Director of Business Planning - Monetization
About The Position
Join the Copilot Business Planning team to define the business and monetization strategy across Dynamics 365. This Director of Business Planning - Monetization role is responsible creating strategies and business models to grow the D365 business. AI is dramatically changing how business process work gets done and we’re in the middle of a transformation to meet these new demands. Our team looks across M365 Copilot for Commercial organizations, M365 Copilot for Individuals, and Dynamics 365. This is an opportunity to lead our product and business model transformation to grow a multi-billion-dollar business. This candidate will be a strategic thinker who can help evolve the business in a changing landscape to address key market trends and customer needs and capitalize on new opportunities. In this role, you will be responsible for providing thought leadership in defining our strategy and business models as well a growing and coaching a team of high performing business planners. 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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field AND 6+ years business planning, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field AND 12+ years business planning, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field AND 8+ years business planning, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years people management and/or informal/indirect team leadership experience.
- 7+ years’ experience within Commercial software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketing and business model development or equivalent practical or functional experience
- Experience driving tangible business strategy changes and results
- Experience working cross-functionally with teams, contributors, and stakeholders across multiple seniority levels including executives
- Experience planning and orchestrating strategic and complex business activities
Responsibilities
- Attract, retain, and grow business planning talent as a team manager
- Build a diverse and inclusive team culture
- Set business strategy & develop corresponding business models to drive business growth and meet customer needs
- Identify & assess market opportunities to drive business strategy and build complete business cases to support new growth investment opportunities
- Present, influence and align executives and the broader organization through cross-functional vendor team work
- Influence engineering roadmaps based on market opportunity, competitive landscape, and economic impact
- Provide thought leadership on cross Microsoft initiatives across the commercial business, optimizing for global maxima
- Develop key metrics, forecasts, and reporting in partnership with finance and engineering to monitor business performance
- Embody our Culture and Values
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
