Job Description

Are you an independent worker who is passionate about Microsoft and our customers? Do you want to have fun while working hard with a collaborative team? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to hone capabilities in a setting that demands superior organizational, project and administrative skills.

We are seeking an Executive Business Administrator to provide support for the Customer Engagement Team (CET) GM and Leadership Team. The CET portfolio includes our Executive Briefing Center, global Microsoft Technology Centers, Experience Centers, and other high touch customer facing programs. When you join CET, you are joining a global family of creative sales professionals and business program managers who bring Microsoft's mission to life for our biggest customers through executive engagement, customer briefings, events, and immersive experiences supported through storytelling. Part of the Enterprise Commercial organization, CET hosts thousands of customers and partners at Microsoft centers around the globe, discussing business outcomes and how Microsoft can help them digitally transform by industry.

* This position requires strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to manage complex and fluid calendars, including the ROB calendar. Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings.
* Travel management - proactively plan, coordinate, and manage travel arrangements both domestic and internationally.
* Planning and executing coordination for morale and All Hands events, quarterly business updates, weekly LT meetings and other regular occurring meetings.
* Track team headcount, processing requisitions, position status changes, maintaining organizational charts and completing new hire setups.
* Coordinating hardware orders, tracking assets, creating purchasing orders, and month-end close activities.
* Coordinate group facilities operations such as administering office maintenance & furniture requests, coordinating space planning and office moves.
* Partner closely with Business Manager to identify and complete special business support projects, as requested. Ensure compliance with administrative operation policies & procedures. Work closely with other Business Administrators internally and externally
* Maintain high integrity, confidentiality, and excellent customer service skills.
* Consistently demonstrate can-do attitude; eagerness and ability to work effectively under pressure with significant time constraints, and in ambiguous and complex situations.
* Prepare and approve expense reports with a strong understanding of compliancy.
* Manage and own mailbox and system accounts as well as DL's

* 5+ years demonstrated work experience in a fast-paced administrative capacity or related work field
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and SharePoint
* Must be a strong team player who will demonstrate drive and initiative with a positive and professional approach
* Ability to work independently, be self-motivated and action-oriented

* Ability to work effectively under pressure within shortened time constraints, act with appropriate urgency and willingly
* Planning & organizing - effectively implement and monitor moderately complex plans and schedules.
* Communication - excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Collaboration - builds effective working relationships inside and outside group.
* Problem solving - Possess solid project-management and problem-solving skills with a creative approach towards solving day to day complexities
* Flexibility - able to change direction in response to changing work situations. Ability to react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require quick response and/or turnaround. Execute in ambiguous and complex situations, prioritizing and juggling multiple projects simultaneously
* Maintains confidentiality of information and uses discretion and judgment in discussing information about people, the group, and/or Microsoft. Comfort in managing sensitive or personal matters with tact and utmost confidentiality.
* Precision questioning - asks clarifying questions to ensure understanding.
* Diversity - proven ability to accommodate different working styles and perspectives.

Location:

* Role will be based in Redmond, WA

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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