Hayley Goetz

Background

Job Description

I work across the hardware operations team to identify unmet or unknown needs for digital solutions. I lead the process of defining problems and incubating solutions, including defining and evangelizing the business impact, success criteria, and performance metrics. A key aspect of this is identifying a data-informed, long-term investment roadmap that is inclusive of tradeoffs and investment prioritization. I seek out deep insights to drive a productive courses of action across teams to improve product/feature development, iteration, and implementation. Within these digital solutions I identify the value of multiple feature areas to determine what to build and what to deprecate, then lead the vision for customer transition. A large part of my role is influencing and engaging with cross-functional internal partners, external partners, senior leadership, and other key stakeholders to gather input and garner support for the vision, strategy, and roadmap for multiple features across organizational boundaries.

Company Description

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft's best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, the Surface computing product line, Xbox Entertainment, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.

Employment History

I have spent over 14 years working across multiple industries, including CPG, food and beverage, technology, and hardgoods at companies like Starbucks and Amazon.

Education

I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), SCRUM Master, and SCRUM Product Owner and hold an undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Operations and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).

Mentoring Objectives & Scope

My favorite mentorship topics are career planning, navigation, and development, interview and resume prep, and the specific skill/topic area of project management.

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

A mixture of in-person and virtual. My schedule is flexible week to week, with a preference for Monday's and Fridays in the greater Seattle area.