Business Manager

Microsoft•,

2d•$116,900 - $222,600•Remote

About The Position

We’re building a new centralised Business Management (BM) team to transform how Commercial HR operates globally, bringing greater consistency, scalability, and impact. This Americas-based role supports members of the Geo Commercial HR Leadership Team, acting as a trusted partner and extension of the leader on high-context, high-impact work, while remaining part of the broader global Commercial HR BM model. We are looking for a Business Manager to join the team. This role is intentionally focused on work that requires deep context, judgement, and proximity to senior leaders. You will operate as a strategic partner and advisor, translating priorities into action, orchestrating execution across complex environments, and ensuring leaders are able to operate at their highest impact. This includes enabling leadership rhythms, shaping and landing local strategies, managing key engagements, and driving bespoke initiatives and communications.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience.
6+ years proven experience leading or managing complex programs or initiatives with defined governance, timelines, and deliverables OR equivalent experience.
6+ years experience partnering with senior stakeholders or cross-functional teams to influence decisions or drive aligned outcomes OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Translate big-picture priorities into clear, actionable plans.
Operate as a strategic partner and advisor, translating priorities into action, orchestrating execution across complex environments, and ensuring leaders are able to operate at their highest impact. This includes enabling leadership rhythms, shaping and landing local strategies, managing key engagements, and driving bespoke initiatives and communications.
Act as a connector across the organisation, bringing together strategy, operations, communications, and organisational health. This includes synthesising insights from data, employee signals, and business priorities to inform decisions, strengthen alignment, and drive execution.
Stay closely connected to the central BM team, bringing structure and discipline where appropriate, and ensuring insights, patterns, and emerging needs inform global solutions. In doing so, you help bridge local context with global scale, strengthening the overall model.
Embody our culture and values.