Business Management - Tomoh Apprenticeship

Overview

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University apprentices from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Business Management Apprentice you will support business operations, planning, and Rhythm of Business (RoB) activities to help drive organisational priorities. Working with cross-functional stakeholders, you will assist with budget planning, business continuity, internal communications, and strategic initiatives. The role also supports employee engagement, onboarding, and culture programmes, providing exposure to business management and operational excellence.

At Microsoft, apprentices 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 passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

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

• Program start date: January 2027
• About: Tomoh Program is Microsoft's program for Emiritization, aiming to accelerate Emiratis employability and create market impact through Early-in-Profession recruitment, and skilling programs.

Program overview

Microsoft Tomoh Apprenticeship is a paid six-month training program that offers globally recognized technical and professional certifications & skills, and on-the-job training to include mentoring, coaching, job shadowing and real-life scenario assignments.

Program Details: The 6 months program is divided into two key phases (Phase 1 - Onboarding & Skilling, Phase 2 - On The Job Training)

Phase one: Onboarding & Skilling Bootcamp (1 month)

• Onboarding and introduction to Microsoft’s mission, culture, strategy & structure.
• Technical skilling to obtain globally recognized Microsoft technical certifications.
• Professional and soft skilling courses including project management, change management, effective interpersonal skills, creativity and innovation, and time management.

Phase two: On-the-job training (5 months)

• Joining as a Business Management Apprenticeship for on-the-job shadowing and training.
• Mentorship and coaching sessions.
• Supporting Microsoft teams in digital transformation projects.
• Advanced technology trainings including AI, Machine Learning & Cloud Computing.

Responsibilities

• Support business operations, planning, logistics, and Rhythm of Business (RoB) activities.
• Assist with budget management, headcount administration, and financial tracking.
• Coordinate business continuity, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Develop communications, presentations, reports, and leadership updates.Support team culture, capability-building, and organisational health initiatives.
• Contribute to special projects and programme execution in a dynamic business environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Emirati National holding UAE Family Book.
• Fluency in English.
• You must be legally authorised to work in UAE to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit) for your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
• Completed a Bachelor's/ Master's Degree in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for technology and customer obsessed
• Displays strong stakeholder and relationship management across senior leaders, partners, and customers
• Proficient communication, analytical and presentation skills

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• This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.