Overview
Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions-Core MCAPS-Core accelerates customer outcomes and business growth. By uniting product, engineering, marketing, sales, customer success, and partners around a common customer mission, we help customers realize value faster and turn innovation into measurable business impact. Through deep technical expertise and differentiated go-to-market execution, we win competitively, capture market share, and scale repeatable growth motions. We differentiate through value creation - delivering world-class, AI-powered customer experiences that accelerate adoption, strengthen loyalty, and create sustainable competitive advantage, driving growth that outpaces the market.
The Windows & Device Sales WDS team is a sales organization accountable for the commercial partner business at Microsoft, and the mission is to build and sell Microsoft Cloud applications, services and devices with partners, empowering people and organizations to achieve more.
Windows & Device Sales WDS plays a critical role in achieving this mission. We build, market and sell intelligent edge and intelligent cloud devices and solutions with partners, including OEMs, device distribution channels, original design manufacturers, and Silicon providers. We work closely with our device ecosystem and internal business groups to build devices that consume our cloud, innovate with device partners, and transform how we sell devices and services with partners.
Opportunities in WDS are expensive because we span the entire product lifecycle - from incubation, prototyping, and portfolio planning to the design-in, sell-in, and sell-through motions that help our partners engage consumers, students, and businesses worldwide. As a member of our team, you’ll be part of growing a multi-billion-dollar business, charting new areas of innovation, and contributing to our partnership engagements that build, market and launch devices and solutions worldwide. You will also be part of a people-first culture leading with inclusion and values that support a growth mindset, diversity, and inclusion. If that appeals to you, it’s an exciting time to be here in WDS.
The Business Strategy Lead for Hybrid Cloud is responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of our Adaptive Cloud Infrastructure Strategy, coordinating teams across sales, engineering, and device partnerships. Essential for advancing WDS success, this role manages long-term plans, spots areas for growth, and navigates challenges. By harmonizing Azure and traditional on-premises approaches, the role supports the development of inventive solutions and the modernization of established business practices, playing a key role in our overall growth strategy.
This opportunity will allow you to:
• Influence future strategy and drive high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Gain visibility and engage with senior executives
• Develop deep business acumen and expertise in cloud and
