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The Microsoft Federal organization was established to address the unique mission, legal/regulatory requirements, and procurement rules and processes of the United States Government (USG). Microsoft Federal is committed to ensuring its resources – including appropriately qualified, experienced, and certified personnel (with necessary security clearances or otherwise) are available as needed to meet USG evolving needs. To that end, Microsoft embraces, as a mission-critical philosophy, flexibility in the recruiting, hiring, and workforce assignment of Microsoft Federal personnel. Microsoft Federal personnel can expect to serve in various roles in the Microsoft Federal organization during the course of their career to meet evolving USG needs, regardless of segment – Civilian, Defense, or intelligence community.
The Microsoft Federal Civilian Operating Unit is seeking a Chief of Staff to lead the business management and operations of the organization. The role of Chief of Staff for the United States (US) Federal Civilian business unit plays a pivotal role in accelerating revenue, market share and strategic business outcomes by establishing and fostering collaborative partnerships with external partners and customers, within the Federal organization and across Microsoft organizational leaders and stakeholders around the globe. As Chief of Staff, you will drive the rhythm of the business, including revenue and consumption forecasting, pipeline reviews, leadership meetings, and strategy sessions – thinking holistically and strategically about key business processes, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and business communications. This role will directly report to the Civilian Business Unit Leader and will work alongside senior leaders in the organization to drive business execution and collaboration across Microsoft.
Qualifications:
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4 + years of people management experience, hiring, developing, and retaining high performing teams
- 2+ years experience and knowledge of the Federal Civilian landscape.
Other Requirements
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under U.S. export control regulations, potentially under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency or other protected status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.
- Cloud Screening:
Candidates must be able to successfully complete and pass a Microsoft Cloud background screening. Required Cloud Screenings will be administered on a recurring bi-annual basis
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to guide and facilitate leadership to effective decision making. Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, balancing Microsoft’s business and technology priorities. Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and negotiate & collaborate effectively. Good composure under pressure and the ability to respond with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.
- 10+ years’ experience in business operations, planning and program management, and sales account management in large-scale, matrixed enterprise environments. Understanding and experience working in a sales organization with customer-facing employees as well as the ability to translate that experience into strategic insights. The ability to partner with cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed, hybrid work environment. Business acumen for the Information Technology (IT) market and sales and/or services organizations in the US Federal Civilian space. Highly analytical with the ability to understand business metrics, financial, customer, and market trends. Understanding of scorecard insights, quota and incentives management for sales and services teams.
Business Management M6 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $124,800 – $266,800 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 $159,000 – $292,200 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
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Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Responsibilities:
Capabilities within Chief of Staff Organization:
Sales and Consumption Excellence: Drives predictable consumption, sales and usage processes and forecasting, supports leaders with insights on planned and future growth opportunities, plugs into Marketing and Operations (M&O), Business and Sales Operations (BSO) to drive aggregation at subsidiary level.
Delivery Excellence: Monitors Consulting & Support Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment to Microsoft standards of delivery, shares insights & analysis with Leadership Team (LT) for continued improvement and best practice sharing, plugs into M&O Programs, Communities, & Change team to maintain alignment with subsidiary business unit and corporate programs, provides escalation management for critical delivery issues on behalf of LT.
Quality Assurance: Ensures pre and post sales quality align to Microsoft standards and expectations, highlights opportunities for best practice sharing and improvements across the business unit, plugs into M&O Programs, Communities, & Change team charged with maintaining alignment to broader Microsoft strategies.
Change Management: Partners with Federal Transformation Lead in M&O to land change management initiatives across the business unit, serves as focal point for aggregation of feedback of strategy and program landing from business unit for sharing with subsidiary LT/M&O.
In addition to the capabilities above, the Chief of Staff has responsibilities over:
Business Management: Manage and facilitate the rhythm of business (RoB) for the Leadership Team, including regular meetings, monthly reviews, employee All Hands, monthly Operating Expenses/Cost of Goods (OPEX/COGS) reviews. Continually drive alignment and execution of the core business priorities, with the business managers supporting the Federal Civilian leadership team.
Strategic Initiatives: Drive strategic initiatives or cross-group projects contributing to the overall organizational strategy as needed to meet the changing business environment and ensure the team is achieving revenue and consumption commitments. Create and implement accurate plans and develop success metrics and communication approaches for these initiatives and projects.
Financial Management: Lead budget planning and forecasting process, hiring strategy, and resource management in alignment with the ROB. Manage report-outs of the team’s OPEX and COGS budget, headcount and spend in partnership with business managers and finance to ensure effective budget management in fiscal period.
Executive Communications: Oversee the communication function, including employee engagement, to drive impactful internal and external comms, messaging, content for team meetings, All-Hands and other events.
Culture and Employee Experience Programs: Partner with Leadership Team, Human Resources (HR), and the Diversity and Inclustion (D&I) team to drive a positive culture, including workplace initiatives. Facilitate recruiting, college hire, and diversity & inclusion program hiring in partnership with Global Talent Acquisition organization, HR and the Federal Civilian Leadership Team.
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