Microsoft Area Support Lead Bangalore/ Hyderabad 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

760073012

• Crisis Management and C-Suite proven communication capabilities
• 16+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience
o OR Bachelor's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 8+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience
o OR Master's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 6+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience
o OR equivalent experience.

Required
• Cloud Technology Certification (minimum of Azure Fundamentals. M365 Fundamentals).

• 12+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience
o OR Bachelor's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 9+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience
o OR Master's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 8+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience
o OR equivalent experience.

• Project or program management experience.
• Experience working with Microsoft products and services.
• Recommended higher certification levels such as Level 200 and 300 certifications in Microsoft Cloud Technologies.
• Reactive support experience preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Unified Deal Construction preferred

Crisis Management
• Crisis Response: The ASL is responsible for coordinating crisis response during high impact service incidents. They are the Incident Commander within their Area Crisis Coordination Group (CCG), triaging and coordinating between stakeholders, reducing confusion, and instilling confidence during and after a crisis.
• Crisis Readiness: The ASL role requires a deep understanding of Microsoft Crisis Response processes and resources, as well as completion of Crisis Response and Field Drills training content. The ASL will need to execute on various tasks throughout the crisis lifecycle, including readiness, response, and recovery
• Consulting and Advising: In preparation for any future crisis, the ASL also serves as the Area’s trusted advisor and partner, consulting with relevant v-teams, and customers to drive systemic improvement in customer health and resiliency
• Operational Health Improvement: The ASL is responsible for driving operational health improvement plans for selected customers and owning actions to prevent recurrence.

Systemic Issue Management
• The ASL is responsible for managing systemic issues that are creating dissatisfaction for customers. They work to ensure that systemic issues are captured, reported, and communicated. The ASL is uniquely positioned to observe the impact of systemic issues on key customers and to ensure that feedback is directed to the appropriate resources for management.
• The ASL will consult with relevant v-teams and customers to identify opportunities for process improvement and incorporate automation where necessary to increase efficiency and effectiveness of processes. They also oversee end-to-end governance across business functions and maintain documentation for flow, controls, underlying systems, and requirements as needed

How You Do It
• Leadership in ambiguity: The ASL should be able to demonstrate leadership in ambiguous situations, with the ability to make decisions and approach challenging situations with a clear strategy. They should be able to problem-solve and collaborate with colleagues and be able to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Executive presence: The ASL should have a strong executive presence, with confidence, effective communication skills, and the ability to maintain control in challenging situations. They should be able to make a good impression and communicate confidence, while also seeking feedback and demonstrating strategic thinking.
• Relationship management: The ASL should have strong relationship management skills, with the ability to manage relationships effectively when there is ambiguity, uncertainty, and pressure. They should be able to build trust with stakeholders and pivot reactive support conversations into strategic conversations.
• Impact and influence: The ASL should be able to create influence strategies that cut across organizational boundaries to achieve broad business outcomes. They should be able to secure strategic alliances or partnerships to gain widespread support and enlist commitment by involving others early and often.
• Executive maturity: The ASL should exhibit executive maturity, with the ability to manage themselves and their relationships effectively when there is ambiguity, uncertainty, and pressure. They should be able to provide a “voice of reason” in chaotic situations or offer much-needed perspective in situations that are difficult or contentious, while remaining open to learning from others.
• Technical ability: The ASL should have a strong technical background and be able to understand and communicate technical concepts effectively. They should be able to converse with technical leaders in engineering and the CSA community in the CSU and be able to review components during and post-crisis scenarios to avoid repeat.
• Understanding of operational health: The ASL should have a deep understanding of operational health, both internally in the Microsoft ATU, and at the customer level. This will be key to unpicking crisis scenarios and driving systemic improvement in customer health and resiliency.