Microsoft National Technology Officer 

Qatar, Doha, Doha 

878940572

In this role, you need to be a great leader for the members of your Technology Office team and on the transformational power of technology. You enjoy and strive in complex situations, have a perpetual growth mindset, combined with a long-term strategic view for your country and the company. You need to have a comprehensive understanding of contemporary developments of businesses, organizational models, technology developments, technology policy and societal implications and the interactions of these.

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or other related field AND 10+ years experience working across multiple disciplines/domains (e.g., technology management, consulting, policy and regulations, legal/privacy, or a related field)
• OR equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree in a related field.
• 6+ years working across multiple disciplines/domains (e.g., security technology, legal/privacy)
• Certification related to security (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• 5+ years people/project management experience working with cross-functional teams.

• Responsible to extend and defend addressable markets for the sub, special focus on AI and cybersecurity.​

• Building Trust in Technology​
  Building effectively long term trusted advisor relationships with key national stakeholders, lead on privacy and security compliancy and be an excellent technical and legal communicator, based on deep technology & industry knowledge​
• Innovation Ambassador​
  Demonstrate great innovation story telling abilities, ability to think in systems and its network effects, demonstrated ability to synthesize clear patterns in complex environments. Ability to leverage a deep Technology Industry Knowledge in fostering Executive relationsships​

• The NTO is expected to spend 75% on "customer" face time ( strategic customers, policy elites, regulators, think tanks, advisory groups, national standard bodies, industry associations)​

• Strategic and Busines Influencer​
  Lead engagements and conversations to inform, influence and convince key stakeholders. Expand thought leadership with perpetual intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking and industry knowledge​

• The NTO role is a role with a high share of external engagements to exploit network effects between multiple markets and product lines to maximize strategic business impact​

Lead and drive corp-led strategic NTO initiatives in your subsidiary​

1. Establish and drive a joint local execution model with CELA Government Affair in priority policy areas​

2. Define with PSL the overall Government Engagement Strategy, drive and execute pillar 1,2 and 5​

3. Prepare landing ground for new offerings in local market​

1. Lead on local compliancy and certification activities for AI, cybersecurity, privacy in collab with field, CELA and engineering​

2. Lead local big Rock projects like DC landing zones, EUDB, India Stack​

3. Partner with subLT/CELA and support local CELA priorities impacting the MS TAM in local market​

1. Transfer insights to IPS LT, engineering LT and field at scale​

2. Grow the impact of the NTO/NSO community by sharing relevant signals fast and deep insights via appropriate mechanisms​