Microsoft
invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the
position of Premier Field Engineering (PFE) Manager – Nigeria.
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Job Title: PFE Manager – Nigeria
Job Category: Customer Service & Support
Location: Nigeria, Lagos
Job ID: 790096
Division: Services & Support
Responsibilities
Premier
Field Engineering is a global team that delivers world class support
earning customer confidence, trust and loyalty by improving customer
health through the optimization and successful implementation of
Microsoft technologies. Premier Field Engineering Managers drive the
successful oversight of the support delivery business and its resources
within the Services Practice
The PFE Manager is responsible for four areas of the support business including:
Operational Excellence
Delivery Excellence
Business Management
People Management
Their value is in developing and maintaining high performing teams that deliver quality services in a profitable way.
Key initiatives for this role include:
Customer Health Index initiative
Workforce Planning
Growth and Innovation surrounding the PFE catalog of services
Continued focus on Customer Satisfaction
Team Readiness & development according to role readiness roadmap with emphasis on customer health
Successful execution in this role will require focus in the job function areas outlined above.
Within
Microsoft this position has direct impact at the regional level via
front line management of Premier Field Engineers affecting both employee
and customer satisfaction.
PFE Managers will have 15-20 direct reports on average. Those direct
reports are Premier Field Engineers which come from the Support Delivery
Discipline (IC2-5). Supervision responsibilities do include performance
review management, mentoring, career development skill/task
assessments.
Some of the key decision making for this role includes:
Hiring, performance evaluation ratings and commitment setting.
Using
key performance indicators, this position will make many business
decisions affecting Regional specific CPH/CPM for Dedicated and
Transactional Engineers.
Participating
in escalations that include decision making on behalf of the services
organization could require additional Premier management escalation.
This
role is responsible for support program rollout and may be asked to
participate in strategy or design work related to the service support
organization.
Performance Review Process
RoleGuide - task & skill assessment, target learning roadmaps.
Premier Service Support Delivery Management Process
Escalation Response Management
Customer Satisfaction Survey Process
Enterprise Service Support Delivery Core Data Reporting
Other internal organizations this role will interact with include:
Enterprise
Partner Group (EPG) Field Sales roles including Management, Premier
Support roles including Management, and Microsoft Consulting Services
(MCS) including Management with the purpose of cross team collaboration
on behalf of shared customers.
Customer
Support Services (CSS) organization responsible for the delivery of
support services and Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) including
Management for the purpose of ensuring quality support delivery and
incident escalations.
Qualifications:
A minimum of 2 years or more experience in front line management in an enterprise support environment
3+ years experience in business and process management
Solid experience in regards to design and management of a high performing datacenter is a must.
Experience with negotiation and implementation of customer SLA and OLA is a requirement
Working knowledge and experience in teaming with MS Partners
Experience with working with virtual and remote multi-cultural teams
Value proposition level understanding of Microsoft products and services
Prior account planning and delivery experience preferable in a service environment
Proven record for delivery business results and customer satisfaction.
Application Deadline
20th April, 2012
How To Apply
Interested candidates should: