Microsoft’s Office and LinkedIn chief takes over Teams in latest executive reshuffle

Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn at Microsoft, expanded his responsibilities last year as he took charge of Office, and he is now assuming a greater role amid the latest leadership changes at Microsoft.

Sources reveal that Microsoft Teams is now set to report to Roslansky, who will oversee the new Work Experiences Group at Microsoft.

This reorganisation stems from the impending retirement of Rajesh Jha, an executive vice president who led Microsoft's experiences and devices division, after a remarkable career spanning more than 35 years.

Jha managed the teams responsible for Windows, Office, Copilot, and Microsoft 365, and the company has been redistributing his duties since his retirement was announced in March.

Charles Lamanna, a rapidly advancing leader within Microsoft, is also acquiring increased responsibilities, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge.

Lamanna will spearhead the Copilot, Agents, and Platform (CAP) team at Microsoft, which encompasses essential Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 services, BizChat, and other services.

The Microsoft 365 Core team, along with OneDrive and SharePoint (ODSP) and Data Platform and Growth (DPG), are now part of Lamanna’s oversight.

This transition sees seasoned Microsoft leaders Jeff Teper and Kirk Koenigsbauer joining Lamanna’s leadership.

Teper will assume the role of executive vice president of apps and agents, while Koenigsbauer will become president of Data Platform and Growth.

The person heading Microsoft’s Surface and Windows, Pavan Davuluri, will continue leading the Windows and Devices Group.

The Intentional team, which Microsoft brought on board in 2017, will now report to Davuluri.

This includes Charles Simonyi, a technical fellow at Microsoft, who started Intentional Software in 2002 and previously spent over two decades at Microsoft helping develop Excel and Word.

Perry Clarke now serves as the Chief Technology Officer of Application Systems at Microsoft, after nearly 10 years directing Microsoft 365 Core.

His new position will prioritise the overall systems architecture across M365 and Copilot, ensuring integration with model families, the Azure cloud, and chip technology, as stated in Jha’s memo.

In a memo to employees on Tuesday, Lamanna expressed gratitude to Clarke “for the years of leadership over M365 Core,” adding, “Their high standards for engineering precision and customer focus have paved the way for the upcoming era of AI products and capabilities.”