakeholders, including SLT/Corporate Vice President communities across engineering, marketing, finance, corporate strategy, business development, and external commercial partners.

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 April 7, 2025.

• Product Strategy: Develop and frame product strategies and investment-ready plans in collaboration with product teams, business planning, marketing, and other disciplines.
• Resource Alignment: Inform allocation of resources to align with organizational goals, competitive pressures, and engineering execution across the Experiences + Devices organization.
• Market & Competitive Analysis:Identifyopportunities, threats, and potential investments based on market trends, technology shifts, and competitor activities.
• Idea Factory:Identifytransformative market shifts, forecast future trends, and develop actionable plans to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Lead key strategy projects, orchestrate workstreams across E+D and partners, and drive alignment between leaders and product organizations.
• Partnerships:Identifyand develop opportunities for commercial partnerships.
• Strategy in the Era of AI:Help define the operational model for a high-impact strategy team,leveraging

In addition to these responsibilities, the
E+D Strategywill scale the team’s impact by coachinginclusive high-performing organization. This