Microsoft

Business Manager

Microsoft • $97K — $188K *
Hillsboro, OR 97124In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field and 4+ years of experience in financial management or business-related roles – or equivalent experience.
  • Master's Degree in relevant field and 6+ years of relevant experience – or a Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience.
  • Experience supporting executive teams and driving organizational planning and communications.
  • Proficient financial acumen with experience in budget management and investor relations.
  • Exceptional executive communication skills, particularly in preparing business updates and leadership reviews.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic business operations and organizational effectiveness across the CSME organization.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor, translating priorities into actionable plans.
  • Lead annual and quarterly planning processes including staffing strategies and execution tracking.
  • Oversee budget planning, forecasting, and resource allocation in partnership with Finance and HR.
  • Create executive communications, presentations, and strategic updates for leadership.
  • Lead high-visibility initiatives across multiple functions like finance and HR.
  • Design scalable processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Access to executive-level training and development programs.
  • Opportunities for global teamwork and collaboration.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and families.
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace culture with strong support for employee engagement.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The candidate for this position will be expected and able to complete the following responsibilities:

The Business Manager will drive strategic business operations and organizational effectiveness across the CSME organization. This role partners closely with senior leaders to execute business priorities, optimize operational processes, and enable data-drive decision making across a complex, rapidly evolving environment.

Strategic Business Operations
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating organizational priorities into actionable plans and measurable business outcomes.
  • Lead annual and quarterly planning processes, including business reviews, organizational health assessments, staffing strategies, and execution tracking.
  • Develop and implement operating rhythms that improve alignment, accountability, and transparency across teams.


Business Management & Financial Stewardship
  • Drive budget planning, forecasting, headcount management, and resource allocation processes in partnership with Finance and HR teams.
  • Oversee vendor management, purchase order governance, and operational spending to ensure compliance and financial accountability.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize investments, improve efficiency, and maximize business impact.


Executive Communications & Leadership Support
  • Create executive-ready communications, presentations, scorecards, business reviews, and strategic updates for leadership audiences.
  • Synthesize complex operational, financial, and organizational data into clear insights and recommendations.
  • Prepare leadership teams for key reviews, planning discussions, and executive engagements.


Cross-Functional Program Leadership
  • Lead complex, high-visibility initiatives that span engineering, operations, finance, HR, procurement, and business management functions.
  • Drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, managing dependencies, risks, and competing priorities to deliver successful outcomes.
  • Establish governance mechanisms and decision frameworks that accelerate execution.


Operational Excellence & Process improvement
  • Design and implement scalable business processes, tools, and reporting frameworks that enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • Leverage data analytics and business intelligence tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and inform strategic decisions.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives that simplify operations and reduce organizational friction.


Organizational Health & Talent Programs
  • Partner with leadership to support organizational planning, employee engagement, training initiatives, morale programs, and talent development efforts.
  • Drive execution of organizational programs, compliance requirements, and leadership commitments across the business.
  • Foster and inclusive, high-performance culture through collaboration, accountability, and operational rigor.


Risk Management & Decision Support
  • Anticipate business risks and operational challenges, providing proactive mitigation strategies and recommendations.
  • Ensure leadership has timely, accurate insights to support critical business decisions.
  • Establish metrics and executive dashboards to measure progress against strategic objectives.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
    • 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 thereafter.
  • This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience supporting executive leadership teams, including driving Rhythm of Business (ROB), organizational planning, communications, and execution of strategic priorities.
  • Proficient financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasts, headcount planning, vendor management, purchase order processes, and operational reporting.
  • Experience building executive-level dashboards, scorecards, and business insights, using Power BI, Excel, or similar analytics platforms.
  • Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including preparation of leadership reviews, business updates, presentations, and decision-supporting materials.
  • Proven ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into scalable processes, governance frameworks, and measurable outcomes.
  • Experience driving operational excellence programs, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives in highly complex organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and successfully navigate competing priorities across multiple organizations and leadership levels.
  • Track record of leading organizational change management efforts and driving adoption of new operating models, tools or business processes.
  • Experience partnering with geographically distributed and global teams while maintaining execution rigor and accountability.
  • Proficient analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to balance long-term planning and day-to-day operational execution.
  • Passion for fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture and helping teams achieve high-impact business outcomes.


#SCHIE #CSME

Business 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.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Learn more about Microsoft
Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
NASDAQ
MSFT
* Ladders Estimates

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