🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Microsoft Nigeria – 4 Positions

Job Title: Account Manager - Financial Service

Job number: 1874879
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Overview

• Microsoft’s Enterprise Account Team focuses on partnering with customers to achieve strategic goals.
• This team is responsible for providing a differentiated Customer experience for our customers, del Win against competition by establishing Microsoft as market leaders, maximizing Customer spend, achieve targets (billed revenue, consumption, and adoption).
• Delivering solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and driving revenue growth for Microsoft.
• As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will have the opportunity to drive Transformation in partnership with our most Strategic customers with a focus on AI, Copilot and Security to achieve both Microsoft and customer business outcomes. Leveraging your large, multi-functional team across the breadth of the Microsoft solutions portfolio, engage at the most senior levels of your customer and bring industry-relevant solutions to help the customer adopt and embrace digital technologies.
• With a proven history of driving growth in market share, achieving sales targets, customer obsession, and partner collaboration, this role will give the opportunity to leverage your extensive customer network and sales experience to execute against your customer’s account plan
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Customer Advocate – Develops and oversees the execution of account plan(s) to ensure Microsoft revenue targets and customer outcomes are met.
• Engages with internal and external stakeholders on business planning, to promote mutually beneficial customer digital transformation strategies.
• Orchestrate full customer team across all areas of Microsoft to ensure we are focused on delivering customer outcomes across the customer lifecycle to build deep trust with Microsoft.
• Industry Relevant Trusted Seller – Proactively develops a strong understanding of the customer’s business, industry priorities to drive new business opportunities/ drive growth/net new business within the energy sector
• Advocates on behalf of the customer internally, ensuring requests and needs of assigned accounts are being addressed.
• Deliver Sales Excellence – Leads and orchestrates extended virtual teams across our solution areas to consistently achieve growth in revenue & market share.
• Industry Knowledge – Builds and maintains a strong knowledge of customers’ industry, associated business strategy, and key industry partners and solutions. Gains deeper insights and knowledge through direct engagement in their customers’ business and operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in working in an industry (Financial Service) driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, or related field AND 5+ years experience working in an industry (Financial Service), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR master’s degree in business administration AND 4+ years’ experience working in an industry (Financial Service), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR equivalent experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Cloud Solution Architect - D365 F&O

Job number: 1855603
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Overview

• As a Cloud Solution Architect specialising in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O), you’ll lead transformative cloud migrations across the Middle East and Africa.
• This is a rare opportunity to as the sole F&O professional in the region to drive impact through the design and integration of complex systems into the Dynamics 365 ecosystem.
• You’ll work across multiple countries, delivering high-value solutions that help customers modernise legacy platforms and realise tangible ROI.
• With a blend of remote and on-site engagements, this role offers both flexibility and the chance to build deep relationships across diverse markets.
• You’ll be at the forefront of Microsoft’s AI and cloud transformation, collaborating with top-tier partners and vendors to shape the future of enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Use customer insights to align Business Applications solutions with business outcomes, accelerating delivery and adoption through value-based engagements and reusable IP.
• Deliver technical sessions and workshops to support customer skilling, operational health, and cloud readiness.
• Share customer feedback with internal Microsoft teams to drive product and service improvements.
• Guide decision-makers to realise value from Microsoft technology through solution optimisation, performance efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Resolve blockers preventing go-live or broad usage by applying technical, functional, and project management expertise using Microsoft best practices and IP.
• Identify growth opportunities by matching customer needs with Microsoft Business Applications capabilities and value propositions.
• Continuously develop skills to better support customer and Microsoft business goals.
• Share expertise in communities, contribute to IP creation, and reuse assets to accelerate customer transformation.

Qualifications

• To succeed in this role, candidates must demonstrate strong technical expertise, practical experience, and a solid understanding of Microsoft Business Applications, particularly Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O).

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Prior experience as a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), engaging with stakeholders at all levels within enterprise organisations to drive solution adoption, transformation, and business impact.
• Experience conducting Business Value Assessments (BVA) and be confident leading ROI-focused conversations that demonstrate the strategic impact of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations solutions
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives, to influence strategic decisions and drive enterprise-wide solution adoption.

