Microsoft Chief Staff Global Enterprise Sales GES Organization 

United States 

962569959

Are you looking for an exciting and impactful role that combines strategic planning, operational excellence, and people leadership? Do you want to be part of a Global Enterprise Sales (GES) organization that drives Microsoft's growth and transformation? If so, you might be interested in the Chief of Staff position. As the Chief of Staff, you will act as a strategic partner to the Corporate Vice President (CVP) of GES, driving business performance, aligning vision and priorities, leading cross-functional projects and programs, overseeing budget and resources, and fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and inclusion. You will also manage a team of high-performing professionals who support the GES leadership and customer engagement. You will need to have proven experience in sales strategy, project management, and operational leadership, as well as effective communication and interpersonal skills. You will also need to have a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a passion for empowering others. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and diverse team that is at the forefront of Microsoft's enterprise sales success. If you are ready to take on this challenge and make a difference, apply now!

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+years experienceinfinancial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles

• • OR equivalent experience.

or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 10+years experienceinfinancial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles

• • Master's Degreein relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 7+years experienceinfinancial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles

• • OR equivalent experience.

• 5 + years people management experience.

• Proven experience in strategic planning, project management, and operational leadership within a large, complex sales organization.

• Solid understanding of the enterprise sales environment and the ability to drive initiatives that enhance sales force effectiveness.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results in alignment with organizational goals.

• Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.

Business Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,200 - $273,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $162,000 - $299,400 per year.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 29, 2024.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic partner to the Corporate Vice President (CVP) of GES, driving business performance, operational excellence, and people and culture initiatives.

• Align with the CVP and leadership team on vision, strategy, and priorities for GES, ensuring effective communication and execution across the organization and with key stakeholders.

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects and programs that support the growth and transformation of GES.

• Oversee the planning and management of the GES budget, headcount, and resources, ensuring compliance, governance, and risk mitigation.

• Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and inclusion within GES and across IPS (Industry & Partner Sales), MCAPS (Microsoft Customer & Partner Solutions), and Microsoft, by supporting initiatives such as DNI, management excellence, career development, and giving.

• optimize

• Drives the architecture, development, and execution of the rhythm of business. Drives strategy initiatives and helpsfacilitatefor rhythm of business (ROB); uses strategy plans to inform structure and business insights to predict business outcomes.

• Leads plans toensure continuation of business at all times, including in adverse conditions in accordance with corporate guidance.

• Partners with IPS Executive Staff and Chief of StaffLeadsonall items related to planning and business management. Leverages knowledge of the business to drive the leader's and business's goals. Leads and oversees processes to ensure alignment across groups.

• Contributes to organizational design conversation and drives successful implementation of organizational plans and strategies (e.g., translates high-level strategic plans into concrete execution).

• Leverages deep knowledge of organizational strategy and planned deliverables for the upcoming year(s) to design budgets.

• Works in partnership with Finance to approve the budgets.

• nticipates business challenges based on forecasts and developsplans accordingly;contributes knowledge to strategic investment decisions.

• Ensures that the leader is aligned on the headcount strategy andparticipatesin or leads the organizational design for headcount allocation.

Maximizing/ Extending the Leader

• Leverages key partnerships to drive the agenda for the leadership team and ensures follow up. Builds and cultivates relationships with senior leaders and executives.

• Acts as a proxy for the leader. Creates alignment within partnerships by providing an objective point of view, ensuring all voices are heard, synthesizing ideas, and creating an action plan.

• objectives.Serves in the absence of the leader as needed to share their goals, objectives, and vision.Supports the leader and serves as a thought leader in multiple areas (e.g., setting key goals, priorities, and definitions; team culture and health; communications; budget/finance; industry/specific business knowledge).

• leveragingexpertiseto influence

Organizational Health

• Drives team culture and health for the leader by getting a pulse on organizational health, as well as leading culture initiatives (e.g., Diversity and Inclusion [D&I], hiring, onboarding) while partnering with Human Resources to do so.

• identifiesdevelopment areas, strategizing, planning, and executing trainings. Tracks the use of role-based compliancetraininganddrives completion rates. Ensures a healthy compliance scorecard for the organization.

• is responsible forfacilitatingperformance reviewdiscussions,ensuringtimelycompletion of rewards andConnects,andthe execution of all Awards programs.Their efforts are crucial in creating a work environment where outstanding performance is recognized, and every employee feels valued and motivated.

Specialty Responsibilities

• Leads executive-levelcustomer/partnercommunication.Optimizesthe leader's time by structuring the communication strategy performingtriage and ghostwriting on behalf of the leader toexpediteleader's time responding to emails.

• Partners closely with IPS Communication Manager todevelop presentations and messaging to articulate the team's mission, key projects, organizational/company strategy, and vision on behalf of the leader.

• May perform executive-level communication with a variety of audiences.

People Management

• Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.

• Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.

• objectivesand outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.

• Care - Attract andretaingreat people; Knoweach individual’scapabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.

• GES Business Manager and Customer Partner Engagement Manager.

• Embody our