At Microsoft, we help organizations reinvent how they operate by applying AI to solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable outcomes. Working with some of the world's most ambitious and forward-thinking enterprises, we combine deep business expertise, cutting-edge technology, and close collaboration with engineering and product teams to drive transformational change at scale.
As part of Microsoft's Frontier Company, a multi-billion-dollar investment bringing together industry, business, and engineering experts, AI Business Solutions helps customers move beyond experimentation and create lasting business value through AI. We partner directly with customers to design, deploy, and continuously evolve AI-powered ways of working that improve performance, accelerate innovation, and unlock new opportunities for growth.
This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of the Copilot and agentic AI revolution, helping some of Microsoft's most strategic customers reimagine how work gets done and how value is created in the age of AI.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Business Architect, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leaders, helping shape and deliver AI-powered business transformation strategies.
You will work across customers, account teams, engineers, consultants, and solution specialists to identify high-value opportunities, build transformation roadmaps, design operating models, and ensure AI investments are aligned to measurable business outcomes. By bridging business priorities and technology capabilities, you will help organizations successfully navigate change and realize the full potential of AI.
This role is ideal for experienced business transformation leaders, strategists, and consultants who are passionate about AI, thrive in complex environments, and enjoy partnering with executives to solve meaningful business challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, account teams, and leadership on AI-driven business transformation.
Lead executive discussions, workshops, and strategy engagements focused on business outcomes and value realisation.
Develop transformation roadmaps, operating models, business cases, and value frameworks aligned to customer priorities.
Shape opportunities by connecting business challenges with Microsoft's AI, Copilot, and agentic capabilities.
Collaborate across sales, delivery, engineering, and product teams to ensure successful transformation outcomes.
Develop reusable thought leadership, methodologies, and assets that accelerate customer value.
Mentor colleagues, share expertise, and contribute to the growth of the Business Architecture community.
Core Competencies
Strategic thinking and business impact
Executive communication and influence
Business transformation and value realisation
Collaboration and stakeholder engagement
Innovation and customer obsession
Growth mindset and continuous learning
Self-leadership and accountability
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, account teams, and leadership on AI-driven business transformation.
Lead executive discussions, workshops, and strategy engagements focused on business outcomes and value realisation.
Develop transformation roadmaps, operating models, business cases, and value frameworks aligned to customer priorities.
Shape opportunities by connecting business challenges with Microsoft's AI, Copilot, and agentic capabilities.
Collaborate across sales, delivery, engineering, and product teams to ensure successful transformation outcomes.
Develop reusable thought leadership, methodologies, and assets that accelerate customer value.
Mentor colleagues, share expertise, and contribute to the growth of the Business Architecture community.
Core Competencies
Strategic thinking and business impact
Executive communication and influence
Business transformation and value realisation
Collaboration and stakeholder engagement
Innovation and customer obsession
Growth mindset and continuous learning
Self-leadership and accountability
Required Qualifications
Experience in business architecture, management consulting, enterprise transformation, or strategic advisory roles.
Proven track record delivering complex business transformation initiatives with measurable outcomes.
Strong understanding of AI, digital transformation, business processes, and organisational change.
Experience engaging executive stakeholders and influencing decisions across business and technology domains.
Outstanding communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Demonstrated thought leadership and the ability to lead through influence in complex, matrixed organisations.
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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
- Experience in business architecture, management consulting, enterprise transformation, or strategic advisory roles
- Proven track record delivering complex business transformation initiatives with measurable outcomes
- Strong understanding of AI, digital transformation, business processes, and organizational change
- Experience engaging executive stakeholders and influencing decisions across business and technology domains
- Outstanding communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
- Demonstrated thought leadership and ability to lead through influence in complex, matrixed organizations
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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