Senior Talent Manager - Talent Platform

** Overview*
* ** Shape the Future of Talent at Microsoft*
* Our team is looking for a  
** Senior Talent Manager - Talent Platform.
** In this role, you will help define how Microsoft identifies, develops, and grows talent  the leader of the Talent Platform strategy and roadmap, you will drive the evolution, adoption, and impact of one of Microsoft's most important talent capabilities, enabling better experiences and outcomes for employees, managers, HR partners, and business leaders around the world.

You will guide the platform's vision through FY27 and beyond, ensuring it delivers meaningful business value through thoughtful governance, scalable adoption, and seamless integration across our talent ecosystem, HR technologies, and data platforms.

Working at the intersection of talent strategy, product leadership, data, and AI, you will collaborate with Talent Managers, HR Business Partners, engineering teams, and other key stakeholders to reimagine how talent decisions are made and supported. You will play an important role in shaping the next generation of talent experiences, including emerging agentic and AI-powered capabilities that help people and organizations thrive.

This is a unique opportunity to influence both strategy and execution by combining customer-focused thinking, data-informed decision making, and cross-functional partnership. You'll help translate complex challenges into innovative solutions that create lasting impact across Microsoft.

Successful candidates are energized by bringing people together around a shared vision, leading change in dynamic environments, and turning insights into action. They bring experience driving HR products, platforms, programs, or transformational initiatives, using data to improve outcomes, and partnering across disciplines to deliver results. Familiarity with HR technology, data ecosystems, and enterprise-scale change efforts will help you accelerate impact and contribute to the continued evolution of Microsoft's talent landscape.

** Why This Role Matters*
* This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of talent at Microsoft.

You will influence enterprise-wide talent strategy, partner with leaders across the company, pioneer AI-powered talent experiences, and help build the systems that empower people to grow, thrive, and achieve their potential. If you are energized by innovation, collaboration, data, and creating meaningful impact at scale, this role offers the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on how Microsoft develops and invests in its people.

If you're excited about creating the future of talent management through technology, AI, collaboration, and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

** Responsibilities*
* ** Shape the Future of the Talent Platform*
* As the Talent Platform lead, you will play a pivotal role in defining how Microsoft enables talent growth, development, and decision-making  will help create the future of talent experiences by bringing together technology, data, AI, and talent strategy to drive meaningful outcomes for employees, managers, and business leaders worldwide.

** Product Strategy & Platform Evolution*
* + Define and drive the FY27 and beyond Talent Platform vision, strategy, and roadmap.

+ Partner closely with engineering and Employee Experience teams to prioritize investments, deliver capabilities, and continuously improve the platform experience.

+ Translate insights gathered through customer listening, user engagement, and design-thinking approaches into scalable, impactful solutions.

+ Identify opportunities to strengthen connectivity across talent, rewards, skills, and HR systems to create a more seamless and integrated employee experience.

+ Expand the platform's reach by enabling new talent use cases and innovative ways to support workforce growth and mobility.

+ Maintain strong governance practices, including role-based access, permission management, and platform compliance processes.

** Drive Adoption, Readiness & Organizational Change*
* Success is not only about building great capabilities. It is about creating experiences that people embrace and use every day.

+ Champion enterprise-wide adoption of the…