Senior Strategy Program Manager

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Support Strategic Enablement Initiatives: Support the development and advancement of strategies to inform permitting, regulatory compliance, and land development processes globally, aligning with business objectives and regional regulatory environments. Policy & Advocacy: Partner with Government Affairs to support engagement with regulatory policy makers in the environmental, land use, and construction sectors, including accelerated permitting processes and designated projects of economic interest. Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner across land acquisition, energy, network, legal, environmental, and engineering teams to align priorities, clarify interdependencies, and support integrated delivery planning. Risk Mitigation: Identify and assess systemic risks impacting infrastructure timelines and contribute to proactive mitigation strategies through strategic analysis and cross-functional coordination. Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain trusted relationships with internal executives and external partners to drive consensus on strategic priorities. Data-Driven Insights: Contribute to metrics, reporting, and analytical frameworks that measure impact, track progress across a portfolio of initiatives, and inform executive and senior leadership decision-making. Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years equivalent experience. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 7+ years Portfolio Management, Real Estate, or Office management experience OR 10+ years equivalent experience. 7+ years of experience in strategic affairs, regulatory policy, or infrastructure development within technology or industrial sectors. ​​​​​​​​Demonstrated experience influencing policy and driving systemic improvements in complex, global environments. Demonstrated experience supporting land acquisition, permitting, and regulatory frameworks for large-scale infrastructure projects. Demonstrated experience influencing and working with regulatory policy makers in the environmental, land use and construction sectors. Demonstrated experience in the permitting of projects via accelerated permitting processes (designated projects of economic interest, etc.). Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of projects and associated budgets and schedules. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cross-functional working relationships with internal and external teams including environmental consultants, engineering firms, attorneys, contractors, and regulatory agencies. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and high standards for quality of deliverables. Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing global, cross-functional teams. Demonstrated analytical and negotiation capabilities; ability to simplify complexity and drive clarity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years equivalent experience.
• These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 7+ years Portfolio Management, Real Estate, or Office management experience OR 10+ years equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic affairs, regulatory policy, or infrastructure development within technology or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience influencing policy and driving systemic improvements in complex, global environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting land acquisition, permitting, and regulatory frameworks for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience influencing and working with regulatory policy makers in the environmental, land use and construction sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in the permitting of projects via accelerated permitting processes (designated projects of economic interest, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of projects and associated budgets and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cross-functional working relationships with internal and external teams including environmental consultants, engineering firms, attorneys, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and high standards for quality of deliverables.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing global, cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated analytical and negotiation capabilities; ability to simplify complexity and drive clarity.

Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Enablement Initiatives: Support the development and advancement of strategies to inform permitting, regulatory compliance, and land development processes globally, aligning with business objectives and regional regulatory environments.
• Policy & Advocacy: Partner with Government Affairs to support engagement with regulatory policy makers in the environmental, land use, and construction sectors, including accelerated permitting processes and designated projects of economic interest.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner across land acquisition, energy, network, legal, environmental, and engineering teams to align priorities, clarify interdependencies, and support integrated delivery planning.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and assess systemic risks impacting infrastructure timelines and contribute to proactive mitigation strategies through strategic analysis and cross-functional coordination.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain trusted relationships with internal executives and external partners to drive consensus on strategic priorities.
• Data-Driven Insights: Contribute to metrics, reporting, and analytical frameworks that measure impact, track progress across a portfolio of initiatives, and inform executive and senior leadership decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees