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Partner Practice Builder Lead CSA is responsible for building thriving Customer Success Practices in CSP Partner organizations that deliver measurable outcomes across Support, Azure, ABS, and Security Practices. This role will include end-to-end development of 1-2 Practice Builders including Reporting, Capability and Maturity Assessments, Action Planning, and Execution through MBRs with Partner stakeholders and quarterly Roundtables with Partner executives. This role will develop requirements for standard reports, build capability and maturity assessment questionnaire, CSAM Action Planning Playbook, and approach for logging CSAM & Partner commitments in Partner Success Plans. Practice Lead will consolidate partner feedback on Practice Builder experience and share it with Global Solution Area and Support teams so they can develop IP & Skilling collateral where gaps exist. This role will also develop the CSAM playbook with clear mapping of enablement collateral (VBD, Webinar, Tech Talks, etc.) to attributes in Support Capability and Maturity Assessment. Practice Lead will work closely with GCS Global Solution Area and USG VAS teams to identify business and technical IP that is aligned with Solution Area priorities and Top Call Drivers. Once identified, the role will develop targeted skilling and solutions that can be delivered to partners to reduce Escalation Rate and Accelerate consumption and usage in the CSP business. This role will develop a V-Team across CSS ICT, Supportability, NSDI, Product Groups, CSA, and GCS GSA teams and leverage IP, Knowledge Bases, & Best Practices to upskill partners. Practice Lead will develop 1: many and Agentic experiences to ensure optimal delivery cost structure. Practice Lead is Responsible for identifying and reporting ROI KPIs so leadership teams can consistently fine tune investment in practice building through UFP Proactive Credits.
Job Responsibility:
Identify 4-5 beacon metrics to track Practice Building ROI monthly
Develop the Capability & Maturity Assessment for Support, Azure, ABS, and Security Practice Builders
Develop the CSAM playbook with clear mapping of enablement collateral (VBD, Webinar, Tech Talks, etc.) to attributes in Support Capability and Maturity Assessment
Develop CSAM onboarding materials for UFP and Practice Builders
Develop guidance to develop Practice Builder Partner Success Plan and Monthly Partner Success Delivery Reviews
Identify gaps in existing IP based on Partner needs and work with GSA and CSS teams to develop content
Maintain a comprehensive list of Practice Building IP across all modalities (Offline & Live VBDs, Labs, Tech Talks, Webinars, Learning Paths, etc.)
Host Quarterly Advisory Board with Partner Operations & Delivery leaders for ongoing feedback on Practice Building impact and requirements for future
Manage the end-to-end delivery of 1: many motion across all support offers (Live: Open Workshops, Accelerators, Webinars, Offline: ODA, Tech Talks, Learning Paths, Digital Learning)
Actively participate in CSAM community rhythms and embed Partner & UFP collateral in existing rhythms
Bias towards building Agentic delivery experiences to reduce Microsoft’s delivery cost
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
OR equivalent experience.
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.
4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
4+ years experience working on technical projects.
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
Experience building a product or program from 0 to 1 with 2k+ users/customers
5+ years of experience working with Partners or within a Partner ecosystem
5+ years of experience working with a major cloud service provider
Hands-on experience with developing learning, onboarding, training collateral and/or Intellectual Property (VBDs, Tech Talks, etc.) for field audiences
Demonstrated project management, leadership, and cross-group collaboration skills
Ability to work through ambiguous situations with a can-do attitude and proactively determine creative solutions
Proven ability to secure sponsorship and support from senior executives
Experience with developing Agentic and/or Digital experiences
Experience with managing a large customer or partner program and/or benefit
Experience delivering solutions and tools within Microsoft
Desire to operate at the intersection of technology and business, spearheading organizational, operational, and technological change.
Deep understanding of cloud technology markets, trends, and dynamics
Demonstrated ability to excel in an innovative, startup-like, fast-paced environment, with rapid exploration and ability to execute
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous high-priority projects (often including project management of cross-functional v-teams).
Comfortable illustrating lessons learned and sharing subject-matter-expertise across a matrixed organization
Proven track record or delivering complex projects with matrixed V-Teams within challenging deadlines
Nice to have:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting