Manager, M&A Strategy & Operations

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

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About The Position

This role is at the center of some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the industry, engaging with all product groups across Microsoft. Projects span Cloud, AI, Security, Devices, Enterprise Software, Gaming, and Advertising. The Microsoft Acquisitions and Venture Success (MAVS) and Corporate Development organization leads comprehensive technical and commercial due diligence, integration planning, Day 1 and post-close execution, and deal performance governance across Microsoft's acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic ventures. They provide insights, clarity, and adaptable solutions for people, product, go-to-market, and operations, focusing on mitigating risk, defining strategy, building robust plans, and realizing the full value of every deal. The MAVS Integration Management (IM) team drives the due diligence and integration/divestiture phases of the deal lifecycle, and also provides overarching leadership, vision, and support to broader MAVS functional teams. The Strategy and Operations (S&O) team within IM provides project management support to deal teams, advances MAVS process and tool capabilities, and drives strategic M&A and transformation-related initiatives for senior leadership. The S&O M&A Manager is central to this work, with a proven track record of leading initiatives end-to-end and managing multiple priorities. The ideal candidate has experience in management consulting, business planning, or similar fields, strong AI fluency, and builds trusted relationships with partners, aligning diverse perspectives into clear, actionable outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, Human Resources, or Business
3+ years experience in project management, business operations, finance and analysis, strategic or relationship management role
M&A equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Proven effectiveness in building case for change and in driving complex multi-stakeholder programs to desired results.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation experience and interpersonal skills.
Able to thrive in a non-static, high paced work environment under both direct accountability and influence structures.
Interest in technology M&A with intellectual curiosity to learn Microsoft strategy and business/operating models.
Detail-oriented; fluency with Microsoft productivity applications and AI products (Office 365; Power BI, Scout).

Responsibilities

Shape M&A strategy and transformation: Identify and lead opportunities to strengthen due diligence, integration, divestitures, and post-close value realization process across the M&A portfolio.
Build and scale MAVS capabilities: Develop smarter, more consistent processes, tools, datasets, and operating rhythms, leveraging AI and automation to improve insights, rigor, and efficiency.
Drive high-impact strategic initiatives: Translate complex, ambiguous challenges into clear strategies and actionable outcomes, leading cross-functional priorities and special projects for senior leadership.
Drive M&A diligence and integration execution: Partner with Integration Leads to orchestrate confirmatory due diligence, integration planning and execution, and deal performance tracking, bringing structure and governance to complex transactions.
Lead cross-functional deal execution: Mobilize multi-functional teams around clear outcomes, translating strategy into robust end-to-end plans, managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and decisions, and driving accountability in highly visible, time-sensitive environments.
Strengthen alignment and improve the practice: Build trusted partnerships across deal teams and leadership, establish effective communication and governance rhythms, and translate deal learnings into actionable improvements that strengthen future M&A execution.