Christopher C Shirley
Microsoft Global Partner Skilling Strategy Lead for Modern Work and Copilot
- Role
- Senior Business Strategy Manager at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher C Shirley
AI is changing the way we empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. I live in the space between Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Partner Support, and Client Services, building and landing AI GTM strategy for Microsoft\'s full partner ecosystem.I build trust, communicate directly and empathetically, and drive collaboration to empower those around me to deliver legendary service. Through results-oriented leadership, I build diverse teams that meet efficiency and revenue goals. Deploying agile workflows enables our teams to balance competing priorities, decrease churn, and boost partner satisfaction.In addition to my professional contributions, I mentor new project managers and aspiring tech leaders, volunteer locally, coach peers on conflict resolution, and ardently study cutting-edge equity and inclusion thought leadership, including responsible AI.
Experience
Senior Business Strategy Manager
Mar 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
GPS Global Partner Skilling Strategy Lead – Modern Work and CopilotJanuary 2024 to presentAs Senior Business Strategy Manager in Microsoft\'s Global Partner Solutions organization, I lead the strategy development and landing for partner technical enablement for M365 Copilot and Modern Work.GPS WW Partner Strategy Lead – AI October 2022 to December 2023I led partner ecosystem strategy development and landing for AI, including development of the AI Transformation Partner Playbook, designing key AI elements for Azure Innovate, and driving expanded partner enablement for AI technical depth skilling.Azure WW Sales Strategy (Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation)March 2022 to October 2022I led strategy and landing for Scale-managed Partner Sales for Data & AI as well as Digital & App Innovation solution areas.
Education
Druid Hills High School
High School Diploma, College Prep
1999 — 2002
Armstrong State University
Bachelors of Art, English
2002 — 2006
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