Overview
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 a Chief of Staff to serve as a trusted advisor and force multiplier for the Chief Technology & AI Officer CTO, Enterprise Platforms. 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
In this role, you will embody our leadership principles by:
- Model: Demonstrate integrity, accountability, inclusion, and a growth mindset in all interactions. Lead by example and consistently uphold organizational values and standards.
- Coach: Empower and develop others through ongoing feedback, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and support. Foster collaboration and help individuals and teams achieve their full potential.
- Care: Create an environment where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. Prioritize well-being, encourage diverse perspectives, and build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
Special Projects / Programs — Drives cross-team projects to manage business needs, leading program management for organization-wide strategic efforts that require hands-on coordination across multiple disciplines. Leads initiatives and projects on behalf of the Chief Technology & AI Officer and the Engineering leadership team, advancing both goal clarity and project execution. Communicates discoveries, progress, and results from initiatives to management and broader organization. Leads strategic innovation and experimentation.
Maximizing / Extending the Leader — Serves as a thought leader and trusted advisor to the Chief Technology & AI Officer, synthesizing insights and data-driven recommendations across all facets of the Engineering org's operation to influence the leader, leadership team, and organization. Acts as a proxy for the leader and serves as a highly accessible Engineering information source for other major functions, 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
