General Manager, Gaming Information Technology

Microsoft Gaming is growing strong with hundreds of millions of players who are active on some of the best-known brands in the world!  We are looking for a General Manager, Gaming Information Technology, to lead our efforts bringing together our teams and technology solutions to support the evolution and growth of the Gaming business, and our player base into the future. This role will report directly to the Microsoft Gaming Chief Operations Officer (COO).  

The General Manager, Gaming Information Technology, is responsible for leading the design, development and execution of the overall information technology (IT) strategy and deploying IT initiatives that align with Microsoft Gaming’s mission. This includes building the IT roadmap, standardization of solutions, promoting technology use throughout the organization, and fostering a culture of collaboration. This leader plays a key role in steering the organization through digital transformation, modernization of tooling, platforms, capability enhancements, and leveraging technology to further the mission. Additionally, this role has direct accountability for ensuring compliance, protecting Gaming’s assets and data by maturing the IT program. They lead and oversee the infrastructure and service delivery for our Gaming network environment(s), with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. The Gaming organization will look to this leader to identify appropriate investment in new technologies to streamline operations, and investments while continuing to improve service delivery for employees.  

The General Manager, Gaming Information Technology candidate, aside from having a passion for information technology, will have collaboration skills and technical expertise to work across the breadth of corporate IT, data center, hardware, platform, and game development environments that exist in the business.  They will also need to at all times align with the culture of Microsoft which values openness, diversity, and inclusion, enabling everyone to do their best work as their genuine selves.    

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities

As a General Manager forr Gaming Information Technology, your success is measured by: 

People Management 

• Lead an organization of IT professionals across multiple entities.  

• Deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. 

• Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles. 

• Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn. 

• Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.