Microsoft

Program Manager, Competition & Market Regulation

Microsoft • $97K — $188K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field; 4+ years experience in program management or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred 4+ years' experience in project management, internal communications, and/or accounting/finance.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and reprioritize under tight deadlines.
  • Passion for AI with a focus on developing tools and use cases to enhance team efficiency.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to build trust and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
  • Self-starter comfortable in complex and fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain tools and processes to leverage AI in achieving objectives.
  • Manage and report on budgets to stakeholders.
  • Support business planning cycles and facilitate priority setting.
  • Foster relationships with partner teams across the organization.
  • Coordinate client projects and create internal presentations.
  • Act as a communications liaison between stakeholders and the CVP.
  • Implement efficiencies through tools, templates, and frameworks.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Collaborative work environment with a diverse team.
  • Access to health and wellness programs.
  • Possibility for flexible work arrangements.
  • Participation in a corporate culture that promotes respect, integrity, and accountability.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced program manager to help lead group AI transformation and to execute business plans to ensure continuity of business operations at all times. This role will involve identifying and helping to design and build systems within the team to better enable use of AI to drive workstreams as well as creating new programs and improving current ones. The role will contributes to or lead a portfolio of projects, including the project plans, timelines, milestones, financial and budget management, performance metrics, and/or resource needs for complex programs. It will also lead on budget management for the CMR team.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, an ability to work independently and balance competing workloads and priorities, and a proven track record of project/finance management. The ideal candidate will utilize direction and strategy from leadership regarding business priorities in order to help create and execute plans that shift current priorities to new organizational initiatives and objectives, and will influence others to change behavior accordingly.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, use and maintain company tools, resources, databases, and processes to efficiently achieve work objectives leveraging AI


  • Manage budgets, including monitoring and reporting to key stakeholders


  • Provide support for the rhythm of business, planning cycles, agendas, facilitation, and priority setting


  • Develop and maintain relationships with partner teams across multiple organizations (e.g., business support professionals, Finance, Human Resources)


  • Coordinate and manage select client projects including internal presentations


  • Serve as a communications hub and liaison between the CVP and internal/external stakeholders


  • Recommend, develop, and implement efficiencies by introducing tools, templates, and frameworks that improve effectiveness


Qualifications

Required Qualification
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 4+ years' experience in project management, internal communications, and/or accounting/finance


  • Ability to manage multiple, competing projects/priorities under tight deadlines, quickly prioritize for impact and deliver results


  • An understanding of and passion for AI and developing new tools and use cases for AI to improve team efficiency and productivity


  • Attention to detail with competent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with ability to have a wider or complete perspective


  • Proven ability to partner, build trust, communicate with and influence key stakeholders to a common goal


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


  • Proficient financial and analytical skills and the ability to think strategically


  • Self-starter who thrives in complex and fast paced environments


  • The desire and ability to work as part of a diverse and inclusive team, and to foster a culture of respect, integrity and accountability


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.

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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
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