Microsoft Azure Cloud Manager
Job Summary
The IT Lead serves as the technical authority and primary IT representative on projects spanning applications and infrastructure. This role leads virtual, cross-functional teams in dynamic, multi-regional environments, providing technical direction and ensuring alignment with organizational standards and governance.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional IT teams across applications, infrastructure, security, and integration to deliver cohesive IT solutions aligned with project goals
- Provide clear technical direction and make informed decisions in evolving or ambiguous project environments to ensure progress and quality
- Act as the primary IT technical liaison for geographically distributed, virtual project teams to facilitate communication and collaboration
- Drive alignment across technical teams to ensure coherent end-to-end IT solution delivery that meets business and technical requirements
- Rapidly understand, adopt, and apply internal IT standards, governance processes, and architectural principles to project execution
- Identify, assess, and manage technical risks, assumptions, and dependencies, escalating issues appropriately to mitigate impact
- Ensure IT solutions comply with security, compliance, and supportability requirements and prepare them for smooth operational handover
- Represent IT confidently in project governance forums and senior stakeholder discussions to influence decisions and provide updates
- Build trust and establish effective working relationships quickly with global, virtual teams to foster collaboration and productivity
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving, decision-making, and project coordination skills to drive initiatives independently and deliver results
Required competencies and certifications
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud architecture, including design, implementation, and management of cloud-based solutions
- Proven ability to manage infrastructure and application delivery projects from planning through execution and successful delivery
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Experience acting as a technical lead for IT teams on projects and initiatives
- Proven experience coordinating multiple technical disciplines including applications, infrastructure, security, and vendors
- Experience working with global or multi-regional teams
- Exposure to enterprise IT governance and delivery frameworks
- Broad understanding of enterprise IT environments, including applications, infrastructure, integration, and security
- Familiarity with matrixed organizations and complex stakeholder environments
- Awareness of service readiness, handover, and long-term support considerations