Senior Director of Strategy

• Strategy in the Era of AI: AI is transforming the practice of strategy. Traditional approaches – lengthy research & analysis, static frameworks, manual competitor tracking – are being replaced by AI-augmented workflows. As a senior strategy leader, you will define and institutionalize AI-native workflows and workflows to accelerate strategic efforts and decision-making (e.g., automate market and competitor scans
• synthesize research reports and competitor earnings calls)
• Product Strategy: Proactively advocate for change to existing product strategies to better meet customer needs and stay competitive, based on quantitative and qualitative evidence
• Resource Alignment: Inform allocation of resources to align with organizational goals, competitive pressures, and engineering execution across the Experiences + Devices organization
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Identify opportunities, threats, and potential investments based on market trends, technology shifts, and competitor activities
• Industry Foresight: Forecast transformative industry shifts and develop actionable plans to capitalize on emerging opportunities
• Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Lead complex strategy projects, orchestrate workstreams across E+D and partners, and drive alignment across teams from engineering, marketing, finance, business development, and other central Microsoft teams
• Trusted Executive Relationships: Build strong rapport with senior decision makers by synthesizing complex issues into concise, executive-ready insights, and build a regular cadence of recommendations to E+D leaders and partner teams
• Productivity Software Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of commercial productivity tools, business applications, and relevant competitive landscapes

• Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 6+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 15+ years strategy, product management, marketing, business planning, consulting, banking, investing, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR Masters Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 12+ years strategy, product management, marketing, business planning, consulting, banking, investing, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR equivalent experience AND 6+ years experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, banking, investing, competitive research, technology product strategy, or AI product management