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Senior Business Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 07, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Monetization and Business Planning (M+BP) team is responsible for developing monetization strategies, including pricing and packaging, for products that represent over $100 billion of annual revenue. Our reputation for strategic thought leadership is industry-leading, and we've built a center of excellence to drive innovation. At M+BP, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accountability where everyone can thrive. We are currently seeking a Senior Business Manager to join our dynamic team. As a member of the Office of the Corporate Vice President (OCVP), you will play a crucial role in supporting business operations, enhancing leadership capacity, and driving special projects. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will oversee the execution and implementation of various programs and initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to cultivate cross-functional partnerships, expand your professional portfolio, and become a trusted partner to our leaders and their teams. You are a resourceful, self-driven individual with the ability to partner, execute, and lead through influence. Ideally, you thrive in a dynamic environment, lead by example, and possess sound business judgment and problem-solving skills. Respect, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information, along with a high degree of professionalism in dealing with partners and stakeholders, are critical. In return, you can expect sponsorship for your work, support for your professional growth, and encouragement to bring your authentic self to work. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a team that values diversity, inclusion, and accountability, and to contribute to innovative strategies that drive significant revenue. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesBusiness Operations Architect, develop, and execute the rhythm of business (ROB), working with senior leaders to achieve outcomes and manage the cadence of business reviews, ensuring adherence to privacy and compliance standards. Design budgets based on organizational strategy and planned deliverables, partnering with Finance for approval. Develop forecasting plans, oversee the creation of metrics, identify actions for performance improvement, and anticipate business challenges. Coordinate future resources and ensure alignment on the headcount strategy with leadership. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and Microsoft teams to create and implement execution plans. Set best practices for strategy, advocate for business cases, and present them to leaders and business partners. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to streamline business strategy and report against targets, adjusting as necessary. Act as the back-up support to manage the administration of the Aspire Program for M+BP undergraduate and MBA participants. Collaborate with leadership to identify suitable projects, landing roles, and serve as the point of contact for Marketing Leads and program participants. Organizational Health Monitor team/organization health, support the leader in addressing team culture issues, and lead culture initiatives (e.g., Diversity and Inclusion, hiring, onboarding). Track and drive completion rates for role-based compliance trainings and new trainings, ensuring a healthy compliance scorecard for the team/organization. Plan and execute trainings, capitalizing on team strengths and identifying development areas. Support the leader in responding to team culture issues and lead initiatives to improve organizational health. Identify and address development areas to enhance team performance. Maximizing/Extending the Leader Leverage relationships to influence and advise on strategic decisions, content, and expertise. Drive the agenda for the leadership team and ensure follow-up on key initiatives. Manage and build relationships with senior leaders and executive internal leaders, interacting with high-level partners. Create alignment within partnerships by providing an objective point of view, ensuring all voices are heard, synthesizing ideas, and creating action plans. Ensure business activities are aligned with the leader's objectives, supporting the leader in key business management areas. Synthesize information into insights that inform business decisions, leveraging expertise to influence the leader and leadership team. Special Projects/Programs and Initiatives Drive cross-team projects to meet changing business needs and manage complex business requirements. Engage in project management or act as a project/program manager to ensure organization-wide implementation of strategic efforts. OtherEmbody our culture and values | |