Digital Solution Engineer Manager - Cloud & AI - German speaking

Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team—connected to our partners and driven by customer success. We unite our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams to unlock the largest customer opportunity, backed by significant investments. We leverage AI and our partner ecosystem to redefine how businesses adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. SME&C is a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity, with a diverse, high-performing, customer-obsessed team where collaboration and continuous learning fuel everything we do. If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and want to make a meaningful impact, SME&C can be the next step in your career. Together, we shape the future of business.

As a Digital Solution Engineer Manager, you will lead a team of Azure Digital Solution Engineers who act as trusted advisors and subject matter experts in Azure. You will guide customers through their Cloud & AI transformation journey, helping them realize business priorities through cloud computing. Your team will assist customers in evaluating applications and business requirements, recommending tailored solutions, and demonstrating cutting-edge technologies to win technical decisions. This is an opportunity to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, sharpen your selling skills, and become adept at deal structuring. You will be a key leader in helping customers succeed through Cloud & AI transformation in the age of AI. You will have proven experience developing a high-performance team through coaching and mentorship, building strong relationships with customers and partner ecosystems, and leveraging partner solutions to drive long-term sustainable growth for Microsoft.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We value respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion, and strive to create a culture where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Team Coaching: Create team goals with DSEs to drive ACR revenue using a consistent coaching rhythm and the Model, Coach, and Care framework.
• Customer Focus: Dedicate each week to building relationships with IT leaders, business decision-makers, and developers; gain insights into their needs; expand networks via social channels; seek new opportunities.
• Partners Management: Establish a cadence with prioritized partners, emphasizing collaboration, go-to-market strategies, accountability, and ambitious goals; guide the team to strengthen partner relationships to accelerate Infra, Data, AI, and Apps initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management: Secure support from key stakeholders inside and outside the organization; remove barriers and coordinate resources to ensure smooth engagements.
• Pipeline Management: Use tools to turn leads into opportunities; update progress weekly and accurately target customers to convert milestones.
• Continuous Learning: Foster a learning culture to stay updated on new technologies, partner solutions, industry trends, and competitors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• Either:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field AND technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
  • Equivalent experience
• Several years of people management experience (including leading virtual teams)

EEO Statement: Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Company Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

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