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Principal Transformation Partner

Microsoft· Solution Architecture
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Singaporefull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Microsoft Frontier Company seeks a Principal Transformation Partner to define and shape first-of-kind transformation opportunities, orchestrate delivery, and build repeatable motions that scale AI-enabled business transformations across industries.

Responsibilities

  • Owns the customer engagement and vision as the trusted advisor across the full lifecycle — shaping ambiguous, first-of-kind opportunities, translating executive ambition into outcomes, and holding continuity of vision from pre-sales through delivery.
  • Sets the direction for ambiguous, first-of-kind transformation: turning strategic ambition into an executable blueprint that defines the business processes, operating model, and human-agent workflows to be redesigned and the measurable outcomes each change will deliver.
  • Partners across teams to define AI-native human-agent operating models and shape seamless experiences that accelerate adoption and drive new ways of working.
  • Orchestrates the One Microsoft team — determining squad composition and sequencing the capabilities across pre-sales and delivery, and often leading the trio within Frontier Co..
  • Sets the repeatable engagement method for ambiguous, first-of-kind opportunities — shaping the transformation vision, directing the AI maturity assessment, driving bold ideas, and using rapid prototyping to build conviction towards a new AI-enabled operating models.
  • Gathers and synthesizes customer and partner insights from stakeholders to shape engagement definition and execution.
  • Uses evidence-based approach to function as a customer advocate and improves Microsoft technologies and offerings based on insights.
  • Sets the architecture direction from the business outcome inward, steering delivery and platform architects, and ensuring each unit of work ties to measurable outcomes.
  • Owns the value hypothesis and validates KPIs, tracing unit of work to outcomes.
  • Directs and sequences proofs of concept and MVPs to prove value and unit economics for scale.
  • Ratifies outcomes, constraints, and success measures with business sponsor, ensuring traceability to value.
  • Owns a costed solution approach anchored to the value case, orchestrates build across Enterprise AI Platforms, FDE, and Regional Delivery.
  • Anticipates and removes blockers, aligns specialists, and coordinates cross-organizational actions.
  • Collaborates with Project Manager and Account Team to identify risks and define mitigations and contingency plans.
  • Originates new intellectual property and reusable assets, driving feedback to product and engineering, and leading communities.
  • Builds senior relationships to influence stakeholders, demonstrates Microsoft capabilities, and communicates strategy and value.
  • Articulates complex concepts clearly, challenges appropriately, and balances outcomes when needed.
  • Shares ideas and knowledge with virtual teams and participates in external architect community events.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 8+ years’ experience spanning business and technology transformation — consulting, solution shaping, digital and AI transformation, and/or a relevant technology domain.
  • OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 6+ years’ experience spanning business and technology transformation — consulting, solution shaping, digital and AI transformation, and/or a relevant technology domain.
  • OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Transformation leadershipArchitectural leadershipStakeholder managementProof of concept and MVP guidance
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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