Senior Business Manager

The Experience + Devices (E+D) Strategy & Growth team is seeking a results-driven Senior Business Manager who is passionate about organizational effectiveness and operational excellence. Our team is uniquely positioned at the strategic epicenter of E+D and our mission is to drive growth of our company’s cutting-edge generative AI solutions across the commercial and consumer spectrum. We tackle technical challenges across a diverse tech stack, delivering solutions that directly impact the bottom line of the business.  

We are seeking a motivated Senior Business Manager to serve as a force multiplier, to elevate the organization and help the team work better together. This role requires the ability to think at a programmatic level and drive clarity, efficiency and consistency across team processes and operations. We’re looking for an ambitious self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and effectively manages priorities while working and building relationships with leaders.  

 As a member of this team, you’ll have unique visibility into a key Microsoft business and the opportunity to drive impact across the E+D organization. You will manage the organization’s business operations, executive communication and engagement plans, and develop business processes and programs to achieve strategic objectives and priorities. The ideal candidate has experience working in fast-paced, high impact environments, and demonstrates skills in executive presence, stakeholder management, communication, and project/program management. 

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

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

Rhythm of Business 

• Leverage knowledge of the CVP’s goals and business approach to ensure business activities are aligned with the CVP’s objectives. 
• Develop and execute the Rhythm of Business (ROB), collaborating with senior leaders to achieve key outcomes and align organizational objectives with overarching goals.  
• Build workback schedules and plan content reviews for team meetings, events and communications including executive comms, newsletters, all-hands meetings and presentations. 
• Manage agendas and deadlines for leadership and business review cadences, including LT syncs, leadership community syncs, product and strategy reviews, and org-level check-ins.

Business Planning 

• Drive the annual planning and budget process, supporting the team with templates and workback schedules to effectively doc