[Hiring] Chief Technology Officer @Microsoft

Role Description

Microsoft is seeking a Chief Technology Officer for the US Federal Civilian business, including US Tribal Nations. The Chief Technology Officer serves as the senior technology executive for the business, translating emerging technologies, customer priorities, market dynamics, and Microsoft capabilities into actionable strategy for the business and its most strategic accounts.

Working across Microsoft leadership, account teams, product and engineering groups, partners, and senior government executives, the Chief Technology Officer shapes Microsoft's most strategic Civilian engagements, guides use of the product portfolio, develops the Federal partner ecosystem, leads complex escalations and creates a framework of technical adoption that can be scaled by account aligned technical resources.

The successful candidate will be a technologist, strategist, customer advocate, partner leader, and business executive, equally at ease discussing enterprise architecture with engineers, mission priorities with a government CIO, account strategy with sales leadership, partner solutions with a systems integrator, and product requirements with Microsoft engineering. Above all, the Chief Technology Officer will connect what Federal Civilian customers need, what Microsoft and its partners can deliver today, what Microsoft should build next, and how technical differentiation becomes customer outcomes, platform adoption, and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation
• OR Master's Degree AND 9+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation
• OR 13+ years experience in working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation
• OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years experience making recommendations to and/or collaborating with mid-to-senior level executives.
• 8+ years experience closing large, complex agreements/deals.

Requirements

• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise technology, technology strategy, architecture, engineering, consulting, or technical sales, including 5+ years working with or supporting the US Federal Government with significant Federal Civilian exposure.
• Experience advising senior government or enterprise executives on complex technology and transformation decisions.
• Broad technical expertise across cloud and hybrid infrastructure, cybersecurity and identity, AI, data, and application modernization.
• Demonstrated experience translating customer mission objectives into technology strategy.
• Working knowledge of the Federal cybersecurity, compliance, and government cloud environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing technology and go-to-market strategies with Federal systems integrators and strategic technology partners.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority.
• 15+ years of Federal technology industry experience, including service as a CTO or comparable senior technical leader.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure and associated platforms.
• Established credibility as a technology leader through executive engagements and industry forums.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• Master’s or Ph.D. level program completion in related field.
• Top Secret clearance preferred.

Benefits

• The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,000 - $222,700 per year.
• Different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $170,300 - $239,800 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.