Snr Business Development Manager

Candidate Description

With over two decades of commercial leadership spanning cloud, AI and SaaS, this professional thrives at the intersection of technology and business value. They bring deep expertise in a major technology company's ecosystem covering Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 combined with a proven record of launching category-defining products such as Surface, Xbox and Office 365 across Asia-Pacific. Adept at building C-suite relationships, they consistently challenge the status quo to drive transformative outcomes in consulting, telecommunications and high-tech sectors.

Their technical acumen is demonstrated through the orchestration of enterprise-scale AI platforms on Azure AI Foundry, the acceleration of Copilot adoption and the delivery of complex cloud-migration programs that unlock measurable gains in productivity, efficiency and top-line growth. Leveraging a Challenger-sales mindset and data-driven GTM strategies, they have secured multi-million-dollar transformation deals, managed USD 20 million marketing budgets and led flagship initiatives including the launch of a major technology company's first store outside the US while maintaining rigorous focus on customer success and ROI.

A collaborative leader and mentor, they mobilise cross-functional teams, empower stakeholders and foster a growth mindset to navigate fast-changing markets. Comfortable engaging at board level and on the front line, they convert emerging technologies into competitive advantage, guiding organisations from proof-of-concept to production at scale. Their blend of strategic insight, empathetic leadership and relentless drive for innovation positions them as a catalyst for AI-led transformation and sustainable business growth.