Microsoft

Stratège technologique de comptes / Strategic Account Technologist

Microsoft$128K — $222K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business or related field with 7+ years of technical consulting or related experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Fluency in both English and French is essential due to technical tasks requiring bilingual communication with clients and colleagues.
  • 14+ years of experience in technical consulting or sales is preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in digital transformation or leveraging technology to achieve client outcomes is preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in business consulting or change management is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Synthesize business insights to provide recommendations for account management and planning.
  • Act as the technology mentor for clients, guiding senior leaders in alignment with Microsoft's capabilities.
  • Drive customer business transformations through digital technologies to achieve targeted business outcomes.
  • Develop enablement plans for high-stakes customers and foster long-term engagement.
  • Orchestrate internal teams to ensure the availability of technical resources for demand generation.
  • Create and develop opportunities based on industry best practices to drive demand.
  • Analyze client situations to identify technology gaps and drive strategic technology adoption.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package.
  • Flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Access to Microsoft’s extensive resources and products.
  • Engagement in a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Full Job Description
Overview

English text follows French

L'équipe des comptes d'entreprise de Microsoft se concentre sur l'accompagnement des clients dans leur parcours de transformation par l'IA. Cette équipe est responsable d'imaginer de nouvelles possibilités pour nos clients, de livrer des solutions générant des résultats d'affaires ciblés et de stimuler la croissance des revenus pour Microsoft.

En tant que stratège technologique de comptes - énergie et services publics, vous aurez l'occasion de concevoir et de piloter des initiatives technologiques de pointe en partenariat avec vos clients, en soutenant à la fois leurs résultats d'affaires souhaités et les objectifs commerciaux de Microsoft.

En collaboration avec un(e) directeur(trice) de compte d'entreprise, et en tirant parti de votre vaste équipe virtuelle multifonctionnelle couvrant l'ensemble du portefeuille de produits Microsoft ainsi que le large éventail d'offres de partenaires Microsoft, vous développerez votre réseau de dirigeants technologiques chez votre client et proposerez des solutions pertinentes pour leur secteur afin de favoriser l'adoption et l'intégration des technologies d'IA. Fort d'un historique éprouvé en matière d'innovation de solutions techniques pour atteindre les objectifs d'affaires des clients et de croissance des comptes, ce rôle vous permettra de combiner vos connaissances technologiques et sectorielles pour concrétiser des solutions d'IA, accélérer la vision IA de vos clients et devenir leur conseiller technologique de confiance.

Microsoft's Enterprise Account Team focuses on empowering customers on their AI Transformation journey. This team is responsible for envisioning new possibilities for our customers, delivering solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and driving revenue growth for Microsoft.

As an Account Technology Strategist -Energy and Utilities, you will have the opportunity to design and drive leading edge technology initiatives in partnership with your customers, both supporting your customers' desired business outcomes and achieving Microsoft's business objectives.

Paired with an Enterprise Account Executive, leveraging your large, multi-functional v-team across the breadth of the Microsoft product portfolio and the vast catalog of Microsoft Partner offerings, you will build and grow your network of technology executives within your customers and bring industry-relevant solutions to help the customers adopt and embrace AI technologies. With a proven history of innovating technical solutions to achieve customers' business objectives and achieving account growth targets, this role will give you the opportunity to combine your technology and industry knowledge to deliver on AI solutions to accelerate your customers' AI vision and to ultimately become their trusted technology advisor.

Responsibilities

Perspectives client et sectorielles

Synthétise et combine diverses analyses commerciales et sectorielles pour effectuer des prévisions et formuler des recommandations en matière de gestion des comptes et de planification des filiales. Veille à ce que tous les niveaux de l'organisation apportent des perspectives alternatives afin de permettre aux clients d'envisager d'autres options et d'adapter leurs stratégies, plans, modèles d'affaires et solutions aux nouvelles perspectives. Apporte des analyses commerciales et sectorielles pour répondre aux défis plus larges du client et fournir des solutions.

Proposition de valeur différenciée

Agit en tant que mentor technologique du client dans des relations établies avec des dirigeants seniors, y compris les décideurs techniques (TDM) et/ou les décideurs commerciaux (BDM) au niveau des CXO. Développe des relations étendues au-delà des clients principaux, conseille sur les solutions et aligne les capacités de Microsoft avec les besoins du client. Dirige les transformations commerciales des clients via les technologies numériques pour les comptes assignés afin de générer des résultats commerciaux et de créer de la valeur en comprenant le secteur et la position du client, pour fournir des conseils et challenger la réflexion du client avec des idées innovantes.

Éducation et leadership intellectuel

Utilise des ressources de formation existantes et nouvelles et démontre une expertise dans la création de plans d'accompagnement pour des clients importants et pour l'ensemble de l'activité Microsoft. Stimule l'innovation pour aider les clients à atteindre leurs objectifs de capacité et de compétence, maximise la portée et l'impact, favorise l'engagement à long terme et le leadership intellectuel sur la plateforme Microsoft, et influence les grands clients à percevoir et adopter la valeur stratégique.

Cartographie et planification des comptes

Orchestre les équipes internes et l'écosystème de partenaires pour garantir des ressources techniques suffisantes pour la génération de demande, lorsque cela est approprié. Contribue à la disponibilité des ressources mondiales et comprend comment allouer et créer les ressources appropriées pour le projet. Fait le lien proactif entre les ressources technologiques et le client.

Vente technologique : génération de demande et orchestration

Crée, développe et stimule des opportunités basées sur les meilleures pratiques du secteur. Présente les opportunités au client et génère la demande. Développe un plan, dans le cadre d'une stratégie plus large, pour créer et qualifier un nombre défini d'opportunités de vente de produits, de solutions ou de consommation. Dirige les équipes techniques pour stimuler les opportunités, y compris le "Specialist Team Unit" (STU), le "Customer Success Unit" (CSU), et autres, selon les besoins.

