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Kathleen Hogan. (Microsoft Photo)
Microsoft named Kathleen Hogan, its longtime chief people officer, to the new role of executive vice president of strategy and transformation, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella.
Hogan will focus on “defining our overarching corporate strategy and structure and leading our continuous transformation as a company,” Nadella wrote in an email to employees outlining the changes Wednesday morning.
“As we’ve seen time and again throughout our 50-year history, times of great change for the world and for our industry require us to have a mindset that enables us to continually adapt and transform ourselves,” Nadella wrote. “There’s no question that we are at the forefront of another such moment, with the rapid changes across every industry and business function in this AI era.”
Amy Coleman, who has led Microsoft’s corporate HR functions for the past six years, will succeed Hogan as chief people officer, and join the company’s senior leadership team, also reporting to Nadella.
Hogan’s new role expands the CEO’s office, potentially giving Nadella more ability to focus on Microsoft’s technical and product strategy, the competitive landscape, and interaction with product groups, customers, and partners.
The change in HR leadership comes as Microsoft looks at overhauling its performance-review process, according to a Business Insider report. The company’s latest job cuts, in January, were focused on job performance.
Hogan has been Microsoft’s chief people officer since November 2014, succeeding Lisa Brummel in the role.
