Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Manager

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

1d•$86,100 - $169,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Microsoft’s Corporate Strategy Team advises the CEO and executive leadership team on the company’s long-term strategic direction and growth across existing and new offerings. The team provides thought leadership on industry developments and their implications for Microsoft, advises senior executives on major strategic decisions such as growth drivers, acquisitions, partnerships, and portfolio optimization, and undertakes internal projects to support the company’s growth and mission. As a member of the team, the Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Manager drives quantitative and qualitative analysis to support high-priority, cross-company strategic decisions. Project areas may include strategic acquisition evaluation, value chain assessment, opportunity sizing, business model analysis, new initiative ideation, and competitive analysis. The role is based in Redmond, Washington, and requires working in the office three days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or a related field, and at least 1 year of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, or a partner organization; or equivalent experience.
Ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, including financial modeling.
Ability to communicate findings, recommendations, and viewpoints to business leaders through written documents, meetings, and presentations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field and at least 3 years of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, or a partner organization; or a relevant bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, and/or finance.

Responsibilities

Develop divisional-level analyses, options, execution plans, and recommendations using analytical rigor, logic, and subject-matter expertise.
Identify strategic opportunities and develop insightful approaches to address them.
Analyze competitors, partners, business models, market size, industry trends, M&A, venture funding, public markets, and companies of potential interest.
Develop an understanding of Microsoft’s product portfolio, strategic priorities, competitive position, gaps, and opportunities; support reviews of product roadmaps, go-to-market plans, and integration plans.
Conduct market research by gathering and interpreting information from sources such as financial statements, reports, stakeholder feedback, and expert calls.
Conduct analyses, including financial modeling, to validate ideas and inform business decisions; help refine project framing and structure analysis.
Guide project-team problem solving by developing frameworks and methodologies, and identify the right questions to frame the work.
Synthesize project findings into insights and implications that support strategic recommendations and business decisions.
Produce high-quality executive communications and deliver findings, recommendations, and implications clearly and succinctly to senior executives and business partners.
Communicate and advocate insights through written documents, meetings, and presentations, incorporating feedback and vetting through multiple iterations.
Establish and maintain relationships with internal teams and project stakeholders, and share relevant expertise and market awareness with business leaders.