Inventory all roles, groups, and resources then drive a burn down plan to eliminate duplication, consolidate access paths.
Act as a single point of contact so teams don’t navigate finance, legal, and procurement separately. Standardized workflows and streamline intake, approvals, and onboarding
Establish procurement governance, forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics to provide leadership visibility into spend, schedule, supply chain health, and program risks.
Supplier performance governance through procurement manager engagement at Corp level, escalation management, recovery planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure delivery, quality, and cost objectives are achieved.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers to improve supply assurance, increase flexibility, accelerate deployment schedules, and strengthen long-term capacity planning.
Key Outcomes / Measures of Success
Procurement and fiscal year planning deliverables are completed on time and aligned with approved strategies.
Timely business insights that support leader budget planning, improve decision quality, and drive accountability for execution.
Positive stakeholder signals reflect stronger role clarity, operational effectiveness, and business partnership.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement
OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to translate business strategy into clear execution plans. Self-motivated and proven problem-solving skill. Detail oriented and great organization skill.
Proven analytical capability with experience using standard reporting, BI tools, and data-driven insights to support leadership decisions.
Proven stakeholder management skills across senior leaders, Business Manager, Finance, Procurement, Legal and legal Operations teams.
Ability to drive simplification, standardization, automation, and adoption of scalable operating models.
Proven communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex operational topics and influence cross-functional partners.
Growth mindset, inclusive leadership behaviors, learning agility, and comfort operating in a fast-changing, matrixed environment.
Experience in business operations and procurement processes.
Work experience in products team as Engineering or PM
Experience working with senior business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to drive governance, planning, reporting, and performance management.
Familiarity with AI-enabled transformation, automation, standardized reporting.
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Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
- https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
