Director, Business Architect for Developer

Microsoft; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom seeks a strategic leader to drive the fiscal year planning process within their Developer portfolio. The ideal candidate will engage stakeholders, propose course corrections, and ensure metrics align with positive outcomes. Candidates should have experience with the Developer community and demonstrate strategic thinking with excellent communication skills. This role includes 10-15% international travel.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop strategic plans based on analysis and feedback.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects with measurable results.
• Excellent organizing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fiscal year vNext planning process.
• Ensure the right metrics and KPIs achieve positive outcomes.
• Engage stakeholders to align on execution plans.

Skills

Dynamic, passionate

Strategic thinking

Passionate about business models

Experience with the Developer community

Growth mindset

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Responsibilities (Text Only)

• Lead and drive the fiscal year vNext planning process, including business levers such as budget, blueprint, sales capacity, sales model design, role orchestration, Go-to-Market strategy, incentives, and compensation.
• Be accountable for the growth and target attainment of your workloads within the Developer portfolio. Assess performance throughout the year and propose course correction recommendations.
• Engage and influence corporate and field stakeholders to drive alignment on execution plans.
• Represent and advocate for diverse business and technical needs/feedback in senior leadership forums with engineering and business leaders.
• Support monthly SLT review process and own special topics.
• Ensure the right metrics and KPIs are in place to achieve positive outcomes for customers and Microsoft.

Qualifications (Text Only)

• Dynamic, passionate, self-motivated, and confident in working with senior leaders within a matrix organization.
• Strategic thinker and execution-driven: capable of developing strategic plans based on analysis and feedback, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects with measurable results.
• Passionate about evolving product and/or business models: experienced in challenging the status quo and disrupting markets or product roadmaps to unlock new opportunities.
• Experience working with the Developer community, including ISV, Developer community, or Enterprise app strategy, with a focus on Devs, ITDMs, and C-suite audiences.
• Growth mindset: entrepreneurial thinking, risk-taking, learning from failures, and overcoming problems to find optimal solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to organize and deliver compelling presentations.
• Collaborative leader capable of gaining trust and driving results across the organization.
• 10-15% international travel preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, disability, political affiliation, veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.

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