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Lily Satterthwaite

Kingston,City of London

Summary

Strategic and globally respected technology leader with 25+ years of experience spanning cloud infrastructure, capacity strategy, and large‑scale commercial transformation. Currently a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, leading Azure Core and Fleet Capacity initiatives across 112 countries, enabling £7B+ in cloud revenue and supporting some of the world’s most mission‑critical workloads.

Recognised for calm, trusted leadership in high‑pressure environments, the ability to influence at C‑suite and executive level, and for building alignment between engineering strategy, customer outcomes, and long‑term organisational resilience. A multi‑award‑winning leader and visible advocate for inclusive leadership, social mobility, and women in technology. Angel investor in female‑founded and early‑stage ventures, bringing commercial and governance insight to founders and leadership teams.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

EMEA Region Lead

Microsoft Azure Core/Fleet Capacity
London Paddington, City of London
04.2022 - Current

Championed capacity strategy development for Azure engineering, driving regional growth and customer mitigation across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the UK.

Spearheaded Azure core capacity planning, resulting in significant revenue growth across 112 countries and 22 regions.

Oversaw a substantial pipeline across multiple Azure regions, aligning engineering efforts with commercial objectives and senior executive decision-making.

  • Drove urgent regional capacity triage initiatives, successfully securing new revenue and uplifting account performance during critical constraints.
  • Advised senior leadership on complex geopolitical and regulatory challenges, enhancing risk resilience and regional investment strategies.

Services Sales Exec & Customer Success leadership

Microsoft Consulting Services
Reading, Berkshire
01.2015 - 03.2024

Multiple roles - Progressively senior commercial and delivery leadership roles across Microsoft Services and Customer Success.

Selected Wins

  • £105M Digital Switch‑Over contract (BBC England) — accountable for deal signature and delivery alignment.
  • $11.6M multi‑year Unified Support deal with Nationwide (largest EMEA deal, top 3 globally in 2019).
  • Led globally distributed bid, delivery, and transformation programs with consistent over‑achievement of revenue and customer satisfaction metrics.

Earlier Career — Programme Director / Bid Director

Siemens Business Services · Telefónica · Cisco ·
Rackspace
01.1998 - 12.2014

Led complex, global IT and cloud transformation bids and programs across public sector, telecoms, and enterprise — building the commercial foundation that underpins current strategic credibility.


  • Led bid/contract negotiation for the $81.25M Fully Managed Service with SABMiller.
  • Signed $28.75M+ in Managed Cloud/Hosting deals, maintaining a high win ratio (65%); secured selection on the G Cloud Framework and NHS SPINE programme.
  • Secured $65M Cisco Telephony Over IP Contract (TOTAL) and $30M TelePresence Contract (AXA).
  • Accountable for $168.75 Million in public sector wins, including the $131.25M Digital Switch Over Contract with BBC England.
  • Established international operations in India to set up outsourced technical support; drove revenue/customer retention across EMEA and APAC regions.

Education

Executive MBA -

Quantic School of Business & Technology
02.2022 - 02.2024

BA (Hons) International Business Administration -

University of Northumbria
Newcastle Upon Thames

BTEC HND - Business Administration & Management, Applied Languages

Institut of Technology of Lyon
France

Skills


  • PRINCE2 Practitioner APMP Prosci Change Practitioner
  • Microsoft Azure Certified
  • Guinness World Record Contributor — AI Skills Fest
  • INvolve Top 100 Women in Tech Role Model
  • Microsoft “Cheers for Peers” & Impact Awards

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

EMEA Region Lead

Microsoft Azure Core/Fleet Capacity
04.2022 - Current

Executive MBA -

Quantic School of Business & Technology
02.2022 - 02.2024

Services Sales Exec & Customer Success leadership

Microsoft Consulting Services
01.2015 - 03.2024

Earlier Career — Programme Director / Bid Director

Siemens Business Services · Telefónica · Cisco ·
01.1998 - 12.2014

BA (Hons) International Business Administration -

University of Northumbria

BTEC HND - Business Administration & Management, Applied Languages

Institut of Technology of Lyon
Lily Satterthwaite