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Director, Hardware Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States, 97104


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Do you want to be at the forefront of innovating the latest hardware designs to propel Microsoft’s cloud growth? Are you seeking a unique career opportunity that combines both technical capabilities, cross team collaboration, with business insight and strategy?Join our

Strategic Planning and Architecture

(SPARC) team within Microsoft’s Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure (AHSI) organization and be a part of the organization behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.As Director, Hardware Strategy and Planning, you will engage with technology providers, understand their product portfolio and roadmap, work with internal partners and strategize how new memory technology solutions intercept Azure’s hardware infrastructure roadmap. The role will involve driving future roadmap and requirements with technology providers that enable the growth of the Azure cloud business and give it a competitive edge over other cloud service providers.ResponsibilitiesWork with technology providers, understand their portfolios, partner with engineering and business groups and drive a competitive and executable hardware roadmap strategy for Azure hardware infrastructure.Deep dive into memory vendors’ technology offerings, quantitively compare technology options and produce recommendations and strategies that give a unique edge to Azure hardware infrastructure.Partner with business units and engineering team members to gather and define future requirements, server design objectives and business goals.Perform roadmap scenario modeling, financial modeling, and market analysis for the recommended HW platform factoring in performance, features, cost, and time-to-market tradeoffs.Explore and evaluate new technologies and how they can be leveraged to meet product requirements.Partner with engineering teams and drive strategy and plans to intercept new technologies into cloud scale fleet.Recommend internal and external process improvements and excellence conversations cross-functionally to ensure we have optimized processes and aligned across partner teams.Create, maintain and effectively disseminate project communication to stakeholders.QualificationsRequired QualificationsBachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management.8+ years industry experience in CPU, Memory or server technology development.Other RequirementsAbility to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check:This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.Preferred/Additional Qualifications:BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar field/experience.Knowledge of memory subsystem architecture.Knowledge of memory technology, roadmap and industry trends.Knowledge of cloud server technology or system architecture.Proven customer obsession in prior roles where customer requirements were gathered and implemented into a product.Product Planning or Project Management experience is desired.Proven capabilities to drive positive business results by working across multiple organizations.Effective presentation skills with the ability to present to a wide range of cross-functional partners across different teams and levels of the organization.Ability to build relationships and influence in a matrix organization.Highly effective written and oral communication skills.Self-motivated, driven individual who can work in a rapidly changing environment.Familiarity and previous experience developing programs through phase gate process is preferred.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

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