Director, AI Business & Security Solutions Engineering — Microsoft
CHF 68'000 - 103'000
Microsoft · Switzerland (ZH)
- Location
- Switzerland
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
SalaryCHF 68'000 - 103'000
Role overview
Collaborate with brilliant minds who challenge, inspire, and elevate each other to new heights.
- Collaborate with brilliant minds who challenge, inspire, and elevate each other to new heights.
- Coach and provide support to teams and internal stakeholders to define and execute strategy, drive repeatability, and proactively identify global and cross-area opportunities aligned to industry insights.
- Generate new competitive strategies and elevate team expertise through knowledge sharing, enabling the team to influence architecture and capability discussions as subject matter experts.
- Demonstrable experience leading customer-facing technical teams across enterprise technology environments, including solution engineering, technical consulting, architecture, or technology delivery.
- Strong expertise in AI, Modern Work, Security, or related cloud technologies, with the ability to lead teams working across multiple technical solution areas.
Main responsibilities
- Coach and provide support to teams and internal stakeholders to define and execute strategy, drive repeatability, and proactively identify global and cross-area opportunities aligned to industry insights.
- Generate new competitive strategies and elevate team expertise through knowledge sharing, enabling the team to influence architecture and capability discussions as subject matter experts.
- Maintain communication with global partners and internal leaders to pre-align technical resources, and flexibly realign teams to meet customer priorities in support of proactive engagements.
- Shape strategic win and customer success plans in collaboration with account and marketing teams, ensuring execution of compete strategy and preparing teams for future market opportunities.
- Act as a technical thought leader by sharing best practices and delivering content at Microsoft events, with emphasis on continuous security enhancement and regulatory compliance.
Key requirements
- Demonstrable experience leading customer-facing technical teams across enterprise technology environments, including solution engineering, technical consulting, architecture, or technology delivery.
- Strong expertise in AI, Modern Work, Security, or related cloud technologies, with the ability to lead teams working across multiple technical solution areas.
- Proven experience building trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders and guiding complex technical and business conversations.
- Experience leading geographically dispersed and culturally diverse teams, customers, or business programmes across multiple regions and time zones.
- Demonstrated success developing, coaching, and empowering high-performing technical professionals, including experience leading managers and/or virtual teams.
- Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for a range of audiences.
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related field or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience. Solution Engineering M6
- The typical base pay range for this role across Luxembourg is € 141,700.00 - € 290,400.00 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- Find additional benefits and pay information here:
- https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/luxembourg-corporate-pay.html
- The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £ 100,400.00 - £ 200,500.00 per year.
Application process
- This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
- 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.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Company and context
- As Director Solution Engineering AI Business Solutions and Security for the Japan Global Team, you will lead an organization focused on strategic and global customers, providing cross-domain expertise in Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Business Solutions, and Security.
- You will be at the center of innovation, driving impactful technology outcomes for some of the world’s largest enterprises, navigating complex customer landscapes and leading your team to deliver success at the highest level.
- Covering some of the most strategic and global customers, your leadership will empower a high-performing team to set a shared lens and unified vision across solution areas.
- As we expand our global coverage, your contributions will ensure customers experience a seamless, coordinated approach that advances both their digital transformation and Microsoft’s strategic mission.
- At Microsoft, our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions.
- With a growth‑mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress, people, teams, and customers.
- Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.
Additional details
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related field or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience. Solution Engineering M6
Notes and original content
- Responsibilities
- Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related field or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.
- Solution Engineering M6
Questions about this listing
What salary does Microsoft offer for this role?
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