Microsoft

Business Manager

Microsoft • $97K — $188K *
Mountain View, CA 94040In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and 4+ years of experience in financial management or related roles.
  • Master's Degree and 6+ years of experience preferred for advanced positions.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in performance measurement and reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and complex financial operations effectively.
  • Collaborative mindset with experience in cross-functional teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

  • Design and support the annual budget process and track financial performance against the budget.
  • Manage resource structures and cost drivers to ensure spending remains within approved budgets.
  • Maintain continuity of operations during changes or special circumstances with readiness plans.
  • Facilitate team meetings and track actions to enhance organizational rhythm of business.
  • Analyze metrics and drive data-driven decision-making to improve accountability and performance.
  • Prepare executive-ready presentations and strategic recommendations based on research and analysis.
  • Collaborate with internal partners to ensure alignment in objectives and implementation strategies.

Benefits

  • Access to continuous professional development and growth opportunities.
  • Involvement in strategic initiatives that influence organizational culture and compliance.
  • Collaboration with executive teams to drive high-impact communications and organizational priorities.
  • Opportunities to engage in innovative projects and operational management tasks.
  • Support for training and skills development related to culture and engagement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Design and support the annual budget process, including people and non-spend; track and communicate financial performance against budget and keep leaders aligned and informed on budget and headcount strategy and plans
  • Partner with supporting teams to understand resource structures and cost drivers; manage complex spend and ensure spend remains within approved budget
  • Ensure continuity of business operations during periods of change or special circumstances by maintaining continuity plans and operational readiness
  • Drive and facilitate team rhythm of business (ROB), including key meetings, action tracking, engagement requests, and preparation for executive reviews
  • Analyze performance metrics, define measurement plans, track and report results, and drive data-driven decision making and accountability
  • Prepare executive-ready materials, business cases, and leadership updates; research and propose strategic options and present insights clearly and concisely
  • Collaborate with cross-company and cross-functional partners to supervise alignment of objectives, planning, execution, and outcome measurement
  • Drive internal initiatives alongside team leaders, ensuring adherence to organizational, privacy, and compliance requirements including building dashboards, running technical analyses and providing data based solutions
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment in communication, implementation, and planning and execution strategies
  • Partner with executive office and leadership teams to co-lead and land internal communications, priorities, updates, and security requirements
  • Contribute to organizational health initiatives, including tracking and reporting on role-based compliance training and new training adoption
  • Partner with Human Resources and the business management community to define and execute culture, inclusion, engagement, and Microsoft priorities
  • Drive accountability for completion of required training and security programs; plan and execute training efforts


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.


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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.

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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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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
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