Élaboration de la stratégie technologique

Dirige l'analyse de la situation globale du client et conseille sur les lacunes qui pourraient bénéficier des solutions Microsoft, en utilisant une compréhension des stratégies commerciales et des résultats que la technologie peut soutenir. Dirige l'adoption des technologies en traçant la vision stratégique à long terme de la stratégie commerciale du client/partenaire et incite à l'action pour la concrétiser.

Conseiller de confiance

Maintient et exploite une vaste connaissance de l'offre, des solutions et de la stratégie Microsoft pour répondre aux besoins du client. Coordonne de manière proactive avec un réseau interne et externe d'experts sectoriels pour renforcer la connaissance du secteur et du paysage concurrentiel. Utilise une compréhension approfondie de ses clients pour partager les connaissances avec l'équipe virtuelle et promouvoir les perspectives commerciales du client.

Customer and Industry Insights

Synthesizes and combines various business and industry insights to conduct forecasting and develop recommendations for managing accounts and subsidiary planning. Ensures that all levels of the organization provide alternate perspectives to enable customers to consider alternatives and adapt strategies, plans, business models, and solutions to insights. Brings in business and industry insights to address the broader business challenges for the customer and deliver solutions.

Differentiated Value Proposition

Acts as the customer's Technology Mentor in established relationships with senior leaders including technical decision makers (TDMs) and/or business decision makers (BDMs) at the Chief X Officer (CXO)-level. Develops extended relationships beyond core customers, advises on solutions, and aligns Microsoft capabilities with customer needs. Leads customer business transformations through digital technologies for assigned accounts to drive business outcomes and create business value for customers by understanding customer industry and position to provide guidance and to challenge customer thinking with innovative ideas.

Education and Thought Leadership

Uses existing and new readiness resources and demonstrates expertise in creating enablement plans for large and high-stakes customers, and all-up Microsoft business. Drives innovations to help customers meet capacity and capability goals, maximize reach and impact, and drive long-term engagement and thought leadership on the Microsoft platform, and influences large customers to see and adopt the strategic value.

Mapping and Account Planning

Orchestrates internal teams and partner ecosystem to ensure sufficient technical resources for demand generation, when appropriate. Contributes to global resource requirement availability, and understands how to allocate and create the appropriate resources for the project. Proactively bridges technology resources with the customer.

Technology Sales: Demand Generation and Orchestration

Creates, develops, and drives opportunities based on industry best practices. Presents opportunities to the customer and creates demand. Develops a plan, within a broader strategy, to create and qualify a set number of opportunities for product sales, solutions sales, or consumption. Leads technical teams for driving opportunities including Specialist Team Unit (STU), Customer Success Unit (CSU), and others, as necessary.

Technology Strategy Formulation

Leads analysis of overall customer's situation and advises on gaps that would benefit from Microsoft solutions, using an understanding of the business strategies and outcomes that technology can support. Leads the adoption of technologies by plotting the strategic, long-term vision of the customer's/partner's business strategy and drives action to bring to fruition.

Trusted Advisor

Maintains and leverages a broad knowledge of Microsoft's product landscape, solutions, and strategy to address customer's needs. Proactively coordinates with internal and external network of industry experts to build strong knowledge of the industry and the competitive landscape. Leverages deep understanding of their customers to share knowledge with virtual team and promote customer business perspectives.

Qualifications

Qualifications requises/minimales :
  • Baccalauréat en informatique, technologies de l'information, ingénierie, administration des affaires ou dans un domaine connexe ET au moins 7 ans d'expérience en consultation technique, vente consultative technique, développement de pratiques ou expérience connexe dans les domaines technique/commercial/industriel
    • OU expérience équivalente.
  • Microsoft s'engage à préserver la langue française et à promouvoir son usage dans le cadre professionnel le cas échéant. Cependant, pour ce rôle en particulier, la maîtrise de l'anglais et du français est une exigence professionnelle justifiée en raison des tâches techniques et spécialisées nécessitant l'utilisation des deux langues pour répondre aux besoins des clients tout en travaillant de manière intégrée avec des collègues du monde entier.

Qualifications supplémentaires ou préférées :
  • Baccalauréat en informatique, technologies de l'information, ingénierie, administration des affaires ou dans un domaine connexe ET au moins 14 ans d'expérience en consultation technique, vente consultative technique, développement de pratiques ou expérience connexe dans les domaines technique/commercial/industriel
    • OU expérience équivalente.
  • 5 ans ou plus d'expérience en transformation numérique ou en utilisation de la technologie pour atteindre des résultats d'affaires pour les clients.
  • 4 ans ou plus d'expérience en consultation d'affaires, vente consultative ou gestion du changement.
  • 5 ans ou plus d'expérience en direction d'équipes techniques, de soutien et/ou de partenaires.


Required/minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND 7+ years technical consulting, technical consultative selling, practice building, or related technical/sales/industry experience
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Microsoft is committed to upholding the French language's status and ensuring its use in the workplace where applicable. However, for this specific role, proficiency in both English and French is a bona fide occupational requirement due to technical and specialized tasks requiring the use of both languages to meet customers needs while working in an integrated fashion with colleagues around the world.

Additional or preferred qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND 14+ years technical consulting, technical consultative selling, practice building, or related technical/sales/industry experience
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years experience in digital transformation or using technology to drive customer business outcomes.
  • 4+ years experience in business consulting, consultative selling, or change management.
  • 5+ years experience leading technical, support, and/or partner teams.


Strategic Account Technology IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $128,000 - CAD $222,400 per year.

Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

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