Rajesh Jha, the executive vice president of Microsoft’s experiences and devices group, has announced his retirement after a 35-year tenure with the company. Jha played a pivotal role in transitioning Microsoft’s Office suite to the cloud and has been overseeing key products like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Windows, and Office.
In an internal memo, Jha shared, ‘After 35+ years at Microsoft, I am moving into retirement and will transition out on July 1st, staying on in an advisory capacity.’ While no direct replacement is named for Jha, Microsoft is promoting four of his direct reports to executive vice president roles, reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. This includes Pavan Davuluri, Ryan Roslansky, Charles Lamanna, and Perry Clarke.
Nadella acknowledged Jha’s contributions, stating, ‘Rajesh embodies the commitment that helped transform Microsoft into the company it is today.’ This leadership change marks another strategic move in Microsoft’s upper management, following previous promotions that reshaped teams managing critical products like Office and Windows.
Source: The Verge