Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is seeking a Market Intelligence Manager to support the Infrastructure Planning and Acquisition organization within CO+I. CO+I is responsible for planning, building and operating Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure datacenters across the globe. The organizational scope includes demand and supply planning, business operations and strategic acquisition and prepositioning across land, power, and networking. As part of this global organization, you will be part of a rapidly growing business, enabling global impact, and driving strategic execution on our key initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for technology and a curiosity for compete strategy. If you are a strategic thinker, possess experience in critical thinking and managing cross-functional workstreams, this role is for you.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

As a Market Intelligence manager within IPA, you will focus on understanding the competitive landscape for a geography with a focus on market entry, market capture, available solution, targeted workloads, infrastructure and datacenters. Success in the role will be in understanding the approach of our competitors and helping to make recommendations to drive impact for Microsoft. We are interested in where the market is going, not where it has been. The successful candidate will be able to discern reality vs. hype and will ideally have a background in market intelligence methods, data collection, data modeling as well as experience building executive ready PPT decks.

This role will work across internal stakeholders, external market analysts and develop a repeatable method for measuring Microsoft competitive advantage. The successful candidate will be collaborative, outcome orientated, and be able to apply solution-based thinking to critical problems.

Other

• Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 5+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

• OR equivalent experience.

• Excellent interpersonal and group dynamic skills

• Ability to create executive slides and develop crisp messaging for executive leaders to clarify strategy and outcomes

• Understanding of business and technology-related strategy

• Demonstrated systematic attention to detail and critical thinking

• Ability to manage relationships with third-party research providers

• Excellent interpersonal and group dynamic skills

• Understanding of cloud & AI adoption and the infrastructure transformation across geographies

• Ability to build market models from disparate data sources

• Knowledge of the Azure or competitive platform and infrastructure

• Knowledge of Datacenter infrastructure planning and architecture experience

• Background in consulting/research publishing a plus

Customer Experience Program Mgmt IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 31, 2024.

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