Skills for Social Impact Regional Director

at  Microsoft

• Hiring across all Asia locations.
  Microsoft Philanthropies (MSP) is a global social business that provides affordable technology and enables digital and AI transformation to nonprofits and intergovernmental organizations, AI skilling at scale to help everyone participate in the digital economy, and strategic community engagement initiatives, to expand opportunity for people around the world.
  The AI National Skills Initiative (AINSI) is one of our primary programs to deliver AI at scale in priority Microsoft markets. As the Regional AI National Skills Lead for Asia, this role leads the AINSI program within the Asia region including:
  (1) developing and executing strategic partnerships with government, education, private sector, and civil society (NGO/IGOs, industry associations, workforce development and labor organizations) to skill individuals and organizations at scale on generative AI,
  (2) coordinating and aligning priorities to execute the AINSI with key internal stakeholders across local Microsoft teams,
  (3) landing global Microsoft skilling programs, tailored to local country needs, (4) sharing breakthrough best practices and success stories with policy makers and influencers to further AI skills development within the country,
  (5) managing and coaching the AINSI regional team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree AND extensive experience in corporate social responsibility, philanthropies or government or MSFT related area.
• OR extensive experience in corporate social responsibility, philanthropies, or government or MSFT related area.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corporate social responsibility, philanthropies, corporate affairs, or related area.In-house counsel experience
• Experience managing a corporate social responsibility or MSFT related program.
• Demonstrable experience of people or team management experience.
• Experience working in or with a large, matrixed organization.

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• Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.
• Successfully manage and provide coaching, support, and leadership development to Philanthropy Area leads around the world