Talent Enablement Lead

Microsoft•,

1d•$106,400 - $222,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions Core (MCAPS Core) accelerates customer outcomes and business growth. By uniting product, engineering, marketing, sales, customer success, and partners around a common customer mission, we help customers realize value faster and turn innovation into measurable business impact. Through deep technical expertise and differentiated go-to-market execution, we win competitively, capture market share, and scale repeatable growth motions. We differentiate through value creation - delivering world-class, AI-powered customer experiences that accelerate adoption, strengthen loyalty, and create sustainable competitive advantage, driving growth that outpaces the market. The WW Commercial Planning & Landing team, within Planning, Landing, and Execution (PLE), as part of the Customer and Commercial Success (C&CS) organization, advances Microsoft’s growth and revenue ambitions through strategic planning, capability and community development, and AI-powered innovation. As the Talent Development Lead you will lead high-impact growth initiatives, such as a Talent Development Framework to provide an evidence-based way to coach behaviors that drives change and customer connection in this increasingly competitive market. The role is responsible for executing and maintaining a scalable tool with multi-level views to enable individual sellers or teams’ capabilities, strengths and gaps. Candidates who live within 50 miles of Microsoft's Redmond campus will be required to work in the office 3 days per week. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
3+ years experience in in Near Term Strategy (1-2 years out), Management Consulting, or Finance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in creating and executing sales talent development and sales talent management programs.
15+ years of experience in HR practices or program/project management.
3+ years experience managing large-scale or complex projects/programs.
Experience using AI-powered insights and data visualization tools to evaluate workforce readiness, identify skilling opportunities, and support talent development decision-making across complex, matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

Develop, guide, and manage the execution of talent management programs by identifying organizational talent needs, securing resources, communicating with stakeholders, and prioritizing work.
Drive programs by leveraging data to inform capability modeling and to address skilling gaps.
Execute and maintain a scalable tool with multi-level views to enable individual sellers or teams’ capabilities, strengths and gaps.
Build trust and buy-in by connecting talent development outcomes directly to Seller, Manager/Leader and customer impact.
Assist in building plans to integrate the Microsoft cultural attributes (e.g., diversity, inclusion), leadership principles, and other talent, learning, and organizational development frameworks into talent practices.
Elevate field insights and success stories to inform strategy, inspire sellers, and reinforce what “great” looks like at scale.
Manage Talent Management initiatives by interpreting business needs and leveraging best practices. Integrate solutions into other talent management processes and HR plans.