Principal Analyst, Microsoft
Gartner
- Stamford, CT
- $92,000-130,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Digital Acceleration and Transformation
- Enterprise Enablement
- Big Data and Analytics
- Applications Rationalization
- Cloud Strategy
- Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization
- Contract and Cost Optimization
- Security and Risk Management
- 5 to 8 years’ experience within the field of Microsoft enterprise software licensing, contracting, and commercials. Specifically, an understanding of Microsoft corporate strategy, sales behaviors, go-to-market approach, products, use rights, and licensing is key to success in this role.
- Deep expertise in contract management and contract optimization
- Strong analytical skills, especially in areas such as software deployment versus licensing/subscription analysis, cost modeling, risk mitigation, license/subscription optimization and cost reduction.
- Dynamic presentation skills and experience in presenting to clients at all levels (technical, procurement and C-Level executives), plus, the ability to ‘think outside the box’ and respond effectively to questions.
- Strong organizational & time management skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables & content for clients.
- Ability to analyze large volumes of data and produce logical conclusions.
- Comfortable taking direction and building trust-based, value-added relationships with team members and senior executives
- Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement
- A consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges