Job Description

Cloud + AI (C+AI) is an exciting business that is helping to drive innovation and leadership with our customers and at Microsoft. The executive office of the EVP is looking to fill a key role on its business management team. This role will help support the team's customer and partner engagement and business operations.

As a business operations associate in the C+AI executive office, you will play a critical role in supporting business operations for our rhythm of the business (ROB), C+AI All-Hands and other events, and leading the day-to day Real Estate & Security space portfolio.

Working closely with the chief of staff and operations lead, you will create and implement operational processes and practices that drive efficiencies for the C+AI executive vice president, leadership team, and organization. This role is an extension of the leadership team and you will be a key factor in our success.

* Operations (ROB/Planning): Support coordination and continuous improvement of the overall C+AI rhythm of the business (ROB) in partnership with ROB lead, COS, HR, Finance and other key business partners
* Operations: Support logistics, planning, and execution of C+AI organizational events, e.g. All-Hands, offsites, partner meetings, etc.
* Strategy: Support strategy and execution of worldwide Real Estate & Security Space planning and Hybrid Flexible Workplace initiatives, drive business training and compliance, and lead the annual Give campaign for all C+AI
* Productivity: Assist in development and creation business processes, analytics, and tools to continuously improve organizational efficiency
* Creating scale and community: Develop business processes and tools to improve organizational efficiency and communication lines; lead in efforts to build sustainable forums to share information across C+AI organizations and the broader Microsoft engineering corps
* Additional special projects, as needed

Required Qualifications:

* A minimum of 3 years of experience in business management, global project, or operations management
* Bachelor's degree business, finance, engineering, operations, or equivalent experience
* 2+ years experience using SharePoint, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Skype, and analytics tools (Power Platform apps, etc.) and communications technologies
* 3+ years of project management experience with a track record of success in high-performing management teams

Preferred Qualifications:

* Comfortable dealing with a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and engaging in cross-group collaboration
* Efficient, strategic problem solver who is comfortable working independently, thinking holistically about key issues, and helping influence positive outcomes
* Able to synthesize large amounts of information into crisp recommendations and present and defend recommendations to a variety of audiences
* Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with a focus on tangible, measurable results

Cloud Background Screening Requirement:
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 thereafter.

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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