Principal Corporate Strategy Lead - Competitive Ecosystem bei Microsoft Corporation

Overview

We are looking for a Principal Corporate Strategy Lead - Competitive Ecosystem , to drive Microsoft’s understanding of where and why competitors gain traction, and to translate those insights into strategic choices for Windows, OEM engagement, commercial motions, and long‑range planning.This role reports to the CVP of Windows Ecosystem & Engagement and operates horizontally across engineering leadership, Corp Strat, finance, commercial, and OEM partners.

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

Market & Ecosystem Strategy

• Develop a forward-looking POV on competitor ecosystems across devices, silicon, OS, services, and developer trends.

• Build market scenarios, competitive theses, and strategic implications for Windows and Microsoft’s device ecosystem.

• Assess long-term risks to Windows share across enterprise, SMB, EDU, and consumer; model potential impact on commercial and OEM business.

Signal Intelligence & Insight Synthesis

• Establish a multi-source signal system pulling from field, partners, telemetry, channel data, competitive reports, and customer insights.

• Identify structural shifts in competitor adoption—before they show up in share metrics.

• Synthesize early indicators into clear “so what?” frameworks that guide CVP/SVP/EVP-level decision-making.

Strategy-to-Action Integration

• Partner with engineering, OEM, and commercial leaders to connect competitive insights directly to roadmap influence.

• Inform long-lead device planning with grounded competitive intelligence.

• Define directional strategic asks (e.g., platform investments, ecosystem requirements, device quality expectations, silicon opportunities).

Executive Storytelling & Decision Support

• Produce concise, executive-ready strategy briefs, red-flags, and narratives that drive alignment.

• Develop share-defense frameworks, competitive response options, and long-range strategic recommendations.

• Support annual planning and corporate strategy cycles with competitive analysis and scenario modeling.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development

• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years in corporate strategy, competitive strategy, management consulting, market intelligence, or ecosystem strategy.

• Fluency in technology and business models, particularly device, OS, ecosystem, and commercial economics.

• Ability to operate with incomplete data and drive clarity in ambiguous spaces.

• Exceptional executive communication and narrative-development skills.

• Familiarity with Windows, commercial customer needs, or OEM ecosystems.

• Experience with telemetry, BI tools, and market/financial modeling (Power BI, Kusto, Excel).

• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and align cross-functional teams

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Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)