HR Director, Microsoft AI

As an HR Director supporting the Microsoft AI (MAI) organization, one of Microsoft's fastest-growing businesses, you will lead and execute people strategies that enable organizational growth, talent excellence, and business impact. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will serve as the strategic integrator across HR Business Partners, Recruiting, and Centers of Excellence to deliver coordinated people solutions that accelerate business outcomes.  Operating within MAI's agile, mission-driven environment, where cross-functional squads work in rapid planning cycles, you will help leaders navigate growth, organizational change, and evolving business priorities. This role requires strategic thinking, business acumen, and operational excellence to deliver outcomes at speed while leading a team and supporting a rapidly evolving organization.  Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   #MicrosoftAI #MAI Responsibilities   Leadership   Lead, coach, and develop a team, ensuring delivery of high-impact people solutions that support business growth, organizational effectiveness, and employee success.   Support  leaders through organizational growth, change, and transformation by providing strategic guidance, change management expertise, and people solutions that enable business agility and execution.   Influence and hold leaders accountable for creating high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.   Organizational Effectiveness   Assess organizational health, team effectiveness, leadership capability, and operating rhythms, identifying opportunities to improve business performance and organizational outcomes.   Partner with leaders to design organizational structures, workforce strategies, and operating models that enable business growth, organizational agility, and execution of evolving priorities.   Anticipate organizational risks and proactively recommend solutions that strengthen execution, employee experience, and long-term business success.   Talent   Lead strategic talent planning efforts that align workforce needs, hiring plans, succession strategies, and talent investments with business objectives.   Partner with business leaders, Talent Management, and Recruiting to identify critical talent needs, close capability gaps, and build high-performing talent pipelines.   Leverage data and workforce insights to identify talent risks, improve retention, and inform talent decisions that strengthen organizational performance.   Transformation   Lead complex people initiatives that support organizational growth, workforce transformation, organizational changes, and evolving business priorities.   Partner across HR to shape, adapt, and implement enterprise programs and people strategies to meet the unique needs of the MAI organization.   Leverage employee feedback, organizational insights, and workforce trends to identify opportunities to improve culture, engagement, inclusion, and the overall employee experience at scale.   Other  Embody our  culture  and  values   Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications Master's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field AND 6+ years experience in human resources or related processes (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field AND 9+ years experience in human resources or related processes (e.g., hiring, performance management) OR equivalent experience.   Additional or preferred qualifications 5+ years people management experience. Experience influencing senior