Chief of Staff - AI Experiences, Microsoft Edge

Translate product and business priorities into execution plans, clear accountability, and cross-team operating mechanisms. Run the Edge leadership operating rhythm: leadership meetings, business reviews, planning checkpoints, decision forums, and follow-through. Connect strategy to how the organization behaves - what it measures, how it prioritizes, how decisions get made - using lightweight mechanisms, trackers, and AI-assisted workflows rather than added process. Drive people and organizational priorities: talent planning, team health, leadership effectiveness, culture and morale, and sensitive people or process issues. Shape executive communications and prepare the CVP and Edge Leadership Team for SLT reviews, Town Halls, kickoffs, and demo showcases with crisp agendas, pre-reads, and decision framing. Lead special projects that demand structured problem solving, cross-functional coordination, and executive synthesis. Own annual and quarterly OPEX, COGS, and headcount planning with Finance and HR, driving investment tradeoffs, forecasting, spend tracking, and cost efficiency while protecting critical bets. Directly manage and have responsibility for a business management and program management team and will be responsible for their growth and delegating responsibility appropriately. Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources or business-related roles Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 12+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 15+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience. 5+ years people management experience.Demonstrated experience running operations for a large or complex organization, including planning, budgets, forecasting, and rhythm of business. Demonstrated experience running operations for a large or complex organization, including planning, budgets, forecasting, and rhythm of business. Experience partnering with senior and executive leaders and driving complex cross-functional programs to completion. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready synthesis, narrative building, and meeting facilitation. Strong business and financial acumen, including budget, investment, headcount planning, and forecasting. Ability to understand product strategy, customer needs, business dynamics, and organizational constraints well enough to connect strategy to execution. High judgment, discretion, and maturity in handling sensitive business, people, and organizational topics. Experience working in or adjacent to browser, consumer software, AI, search, platform, or large-scale product organizations. Strong familiarity with growth metrics, usage funnels, monetization, customer segments, competitive dynamics, and investment tradeoffs. Product intuition and curiosity: ability to understand why a strategy matters, where it may break down, and what signals indicate real progress. Ability to be both trusted operator and strategic thought partner: practical, low-ego, direct, and comfortable pushing for clarity when the organization is drifting. Fluency using AI tools to scale operational, analytical, and communications work.