• Serve as the primary interface for developing and implementing a comprehensive Customer Support model for Sovereign Clouds. This includes designing processes, selecting and deploying tooling, defining support offers, ensuring effective delivery, and maintaining a robust knowledge base.
• Drive clarity on the transition from Customer Support to Operations Support, ensuring that proper escalation channels and processes are established and functional within the operating partner.
• Work with cross-functional teams to co-develop and market appropriate operating partner support offers, ensuring they meet the needs of sovereign cloud customers.
• Ensure alignment with Microsoft’s global support strategies and compliance with local regulations, maintain consistency and legal adherence in support operations.
• Promote continuous improvement in the support experience for Sovereign Cloud customers. Monitor the overall health and performance of support delivery teams to ensure support remains within acceptable limits.
• Provide strategic advice on how in-region teams and operating partners should staff their support teams to meet customer needs effectively.
• Implement AI-driven tools and solutions to proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact customers. Use predictive analytics to enhance the support experience.
• Collaborate with technology teams to develop and deploy AI-powered support tools that can assist in troubleshooting, diagnostics, and automated responses, improving the efficiency of support operations.
• Train support teams on the use of AI tools and integrate AI capabilities into existing support processes to enhance the overall effectiveness and responsiveness of customer support for Sovereign Clouds.
• Demonstrated product/program management skills with a track record of delivering successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Skill in collaboration, influence, and communication skills.
• Executive presence and demonstrated ability to build, extend and maintain client and partner relationships to meet current and future customer needs
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex concepts to executive leadership.
• Proven ability to excel in ambiguous environments and meet tight deadlines.
• Networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with leaders and personnel at all levels.