Technology Consulting Management-CTJ-Poly

Summary: Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. They are seeking a Technology Consulting professional who will manage pre-sale processes, communicate business values of solutions, and assist in the creation of intellectual property content while identifying opportunities for cloud technology adoption. Responsibilities: - Identifies opportunities to expand or accelerate the adoption and consumption of cloud and Microsoft technologies - Acts as an ambassador in consumption of intellectual property (IP) and leverages IP in projects - Proactively assists in the creation of intellectual property content and seeks areas that are available for more IP - Communicates areas that need refreshing or gaps in intellectual property - Provides feedback for continuous improvement - Completes operational tasks and readiness and ensures timeliness and accuracy - Follows Microsoft policies, compliance, and procedures (e.g., Enterprise Services Authorization Policy, Standards of Business Conduct, labor logging, expenses, travel guidelines) - Participates in the pre-sale process as needed - Helps scope the project by sharing customer or technical knowledge in their specialty domain by leveraging their expertise as a subject matter expert - Learns new technologies or services based on business demands and industry trends - Obtains relevant accreditations and certification(s) as advised by the domain leadership team - Shares experiences, best practices, and product news within the team - Participates in relevant technical communities at Microsoft - Participates in and/or may lead meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario they are trying to solve - Uses business, technology, and industry strategies to define customer/partner requirements and constraints - Engages others appropriately to understand and define customer requirements - Follows the capacity process outlined by Resource, Insights, Capacity, and Capability (RICC) team - Maintains tools with up-to-date skills and availability - Proactively identifies issues and risks and engages with customers/partners or internal stakeholders (e.g., Project Managers) as appropriate to address and resolve issues - Proactively manages relationships with customers/partners/stakeholders to identify and contribute to the drivers of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, determine the root cause, and establish recovery actions to improve the experience - Implements technical solutions by completing assigned project tasks with defined quality standards and following Industry Solutions processes - Oversees aspects of implementation - Supports project planning and the development of project documents by defining the risks and dependencies - Communicates the business value of planned solutions to customers/ partners with direction/guidance - Implements mitigations on technical and business risks - Manages their schedule and communicates with project leads - Delivers against Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field AND 1+ year(s) work experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience - Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role - The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Security Clearance - Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role - Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination - This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements - You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment - This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter Preferred Qualifications: - 3+ years work experience in relevant area of business - Technical certifications based on domain/service line (e.g., Azure, Security, Dynamics) - Delivery Management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management) Required Skills: Technology Consulting, Cloud Technologies, Technical Certifications Important Skills: Business Development, Project Management Nice-to-Have Skills: Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Team Collaboration Benefits: Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.