Jen Suarez, MBA

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Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager, Public Sector & Education at Microsoft

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Overview

Jen Suarez is a Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager at Microsoft with 18 years of experience specializing in public sector and global hiring. With a degree in International Business and certifications in Change Management, she is often described by colleagues as an action-oriented, hardworking, and data-driven leader.

Outside of her main role, Jen is passionate about diversity and inclusion. She actively leads and contributes to Microsofts Talento and HOLA Employee Resource Groups, demonstrating a strong commitment to community building and mentorship within the company.

Jen has honed skills in both Human Resources and Project Management, successfully leading talent initiatives across the US, Canada, and LATAM.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Public Sector Hiring
Her current role involves leading the centralized strategy for cleared hiring across Microsoft's Public Sector, Education, and Health & Life Sciences divisions.
Diversity and Inclusion
Demonstrates a clear passion for D&I through her active leadership and contributions to the Microsoft Talento and HOLA Employee Resource Groups.
AI for Productivity
Recently completed courses on Microsoft Copilot and Generative AI, indicating an interest in using AI to streamline work and improve search.

Media Appearances

Jen has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager, Public Sector & Education at Microsoft
8-2024
Talento Community Champ at Microsoft
9-2022 - 7-2024
Sr. TA Manager, Global Integrator for Consulting Services, Partner Sales and US Federal Organization at Microsoft
8-2011 - 3-2012
Sr. HR Business Partner at Office Depot
6-2007 - 8-2011
HR Analyst, Server & Tools Org, Microsoft at Microsoft

Education

2004 - 2006
International Business from University of Miami Herbert Business School
1997 - 2002
Bachelors in Science from Florida International University - College of Business

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Insights For Selling To Jen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jen is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jen

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jen move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jen take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Jen

Personality Compatibility


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