Business Administrator

Microsoft•Hillsboro, OR

1d•$25 - $44

About The Position

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. The Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering (CSME) organization within SCHIE is responsible for design, development, manufacturing and packaging of Microsoft's state-of-the-art computer chips, notably the Azure Cobalt. Our solutions provide sustainable strategic advantage to Microsoft and enable our customers to achieve more. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the CSME team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for seasoned engineers with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure. We are looking for a Business Administrator to join the team.

Requirements

2+ years Administrative, Business Support, and/or customer service experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

3+ years administrative, business support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and basic administration work.
Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology) OR equivalent experience.
1+ year(s) experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training)
Proven, outstanding communication skills.
2+ years’ work experience as an administrative assistant.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
Able to work well under pressure.
Ability to prioritize work and complete projects on time, demonstrate drive and initiative, and maintain confidentiality of information.
Proficiency with Microsoft productivity software including, but not limited to: Word, Outlook, and Excel. Knowledge in internal applications such as Employee Central, HR Catalog, HeadTrax, MSExpense2, MyOrder, MS Travel, and ICIMS is desirable, but not requested.

Responsibilities

Calendar management with attention to details, accuracy, timeliness, conflict resolution, and alignment to the leader’s priorities and commitments.
Planning and coordination of complex domestic and international travel itineraries
Timely and accurate reconciliation of expenses.
Develop time management best practices to help managers meet business objectives.
Work in partnership with all CHIE Business Administrators.
Coordination and logistical support for onsite and offsite meetings/events including All Hands, Morale Events, Team Training and Leadership Offsites.
Assist with headcount management, org chart maintenance and distribution and security group ownership and management.
Team support including space management, office moves, new hire set up and onboarding and procurement of equipment and supplies.
Experience working with a global team and cultural awareness.
Proven professional approach to dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information.
Ensure compliance with administrative operations policies and procedures.
Proactively participate as a member of the leadership team, including any special projects as requested by the lead admin.
Other administrative tasks as required