National Technology Officer

Do you want to join Microsoft Italy at the most exciting transformative time in the industry and contribute to this transformation in your country?

Microsoft envisions a world where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envisioning what can be and taking their careers to places they simply couldn\xe2\x80\x99t anywhere else. This is a world of more possibility, more innovation, more openness, and sky\xe2\x80\x99s-the-limit thinking \xe2\x80\x93 a Cloud&AI enabled world. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. This mission is ambitious and at the core of what our customers and employees care deeply about.

Joining the Microsoft team as the National Technology Officer/ Chief Technology Officer, you will be one of the leading voices of how technology, business and societal opportunities together fuel the current fundamental digital transformation in Italy. With customers, government elites, partners and key societal stakeholders and within Microsoft. You will be a role model and leading expert on digital, cloud and AI transformation, with a profound skill set on how customers manage their risks and how to address related questions. With a proven track record, how to inspire senior executives of customers and techpolicy elites in government with a compelling technical vision \xe2\x80\x93 leading to an acceleration of the business transformation of Microsoft and industries.

Microsoft\xe2\x80\x99s 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. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you need to be a great leader on the transformational power of technology, enjoy and strive in complex situations, have a perpetual growth mindset, combined with a long term strategic view for your country and the company . You need to have a comprehensive understanding in contemporary developments of businesses, organizational models, technology developments, technology policy and societal implications and the interactions of these.

Building trust in Technology
As trusted advisor on how customers and partners experience regulatory matters on leading edge cloud & AI technologies, like privacy, security, compliance, sovereignty and how to execute these risk management processes. Partner with the Microsoft Corporate External and Legal Affairs team to contribute to the evolution of the unprecedented wave of digital regulations currently under development A deep and visionary understanding of how technology can be used responsibly in organizations and the nation, including the ability to communicate effectively complex compliancy concepts Strategic and Business influencer
The ability to think and execute strategically, supporting the Leadership team in growing the business. A demonstrated expertise in building and leveraging sustained relationships with: o Ministerial level of government and their technical advisors

o Leading think tanks on relevant technical, social and policy topics

o C-level and board room level executives in their Cloud&AI journey

Innovation Ambassador
Articulate Microsoft\xe2\x80\x98s technology vision, strategy, and capabilities and the positive impact these have on citizens, society and the business of government Leveraging long term executive relationships in customers and government, be the voice of technology driven innovation A good technical understanding of the current and future technology domains, including hyperscale cloud, Generative AI, standards, regulatory compliancy, confidential compute, advanced workforce and productivity tools. A demonstrated depth (Level 300) in one of the domains mentioned before. A high and demonstrated competence in public speaking Significant experience and expertise in representing complex company or product strategies to members of press and analysts Demonstrated competence in working within a virtual team environment and accomplishment of goals and objectives through influence not under direct management control. Qualifications:

Deep experience in complex and large scale technology projects or experience in engineering or data center area A deep understanding of the impact of technology; how it drives the current worldwide digital transformation in businesses and society Competence in risk management, security and compliancy processes A good understanding of the technology policy environment and how it impacts customers and markets in their transformation Demonstrated ability to quickly build valuable relationships and cultivate sustainable advisory roles Competence in public speaking and in presenting complex company or product strategies in a compelling manner Education:

Degree in Computer Science or similar information technology-related or engineering discipline required. Master\'s or PhD preferred

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the .

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