Senior Business Planner, Strategic Initiatives

What our team offers

The Cloud and AI Platforms Monetization organization is a big picture team at our core that encourages a diverse and inclusive culture. We are respectful, collaborative, honest, accountable, and caring. Employees on the team can expect to have opportunities to grow their own experiences and career while shaping the future of the major businesses with data-informed strategies.

We are growth strategists who enable the Microsoft mission by creating durable profit growth through high-impact monetization strategies, packaging, and pricing. Our charter is significant and spans key growth engines for the company including Azure AI, developer, data, and Azure infrastructure, and our education and industry offerings and programs. We are seeking a Senior Business Planner, Strategic Initiatives to join our team.

What I will do for you

• Champion your success with the team and with leadership
• Provide opportunities to gain new experiences and build on your strengths
• Support who you are as your authentic self
• Make your career development a consistent priority

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

How you can make an impact

This role as a Senior Business Planner, Strategic Initiatives is a unique opportunity to join the Cloud and AI Platforms Monetization leadership team, reporting directly to the org Vice President. In this role, you will contribute to creating a high-performing organization with responsibilities that include shaping organizational strategy and culture, leading cross-team business planning initiatives, and working as an extension of the leader to deliver the key objectives. You will work closely with Business Planners and key stakeholder teams to run and optimize the rhythm of business and support the team in creating a durable, repeatable set of processes to help business planners drive the maximum business impact. There is tremendous opportunity for impact in this role bounded only by your ability to think big, take initiative, and drive strategy and execution!

Specific responsibilities include:

• Organizational Health – Monitor team and organization health, support the leader in addressing team culture development, and lead the coordination and execution of key culture initiatives including Diversity and Inclusion, connection and morale, and onboarding.
• Team Processes – Work across the org to ensure that we have the right processes to support our charter to drive durable profit growth and competitive advantage for Microsoft. Execute and optimize the rhythm of business, working with senior leaders across teams to achieve outcomes.
• Leadership Team Efficacy – Leverage relationships to influence and advise on strategic decisions, content, and expertise. Drive the agenda for the leadership team and extended leadership team and ensure follow-up on key initiatives.
• Business Strategy and Monetization – Ensure our business strategies and team priorities are well-documented and that the initiatives aligned with those strategies are understood and prioritized across teams. Integrate best practices across the team through onboarding and training, leveraging available expertise and materials including business model templates, whitepapers, and pricing principles. Own and update the team hub ensuring all content is current, accessible, and relevant to the team.
• Special Projects and Initiatives – Drive cross-team projects to meet changing business needs and manage complex business requirements.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

• 5+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year experience supporting team culture development and leading the coordination and execution of key culture initiatives