The Engineering, Enablement, and Operations (EEO) organization enables Microsoft’s commercial business to better serve every person and organization’s transformation and economic success. We design, build, and manage the levers that accelerate commercial growth and shorten the cycle between customer signal and delivery.
We are looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff to serve as a trusted advisor and force multiplier for Corporate Vice President, Data Strategy. As Microsoft reimagines engineering enablement and operational excellence in the era of AI, this role drives strategy initiatives and the rhythm of business (ROB), creating clarity in ambiguous situations to drive prioritization and decision making for leaders across the organization. You will lead strategy execution in partnership with the leadership team, design and steward complex budgets, champion organizational health, and drive cross-team projects that meet a fast-changing business environment. This role has potential to evolve into a people leadership role as the function scales.
Responsibilities
Business Operations — Drives the architecture and execution of the ROB and business review cadence aligned to the scope of the business. Leads strategy execution across stakeholders, ensures alignment to priorities and scorecard needs, and contributes to organizational design. Partners with Finance to design and steward complex budgets and long-term forecasts, advises on headcount and resource planning, and drives privacy, compliance, and corporate-governance accountability. As appropriate, executes business plans with program managers to ensure business continuity in all conditions.
Maximizing / Extending the Team — Serves as a thought leader and trusted advisor to the Data Strategy Team, synthesizing insights to influence the leader, leadership team, and organization. Acts as a proxy for the leader, builds and cultivates senior relationships at scale, drives the leadership team’s agenda and follow-up, and optimizes use of the leader’s time. Lead executive-level communications — developing messaging on mission, strategy, and vision, and performing triage and ghostwriting on the leader’s behalf.
Organizational Health — Ensures a healthy scorecard for the organization and champions culture and inclusion initiatives aligned to the defined People Strategy and One Microsoft D&I guidance. Partners with HR and the business management community to act on employee signals, accelerate culture progress, and drive training and compliance completion.
Special Projects / Programs — Drives cross-team projects to manage complex business needs, leading program management for organization-wide strategic efforts that require hands-on coordination across multiple disciplines. Leads strategic innovation and experimentation.
Communications and Customer & Partner Engagement — Drive internal and external communications — shaping the organizational narrative, executive messaging, and high-visibility moments (all-hands, leadership updates). Support the CVP, Data Strategy’s customer and partner touchpoints — briefing materials, engagement prep, and follow-through.
Measurement and Impact – Captures and drives the measurement of impact across the team for stakeholder groups, creating a best-in-class value story both internally, and to share externally with customers as a customer zero impact story.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience driving and landing change
Track record of cross-group collaboration and coordination at multiple levels of the company
Experience with relationship management including ability to rapidly build trust and confidence of stakeholders, as well as influence business decisions across boundaries, at all levels of the organization, and often in ambiguous situations
Experience working with senior leaders, with the ability to work independently
Executive presence and proficiency with written and verbal communication skills
Global program orchestration and execution skills, with ability to manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to learn and synthesize complex topics and needs.
Ability to deliver tough messages diplomatically and quickly drives toward solutions to problems.
Experience designing and balance strategic priorities against operational needs.
Business Management IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- Experience driving and landing change
- Track record of cross-group collaboration and coordination at multiple company levels
- Relationship management skills, including building stakeholder trust and influencing business decisions
- Experience working with senior leaders and ability to work independently
- Executive presence and strong written and verbal communication skills
- Global program orchestration and execution skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to learn and synthesize complex topics and needs
- Ability to deliver difficult messages diplomatically and drive solutions quickly
- Experience balancing strategic priorities against operational needs
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with preventive care coverage, vision options, and annual out-of-pocket limits. Feedback suggests medical, mental-health, and disability support are a major strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is expansive, including parental leave, family caregiver leave, child-care assistance, family concierge services, fertility options, and college-advising support for eligible employees. Feedback suggests these benefits meaningfully ease caregiving and family planning demands.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counseling and employee-assistance services, wellness reimbursements, product discounts, and charitable-matching programs. Feedback suggests these extras complement core benefits and support day-to-day quality of life.
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