Senior Business Manager-Office AI team

The Office AI team in the E+D Office Product Group is looking for a Senior Business Manager.  

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 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.

Responsibilities

The Business Manager leverages knowledge of the leader's goals and business approach to ensure business activities are aligned with the leader's objectives. They synthesize information into insights that inform business decisions, leveraging expertise to influence the leader and leadership team.  

• Stay up to speed on pending launches and develop a firm grasp of the product strategy to help the LT ensure readiness.  
• Own internal communications to effectively drive clarity on the organization’s priorities & decisions. 
• Participate in the most relevant meetings and stay connected with the LT.  
• Maximize the effectiveness of the CVP by partnering with their Executive Assistant to prioritize their time.  
• Work with the CVP to drive prep for executive reviews, internal and external engagements.  
• Own cross-team projects as needed to meet the changing business environment and manage complex business needs.  
• Act 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. 

  In partnership with Finance, OPG’s Director of Business Management, the Business Manager: 

• Leverages knowledge of organizational strategy and planned deliverables for the upcoming year(s)