APAC Datacenter Delivery is evolving from a collection of high-performing processes, tools, and governance mechanisms into a fully integrated digital operating system. As the organization scales to meet increasing capacity demand, success depends on our ability to connect people, processes, data, automation, AI, and decision-making into a single execution ecosystem.
The Principal Digital Delivery Strategy Lead serves as the architect of this future state.
This role owns the long-term digital strategy, systems architecture, AI roadmap, and integration vision that enable APAC Delivery to operate through One Conversation, One System. Working in close partnership with the Regional Delivery Enablement Lead, this leader defines how work, information, decisions, and learning flow across the organization, while helping guide the execution of priority initiatives that bring the vision to life.
The role combines strategic thinking, systems architecture, AI innovation, data governance, and executive influence to shape the future of datacenter delivery within APAC and across Microsoft.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
Define and maintain the long-term digital strategy and roadmap for APAC Datacenter Delivery.
Responsibilities include:
Act as the primary steward of how APAC's delivery operating system evolves over time.
Serve as the technical architect and strategic owner of the One Conversation, One System vision.
Design how delivery work flows across the end-to-end lifecycle:
Signal → Prioritization → Planning → Execution → Risk Management → Decision Making → Delivery → Learning → Continuous Improvement
Partner closely with the Regional Delivery Enablement Lead to:
While this role owns the future-state design and technical vision, it also actively supports execution of key workstreams necessary to realize that vision.
Lead APAC Delivery's AI enablement strategy as the organization advances toward becoming a Frontier Organization within CO+I.
Identify and develop opportunities to leverage:
Partner with business leaders to rethink how work is performed rather than simply digitizing existing processes.
Establish a roadmap that creates meaningful business leverage through AI while improving decision quality, productivity, organizational learning, and execution effectiveness.
Develop the data foundations required for intelligent, scalable delivery execution.
Responsibilities include:
Drive the evolution from retrospective reporting toward predictive and prescriptive decision support.
Define how platforms, workflows, and information systems work together across the delivery ecosystem.
Responsibilities include:
Promote a philosophy of:
Enter data once. Use it everywhere.
Partner with global engineering, digital delivery, platform, and transformation teams to ensure APAC's strategy aligns with broader Microsoft investments and initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
The leader will act as both a consumer and influencer of Microsoft's digital delivery ecosystem, ensuring APAC remains at the forefront of datacenter delivery innovation.
Success will be demonstrated through:
Qualifications:
While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:
Background Check Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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