Senior Launch Manager

Here is your profile - You have deep passion for excellence in Launch with quality in execution.  You  enjoy being tasked with problems because  you can’t wait to solve it. You see opportunities when others see failures. You are a great communicator and are confident in your own abilities. You value diversity and are a generous listener. You are a meticulous process designer, knowing how to instrument processes and ensure quality in design before even getting to launch. You are a rigorous project manager and take pride in delivering impactful, on-time initiatives. You detect risks and mitigate them …and, you have a sense of humor! 

We have a great team in Planning & Launch and are missing just ONE more team member! Part of Microsoft Operations, this role is part of a results oriented group that interacts with other corporate stakeholder groups, Finance, Business, Engineering, Services, and many more organizations to ensure our Launches are truly operationalized with efficiency and customer focus. Our role provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the many aspects of Microsoft while driving world class operations processes & systems. We offer unique opportunities to work on interesting global projects in an environment that appreciates diversity, focuses on talent development and recognizes and rewards great work. 
 
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The Planning & Launch team is looking for a Senior Launch Manager to manage the launch of initiatives across the Microsoft global business to best serve our Customers and Partners.  This position is responsible for leading across all facets of launch from the creation of project plans to the final execution. The experienced individual will build solid relationships with clients and counterparts and lead relevant discussions to operationalize the work that directly impact the business vision and strategy. Once impacts are assessed and plans are built, this role will lead a launch team leveraging the Operations Delivery Lifecycle (ODLC) to bring these changes to market, tracking risks/issues, and ultimately ensuring excellence in delivery. In addition to ensuring launch readiness execution, this role will be key in supporting the discipline of launch through artifact authoring and management, partnership with the broader launch community to identify and execute process improvements, documentation and roll-out to the broader organization. 

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

• Represent Operations globally by deploying new & enhanced projects to successfully support process in both existing and new areas.  
• Run project launch teams as needed, facilitating effective meetings and driving key decisions with stakeholders in order to ensure a solid Plan of Record & schedule 
• Responsible for driving accountability across various work streams throughout the launch process 
• Identify requirements and document a working Plan of Record, driving change control, managing issues and escalation, triage, cross group coordination and milestone management 
• Identify and manage project risks to reduce escalations and poor experience due to gap in understanding or adherence to process. 
• Be a trusted Advisor to business clients and other business stakeholders and: manage relationships and expectations with stakeholders; act as a single point of contact for queries and escalations around the project; create required ODLC artifacts and take active participation in all reporting requirements; providing global communications that touches the right levels of the organization. 
• Competencies needed: Strategic Insight; Impact & Influence; Cross-Group Collaboration; Analytical Problem Solving; Interpersonal Awareness; Global Process Management; Project Management; Confidence; Global Insight; Communication Skills 

Other 

• Embody our culture and values  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Business Supply Chain, Finance, Business Management, Accounting, Human Resources (HR), Organizational Development or related f