Cloud and AI Corporate Strategy & Development Analyst/Manager/Sr. Manager at Microsoft
Cloud and AI Corporate Strategy & Development Analyst/Manager/Sr. Manager Details
March 13, 2019, 4:29 p.m.
Finance
Individual Contributor
Full-Time
Redmond, WA
Corporate Strategy team AI Corporate Strategy
The Cloud and AI Corporate Strategy team is chartered with defining the strategy for Microsoft's Cloud and AI business. The team has built a track record of spotting trends early and using those insights to drive Microsoft's strategy and direction. The group broadly focuses on three sets of activities: • Thought leadership on the major shifts in the technology industry (e.g., this was the team that originally pushed for Microsoft's strategy shift towards the cloud - https://news.microsoft.com/download/archived/presskits/cloud/docs/The-Economics-of-the-Cloud.pdf and drove the Github acquisition) • Translating opportunities into business plans across Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Mixed Reality and Biz SaaS • Engaging with our top customers to help them formulate their Digital Transformation strategy You will play a key role in not only the continuing transforming of one of the world's largest software companies but also in transforming whole industries as we help customers
• Conduct assessments of Microsoft's market and competitive landscape • Quickly identify and analyze key trends by pulling together disparate information and research • Develop original and insightful analyses and business model frameworks • Collaborate with experts and stakeholders across the organization (e.g., product teams, business development, business planning) as well as externally (e.g., industry analysts, partners, customers) • Deliver insightful recommendations in a concise, and persuasive manner • Build consensus and effectively influence senior-level stakeholders
• 1 year minimum industry experience in top-tier management consulting, investment banking, finance, corporate strategy, or related business fields • BA/BS degree with a strong academic background • Demonstrated hypothesis-driven problem-solving orientation with exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses • Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to formulate insights around complex business problems with senior audiences • Passion for technology, with some form of technical or software experience a plus • A 'question the status quo' and entrepreneurial