Principal Digital Delivery Strategy Lead

About the role

APAC Datacenter Delivery is moving from separate processes, tools and governance mechanisms into a fully integrated digital operating system. The Principal Digital Delivery Strategy Lead owns the long-term digital strategy, systems architecture, AI roadmap and integration vision that enables APAC Delivery to run on "One Conversation, One System". The role works closely with the Regional Delivery Enablement Lead and combines strategic thinking, systems architecture, AI innovation, data governance and executive influence.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the long-term digital strategy and roadmap, covering the future-state operating model, digital ecosystem, platform and capability strategy, systems integration, automation strategy, architecture governance and technology investment prioritization.
• Act as the technical architect of the One Conversation, One System vision and define how delivery flows from signal through prioritization, planning, execution, risk management, decision making, delivery, learning and continuous improvement.
• Partner with the Regional Delivery Enablement Lead to build a strategy and roadmap, set architecture and standards, validate solutions and guide execution of priority initiatives.
• Lead APAC's AI enablement strategy, identifying opportunities for Microsoft Copilot, agent-based workflows, knowledge retrieval, decision intelligence, predictive analytics and process automation, and partner with business leaders to improve decision quality and productivity.
• Develop data foundations including data governance, common taxonomies, data ownership, information architecture, data quality standards, master data strategy and executive intelligence platforms, moving from retrospective reporting to predictive and prescriptive decision support.
• Define integration architecture, workflow automation, platform rationalization, information lifecycle design and cross-system governance.
• Partner with global engineering, digital delivery, platform and transformation teams to align APAC's strategy with Microsoft's investments, influence global roadmaps and share APAC innovations across CO+I.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading digital strategy, operating model transformation or enterprise systems architecture initiatives.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale technology-enabled business solutions.
• Strong understanding of data, analytics, automation and AI technologies.
• Track record of influencing senior executives and leading through indirect authority.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives in complex organizations; systems thinking and strategic planning.
• Preferred: datacenter, infrastructure, engineering, supply chain or large-scale operations experience; Power Platform, Fabric, Azure Data Services, Copilot and AI; enterprise architecture, workflow automation and information management; global and regional partnerships; Agile software delivery such as Scrum.

The role requires meeting Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.