Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) Manager

At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team—one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams, we are unlocking the largest customer opportunity, backed by the industry’s most significant investments. Leveraging the power of AI and our extensive partner ecosystem, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. SME&C is more than a sales organization—it’s a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do. If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.

We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) Manager who is passionate about the need for People & Process to enable our customers’ AI transformation on the Microsoft Cloud. You will lead a team of CSAs leveraging Microsoft Cloud and professional subject matter expertise helping customers achieve business value from their Microsoft investments by focusing on areas such as governance, operations, adoption, Copilot, AI, FinOps, and more. This role is flexible in that you can work from home with up to 50% customer travel. 

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. 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

• You will model our culture and values by leading your team through change, creating a clear understanding of business model and role changes, and coaching your team to contribute to the success of others. Foster a positive team culture by setting clear expectations and providing guidance to help your team achieve success. 
• You will care for your team by engaging in skills and capability discussions, understanding each team member's unique talents, and building a skill mix that aligns with business goals and the aspirations of team members. 
• You will coach your team in developing and expanding impactful relationships, focusing on customer experience, and defining conditions for success and lead your team in focusing on customer experience and success by driving efficient delivery, accelerating Support coverage, and developing strategies to improve experience and value realization and engage in technical strategy, innovation, and customer experience discussions with customer leadership teams/Senior Leaders at the appropriate technical depth. 
• You will analyze and understand the mix of your customers and industries to build a team that meets the demands of the customer and project portfolio and drives expansion of our Solutions and Support business and create clarity by defining practice strategy and objectives and communicating them effectively to your team, integrating the Support, Consumption and Usage aspects of your practice. 
• You will manage your team’s performance against business measures and delivery excellence expectations for your portfolio of customers and projects, applying a data-driven approach to your prioritisation and decision-making. 
• You will lead your team in identifying technology and industry-specific trends, gathering insights, and mapping solutions that deliver value-driven business outcomes.  
• You will lead, coach and hold your team accountable for delivering Customer value and creating expansion opportunities by applying their deep knowledge of Microsoft products, Solutions and Support and coach your team to understand the Support Catalog and how to leverage the offerings 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting 
• OR equivalent experience 
• 3+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 12+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting 
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting 
• OR equivalent experience 
• 6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external). 
• 6+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions 
• Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications) 
• 5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers 

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 Accommodation request form.

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