The Solution Manager (BPM) role in the Azure Cloud & AI Strategy and Solutions team is responsible for collaboratively building IP Component and solutions supporting pre-sales and delivery at a global level.

We’re especially looking for candidates who are very interested in impact across Industry Solutions, through a role focused on helping ISD scale and meet core customer and business objectives via Solution Offers, and who bring diverse perspectives, experiences and applied knowledge of key technologies and products.

The successful candidate will want to scale themselves through others and be very capable of leading a v-team of SMEs, meeting deadlines, and partnering across several organizations, and sees the Business Program Manager role as a very good next step in their career.  

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for collaboratively building the solutions and readiness for the Apps & Infra business in Azure Cloud & AI delivery in partnership with our product managers, product owners, program managers, and stakeholders; specific responsibilities include:

• Consulting engagement delivery IP – solutions, methodologies, templates, delivery guidance.
• Componentized approach leveraging field IP, building blocks and reference architectures.
• Leveraging field and customer feedback, and optimizing for balancing budgets, timelines, quality, and features.
• Work in close partnership with a team of diverse and talented peers in various disciplines including program management, product marketing, business management and pre-sales consulting for sustained long-term success through:
  • Maintenance of an unwavering focus on our customers and the value you can deliver to them.
  • Close collaboration with Microsoft product groups and partner teams when architectural and business dependencies exist.
  • Future Microsoft product strategy with direct engagement with engineering.
  • Discovery and design of solutions, with broad focus around enterprise, industry, platform and solutions.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ consulting services experience in architect or consultant roles.
• Cloud native application development hands-on experience.
• Hand-on experience in several of the following:
  • Azure: Operations, Networking, Security.
  • Open-source software (OSS), Linux, Kubernetes.
  • DevOps and Agile methodology.
  • Development of reusable architecture patterns.
  • Cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP.
• Good understanding of cloud products and platforms/solutions.
• Strong collaboration and cross-group partnering skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to and influence v-teams.
• Proven experience in driving requirements, deliverables from a very diverse, complex matrixed environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience required, Master's Degree in IT, Computer Science/MBA preferred.
• Certifications in Software/Enterprise Architecture and/or Microsoft Azure are preferred.

The salary range for this role based in Colorado is from $91,500 to $169,500. At Microsoft certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. US-based employees gain access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and fitness benefits, among others.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.