Technology Consulting Manager Job in Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Overview

At Microsoft, our core mission is empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Industry Solutions (IS) is a global organization of over 16,000 strategic sellers, industry experts, elite engineers, architects and consultants, who along with delivery experts are working together to bring Microsoft s mission of empowerment and cutting-edge technology - to life for the world s most influential customers. We are on the front lines of innovation, working side-by-side with customers to drive value across the entirety of their digital transformation journey. Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related fieldAND 15+ years overall experience in IT industry
• 10+ years' experience in Data & Artificial Intelligence space delivering projects on AI, Data Modernization and Data Migration using Microsoft technologies
• 5+ years customer facing experience or client delivery experience.
• 3+ years team leadership or people management experience, with or without direct reports.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Technical certifications based on AI and Azure
• Delivery Management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management).

Responsibilities

People Management

• Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modelling, coaching, and caring.
• Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.
• Coach - Define teamobjectivesand outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.
• Care - Attract andretaingreat people; Knoweach individual scapabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.

Pre-Sales Support

• Coach teams on pre-sales activities and prioritize sales opportunities.
• Provide input on trends, insights, and opportunities from the field.
• Offer resourcing input based on skills, availability, and development plans.

Technical Delivery

• Participate in workforce and capacity planning, capability building, and strategies to address capacity gaps.
• Guide the team in resolving complex delivery issues and interface with other groups to unblock issues.
• Collaborate with the account team to understand customer/partner requirements and support project managers and direct reports on projects.
• Ensure operational excellence, adherence to processes, and high customer satisfaction.

Intellectual Property Management

• Identify common patterns across projects and build reusable frameworks and intellectual property (IP).
• Ensure team readiness and knowledge sharing.

Business Development

• Ensure internal team readiness to develop business and drive awareness.
• Participate in deal reviews and identify new opportunities based on new technologies or industry needs.

Readiness

• Create readiness roadmaps for different technologies in alignment with market trends and Microsoft Product groups.
• Ensure team achieves relevant certifications and completes necessary training.

Operational Excellence

• Collaborate with business/regional managers to drive operational excellence and ensure compliance with processes/procedures.

Change Management

• Communicates the business strategy and how the strategy is aligned with the team's work.Communicateschange initiatives and engages the team in adapting to changes.