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Jobtitle

Principal Program Manager Incubation Studio

Company

Microsoft Incubation Studio

Industry

Computer Software

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

Budget

I'm responsible for a budget of

1000000 USD

I influence a budget of

50000000 USD

Interests

  • Joint Ventures
  • Digital Innovation
  • Corporate Culture
  • Generating Strategic Options
  • Strategic Decision Making Processes

Areas

  • Corporate Policy / Strategy

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Business Development
  • Corporate Culture
  • Generating Strategic Options
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Decision Making Processes
  • Strategy Formulation and Planning

  • Digital Transformation

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Data Insights
  • Digital Innovation

  • Innovation Management

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Collaboration with Academic Institutions
  • Cross-Border R&D Projects
  • Cross-Industry Innovation Cooperations
  • Customer-Led Innovation
  • Design Thinking
  • From R&D to Connect and Develop (C&D)
  • Innovation Crowdsourcing
  • Innovation Culture
  • Innovation Excellence
  • Open Innovation
  • R&D Networks and Alliances
  • Scenario Planning and Simulation
  • Sustainable Innovations
  • Time-to-Market and Fast Innovation

  • Leadership / Change

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Communication and Conflict Management
  • Delegation & Empowerment
  • Establishing a Culture of Trust
  • Executive Coaching
  • Incentive Systems and Motivation Strategies
  • Leading Change
  • Leading Leaders
  • Management
  • Teams and Team Development

  • Managing the Corporate Research & Development Department

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Building Cross-Functional R&D Teams
  • Collaboration of R&D with other Departments
  • Employee Motivation in R&D
  • R&D Change Management
  • R&D Process Standardization
  • R&D Project Management
  • R&D Talent Management
  • Team Innovation Effectiveness

  • Market Strategy

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Emerging Market Business Development
  • Maintaining and Strengthening the Market Position
  • Market Analysis and Strategy Setting
  • Market-Driven Strategies
  • Market Segmentation and Differentiation

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Corporate Portfolio Management
  • Defensive M&A Strategies
  • Joint Ventures
  • Post Merger Integration

  • New Product Development Execution

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Early Consumer Testing
  • New Product Commercialization
  • Prototype Development

  • New Product / Service Development

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Stage-Gate Model
  • User-Centered Design

  • R&D Strategy

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • R&D Portfolio Management

  • Startup Management

    MY WORK PREFERENCES
  • Bootstrapping
  • Business Angel Investments
  • Change Management while Scaling Up
  • Compiling the Business Plan
  • Crowdfunding
  • Finding the Right Team of Founders
  • Fine-Tuning the Business Model
  • Lean Startup Methodology
  • Pitching
  • Startup Management Software Tools
  • Venture Capital Investments

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Principal PgM Incubation Studio & H3 Innovation Programs in OCTO @ Microsoft | Startup Mentor & Pre-Seed/Seed Angel | B2B SaaS & Agency Founder

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Principal Program Manager Incubation Studio
April 2021 - Present
Principal Program Manager Incubation Studio
Principal Program Manager Incubation Studio

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