Microsoft – the
leading software development company – is looking for Country Manager (Microsoft
Georgia).
The ideal candidate
profile:
senior executive with excellent people leadership skills,
a strong ‘customer touch’, ability to develop talent, willing to
identify with both the organization and its people and, very
importantly, with very good connections to the decision-makers
within the industry;
a candidate is mature enough to fully understand
Microsoft's policies, guidelines and global client strategies to
make decisions and take actions needed; able to act and implement
actions independently but always within the overall policies and
practices of Microsoft; she/he is expected to demonstrate and
deliver on the Microsoft mission and values;
a self motivated and independent senior executive
fostering excellence and able to operate in the best interests of
the business consistent with agreed strategic direction and
reporting requirements; a proven leader with the ability to
motivate and lead senior managers and directors and build effective
relationships with key business partners; shows the ability to
synthesize a vision of where the company should be going and
demonstrates excellent commercial skills;
she/he proves a documented successful track record and
sufficient and relevant experience in an international business
environment to take on the new role;
has a technology background: not necessarily from a
software environment, she/he could possibly come from hardware
companies, distributors, the Telco sector, or even from consulting,
provided that s/he can demonstrate a successful track record in
business development and customer service, and equally importantly,
people management experience and skills.
The ideal candidate will
demonstrate as many as possible of the following
traits:
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Thought leadership. Imaginative and creative, having the
conceptual ability to effectively develop new ideas and put them to
practice. Clear vision and ability to align and motivate people
behind the vision.
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Collaboration and team player skills: able to mobilize people
and resources across the organization into cross-functional teams
and to deliver specific projects.
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Excellent leadership skills - ability to recruit and motivate
a team of high caliber individuals with the skills to grow the
business.
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Results focus: passion for growth, and strong target
orientation.
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Passion for customers, partners, and technology.
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Defines/sets parameters for achieving strategic
goals.
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Innovation: encourages innovation and creativity in others.
Prepared to take calculated risks to achieve the pre-set business
goals. Takes initiative for finding innovative solutions,
challenges existing practices to find the best ways of doing
business, provides support and recognition for others who break
traditions and demonstrate a personal commitment to innovation and
change, supports intelligent risk-taking by engagement
etc.
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Focuses on successful and fast implementation and
follow-up
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Communication: facilitates the communication process to draw
out a range of views and achieve best outcomes. Establishes a
culture of “open communication”.
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Accountable for commitments, results, and quality to
customers, shareholders, partners, and employees.
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Excellent organization and re-organization skills. Pragmatic,
with a talent for organization and implementation.
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Demonstrated ability to build an organization and/or function
and develop and attract talent.
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Must be consistent, convincing and demand respect, standing
up for his/ her ideas.
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Self-confidence to deal effectively at all possible levels,
including the highest.
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Fluent English. Georgian and/or Russian. | 