Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available as an Account Technology Strategist (ATS) for one of the UK’s largest Global Financial Services Organizations. Our ATS’s use their technical acumen, industry knowledge and commercial understanding to enable our customers to do business in new disruptive ways through the adoption of Microsoft Cloud solutions (including Azure, Modern Workplace and Business Applications), Microsoft Industry Solutions, and our extensive Partner ecosystem. This role provides an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the client-CTO relationship.
We would love to hear from you if you:
1. Have a passion for working in technology-led business transformation
2. Have a strong knowledge of the Financial Services Industry and future Industry trends, ideally with experience in B2B and B2C Sales & Marketing and Operations
3. Have a desire to work in genuinely industry breakthrough innovation
4. Possess a knowledge of, and passion for, technology trends
5. Can see the ‘big picture,’ and are able to comfortably engage the C-Suite on their business goals, and interpret these into capabilities and outcomes with technology peers
6. Can articulate complex problems and solutions in a clear and logical manner
7. Have experience of working with a globally distributed customer and colleague base, with an engagement style that seeks to understand and embrace geographical and cultural differences
8. Embrace diversity and inclusivity in all that you do, and create environments for others to be successful
9. Advocate growth mindset, turning challenges into opportunities
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. This mission is ambitious and at the core of what our customers deeply care about. At Microsoft we know this mission would be impossible without incredible, passionate and talented people. We want every employee to contribute their unique skills, discover their passions, and chart a course that makes a difference. We are always learning. Insatiably curious. We lean into uncertainty, take risks and learn quickly from our mistakes. We build on each other’s ideas, because we are better together. We take pride and live the Microsoft Values every day.
Qualifications
Common attributes we typically look for can include:
10. Expertise in digital transformation roles
11. Cloud certification
12. Strong technical foundation, well versed in coaching a customer through a technical envisioning conversation (Business and Technical)
13. Ability to connect the technical capabilities necessary to achieve the customer business outcome
14. Change Leadership Skills - Fully achieving the business impact customers demand requires the sustained usage of our solutions and cloud services. This can only be achieved by helping the customer fully integrate our cloud services into the workflows and processes of their business
15. Must genuinely enjoy working with customers (not just working on customer problems) and be curious
16. Ability to work with senior Business Decision Makers /Technical Decision Makers to define clear outcomes for success and understand business processes – ideally with Financial Services Industry relevance
17. Possess solution and enterprise architecture knowledge that allows you to connect solutions to the business outcomes a customer requires
18. Preferred background in delivering large scale cloud transformation programs across a multi-geo customer
19. Considerable technical sales experience
20. Experience working in a global team (there will be a need for global travel as part of this role)
Responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility:
21. Digital Transformation & Innovation Strategy: Understand the customers business goals and industry trends, Microsoft solution areas and partner solutions to build a compelling vision for the impact technology can deliver, aligned with a multi-year roadmap for delivery of the vision
22. Technology Thought Leadership : Reimagine the role of technology as a business and innovation partner to drive the customers Digital Transformation agenda, help them understand the impact of emerging and strategic technologies and inspire and influence them for Microsoft technologies to become the main enabler of business innovation
23. Industry & Business Architecture : Create a long-term strategy which links business, technology, and industry needs of our customers to enable their business and transformation strategy and drive sustainable change
24. Technology Sales : Orchestrate technology sales activities to drive the digital transformation vision and roadmap of our customers with Microsoft technologies. Plan and orchestrate the solution proposal and coordinate technology sales teams to provide the right solution to the customer
25. Account Leadership: Be a Change Agent internally and externally to inspire and ideate about possibilities innovative technologies provide to drive business strategy and priorities of our customers. Own and strengthen the collaborative relationship with C-level technology, innovation, and technology executives. Create an inclusive and supportive environment for your matrix team to be successful, embracing Microsoft’s philosophy of ‘come as you are, do what you love’!
26. Orchestration: Ability to manage and lead a diverse virtual matrix of teams across all areas of Microsoft
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect