Africa Development Centre Site Leader at Microsoft

Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership and Strategy

• Act as corporate engineering leader in the region and be the voice of the region to the engineering leaders in Redmond/HQ.
• This role contributes to the execution of the vision and strategy for Microsoft in the region (in partnership with Global Sales Management Office) by identifying and bringing strategic engineering charters to the sites.
• Monitor and support overall engineering health of sites
• Champion One Engineering in the regionDrive an innovation culture in Africa, and lead/sponsor incubation efforts

 Ecosystem 

• Engage the ecosystem to advance Microsoft’s interest in the region
• Partner with field team on business opportunities for Microsoft within the ecosystem (e.g. M&A, investment, partnership, collaboration)
• Establish relationships with universities, start-ups, civic centers, governments, think tanks, etc. to attract technical talent, further the Microsoft brand and create relationships within the local community

 Talent 

• Build a diverse & Inclusive team and culture for the sites
• Act as a talent magnet in the local ecosystem: creates, fosters, and markets a compelling value proposition to work at Microsoft in the local region
• Responsible for site staffing plans and actively attracting, retaining, and fostering the careers of top engineer

 Operations 

• Work with Real Estate & Facilities, HR, Recruiting, Finance, and other groups to oversee site operations and ensure engineering teams are aligned on strategy and executing across common goals
• Partner with Legal to ensure the site is in-compliance with local laws