Are you passionate about transforming education through technology and partnerships? As the Partner Program Lead for the K-12 Education sector, you will lead the strategy, execution, and growth of Microsoft’s partner ecosystem to empower schools and education systems with the full breadth of the Microsoft Cloud—spanning Cloud & AI Platforms, AI Business Processes, AI Workforce, and Security.

As the Partner Programs Leader, you will drive Microsoft’s scale Education Kindergarten to Year 12 sector strategy across diverse Microsoft and Partner sales teams, engines, and routes to market WW, tightly integrated with Microsoft’s cloud solution areas and marketing motions. You’ll provide guidance to our regional partner teams to accelerate customer acquisition and growth with Partner align and collaborate with global and local cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver measurable business outcomes aligned to AI adoption, cloud platform consumption, security usage and AI skills. This leadership role is your opportunity to amplify sharp strategic planning, deep partner ecosystem expertise, and a customer and partner-first mindset to unlock digital AI transformation at scale.

This role is  for a strategic, collaborative leader with deep experience in partner management, program design, and education transformation. You will work across global partner teams, field sellers, and solution areas to accelerate digital equity, learning outcomes, and operational efficiency through partner-led innovation.