Technical knowledge
Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O):

• Deep technical expertise in Dynamics 365 F&O, including development experience in X++ across at least two modules: sales, services, marketing, or customer insights.
• Proven ability in debugging and performance troubleshooting, including use of Trace Parser.
• Solid understanding of performance patterns and anti-patterns.

Architecture & Lifecycle Management:

• Strong grasp of Microsoft Azure cloud computing fundamentals.
• Knowledge of how Dynamics 365 F&O interacts with Azure components.
• Familiarity with integration patterns and anti-patterns across Business Applications.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for application lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Lifecycle Services for environment setup and troubleshooting.
• Ability to set up and execute the Regression Suite Automation Tool.

Cross-Platform Integration:

• Understanding of integration between Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain platforms.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Title: Government Affairs Internship Opportunities

Job number: 1864938
Locations: Abuja and Niger
Employment type: Internship
Duration: 18 months, Full-time
Discipline: Government Affairs
Role type: Individual Contributor
Profession: Legal & Corporate Affairs
Start date: November/December 2025
Travel: 0-25 %

About the Role

• Every year, we welcome interns from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.
• Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of university graduates from every corner of the world.
• Microsoft Africa’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs (“CELA”) department has an immediate opening for a Government Affairs Intern.
• This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of public policy, law, and technology across some of Africa’s most dynamic markets.
• The intern will play an active role in shaping external engagement and regulatory strategies across key policy areas such as data protection, cybersecurity, AI, and digital transformation.
• The position will focus on supporting the government affairs function within CELA Africa. The role will report into the Government Affairs Director for Africa and will be located in one of Microsoft’s offices in Nairobi, Cairo or Abuja
• At Microsoft, Interns Workers work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way.
• You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passion, and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.
• The internship is designed not only for you to do great work with the opportunity to learn and grow, but to experience our culture full of diverse community connection, executive engagement, and memorable events.
• Imagine yourself as a Microsoft Intern. Join Microsoft today and help us innovate and shape the business of tomorrow.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the CELA Africa Government Affairs Leads to provide general policy and government affairs support, utilizing consultants as needed.
• Support team efforts through research, preparing comparative analysis, translations, checklists and summaries.
• Assist with drafting agreements for the marketing, sale, licensing and distribution of Microsoft Products and Services.
• Participate in data collection and intelligence gathering to aid in crafting position papers, policy briefings, and legislative testimony.
• Stay informed on public policy and geo-political issues, contributing to Microsoft’s policy and political initiatives.
• Engage in research across legal, policy, and technology sectors to aid team strategies, address logistical issues, and monitor regulatory changes.
• Support Government Affairs Leads as necessary in managing internal stakeholders as well as external relationships with coalitions, the public sector, and relevant interest groups to achieve desired regulatory and/or legislative outcomes.
• Help in advancing public sector objectives and managing communications across various groups.
• Organize and support internal and external events, including content development, material drafting, and social media engagement.
• Support in communication, strategic positioning and campaigning activities.
• Provide regular updates to the team about key policy issues arising in their markets.
• Undertake any other task assigned by the Head of Government Affairs for Africa and/or the Government Affairs Leads.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate should hold a Public Policy, Law, Political Science, International Relations, or a similar degree.
• You must be legally authorised to work in Kenya, Nigeria or Egypt to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
• Excellent knowledge of technology and emerging policy issues around AI, cloud computing, and data governance.
• Written and oral fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of prior experience in a related field, such as government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, law or technology.
• Fluency in Arabic and French.
• 1+ years experience in developing and managing strategic relationships to advocate and influence public/technology policy priorities.
• Ability to analyse, conceptualize, and visualize information and data.
• The ability to review, draft, or contribute to policy documents, briefing notes, whitepapers, advocacy materials.
• Demonstrated ability of Africa’s public sector dynamics or regional governance institutions (e.g. African Union, ECOWAS, EAC, SADAC).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online