Senior Business Manager

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

2d•$116,900 - $222,600

About The Position

The Office Artificial Intelligence (AI) team in the E+D Office Product Group is looking for a Senior Business Manager. The Office AI Team is accountable for building, shipping, and maintaining shared foundations, capabilities, and experiences in support of M365 Copilot and M365. Our goal is to have an outsized positive impact on the lived experience of our customers. This critical role reports to the Corporate Vice President (CVP) and works closely with the Leadership Team (LT) to drive rhythm of business (ROB), business accountability, resource management, communications, and organizational health. This candidate should have a broad range of experience, making them able to navigate a high-visibility generalist role to act as a trusted partner and advisor, balancing leadership and influence to help their leader deliver on the business objectives. This role is also part of the Office Product Group (OPG) Business Management community which works together to drive efficiency and leverage the work of the group and has a dotted line relationship to the OPG Chief of Staff. 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.

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.

Nice To Haves

5 years of product/program/operational management or similar tech industry experience.
Previous experience in Chief of Staff office or Senior Business Management role preferred.
Experience with financial modeling, analysis, and insights development with a large business.
Ability to create effective relationships, influence and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels.
Detail-oriented with a passion for continuous improvement.
Enjoys working in fast-paced; sometimes ambiguous environment.
Judgment, executive presence, discretion, and resilience under pressure.

Responsibilities

Leverages knowledge of the leader's goals and business approach to ensure business activities are aligned with the leader's objectives.
Synthesizes information into insights that inform business decisions, leveraging expertise to influence the leader and leadership team.
Stays up to speed on pending launches and develops a firm grasp of the product strategy to help the LT ensure readiness.
Owns internal communications to effectively drive clarity on the organization’s priorities & decisions.
Participates in the most relevant meetings and stays connected with the LT.
Maximizes the effectiveness of the CVP by partnering with their Executive Assistant (EA) to prioritize their time.
Works with the CVP to drive prep for executive reviews, internal and external engagements.
Owns cross-team projects as needed to meet the changing business environment and manage complex business needs.
Acts as a project/program manager to ensure organization-wide implementation of strategic efforts that require hands-on coordination across multiple functional disciplines and business organizations.
Drives the business cadence by managing objective and key results (OKRs), Weekly Investment Area Reviews, and quarterly / monthly planning to ensure operational excellence and alignment in Office AI and partner teams.
Leverages knowledge of organizational strategy and planned deliverables for the upcoming year(s) to design budgets.
Collaborates with the LT regarding resource allocation planning, and ensures that the leaders are aligned on the headcount strategy and the fiscal year workforce plan.
Partners with the staffing team to meet hiring requirements and elevate staffing conversations with the LT.
Works as part of the OPG Business Management community to improve processes, procedures, and initiatives to run the business efficiently as the organization scales.
Partners with the CVP’s EA to drive execution on budget and headcount tracking.
Partners with HR and LT members to drive a high-performing, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.
Monitors organizational health signals and leads initiatives to improve engagement and effectiveness.
Supports hiring, onboarding, and development efforts.
Reinforces a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.