Cloud Platform Strategy and Roadmap Leader We are seeking an experienced leader to drive the strategy and roadmap for our cloud-based infrastructure platform. This is a unique opportunity to work on large-scale cloud service platforms built on Kubernetes, serving a diverse set of Microsoft 365 product teams. The goal of this role is to make Microsoft 365 the most secure, efficient, and scalable service in the world. As part of that, we create managed platforms that allow Microsoft 365 engineering teams to develop and release new services to their customers. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working on complex technical problems, has a strong understanding of software development processes, and can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience driving growth strategy and roadmap for products, evangelizing products to new customers, and working with diverse stakeholders to clarify product requirements. In addition, they will be able to manage backlogs and priorities for feature areas, ensure features land on time with high quality, and deliver enterprise-grade platforms to customers across various clouds following GTM strategies. We value employees who embody our culture and values, including respect, integrity, and accountability. If you are passionate about technology, leadership, and collaboration, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. - Drive growth strategy and roadmap for the product - Evangelize the product to new customers - Work with diverse stakeholders to clarify product requirements - Manage backlogs and priorities for feature areas - Deliver enterprise-grade platforms to customers Please note that this role requires familiarity with container technologies such as Kubernetes and a bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of experience in product/service/project/program management or software development. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development - Familiarity with Kubernetes or Containers Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree AND 7+ years of experience in product/service/project/program management - Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills through all levels of the organization, technical and non-technical - Innate curiosity and ability to thrive in ambiguous situations as you work to bring clarity to those around you - Individuals with a positive, collaborative, can-do attitude and biasforaction - Cultural activators, who place a high priority on a healthy team culture and contribute to that culture themselves - Critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, a strong history of solving complex problems and the ability to thrive in ambiguous andrapidly changing environments - Understanding or experience with building software platforms and of the software development process - Empathy for developers and working backwards from customers - Design thinking, structured problem solving, data driven decision making and strong analytical skills - Track record of going technically deep and quickly ramping up on new technologies - Ability to build vision and roadmap for complex areas ],