Microsoft

Senior Business Planner - Azure

Microsoft • $106K — $203K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in product management, consulting, finance, or business development.
  • 8+ years of experience preferred with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Business or related field.
  • Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) is preferred for candidates with less experience.
  • Strong track record of collaborating across stakeholders on strategic initiatives.
  • Excellent analytical skills for synthesizing data to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and evolve Azure AI monetization strategy.
  • Develop business models for emerging AI technology.
  • Utilize data analytics to support strategic recommendations.
  • Create pricing and packaging strategies for AI models.
  • Identify optimization opportunities through stakeholder interactions.
  • Present business model proposals to senior leadership for alignment.
  • Collaborate with pricing operations to implement strategies.

Benefits

  • Growth opportunities and support for career development.
  • Inclusive and respectful team culture.
  • Access to diverse experiences and professional development.
  • Encouragement to bring your authentic self to work.
  • Strong leadership commitment to employee success.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

How you can make an impact At Microsoft, AI is more than just a technology; it's a pivotal growth bet that is rapidly transforming the industry and the world around us. Our commitment to AI is evident in our innovative solutions that are reshaping how we work, live, and solve some of society's greatest challenges. AI at Microsoft is not just about the technology itself, but about the possibilities it unlocks when applied to real-world problems, empowering people and organizations to achieve more. As the Senior Business Planner - Azure you will help drive the monetization strategy for Azure AI and come up with compelling new ways to continue to improve our business strategies, packaging, and pricing. The right candidate can expect to have opportunities to grow their functional experience in business planning and domain expertise in AI and cloud technologies while driving decisions that will contribute to the growth and success of new and impactful products. We are a customer-focused team that takes an inclusive approach to problem solving. We collaborate with engineering, marketing and finance to define and execute business models and monetization strategies for Azure Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The products you will work with include:
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Azure Direct Models
  • Azure AI Search
  • Azure AI Foundry
  • Azure AI Content Safety Specific responsibilities include:

As a senior business planner focused on Azure AI, you can expect to learn from the following activities:
  • Lead and evolve the monetization strategy for services within the Azure Artificial Intelligence (AI) product line.
  • Solve complex problems and establish business models for an emerging AI industry.
  • Bring a quantitative perspective to support your recommendations (i.e. bring data to bear)
  • Develop business model strategies and establish product pricing & packaging for new AI models.
  • Identify pricing and licensing optimization opportunities by interacting closely with partners, sellers, and customers.
  • Create business model proposals, present them to senior leadership and drive cross-functional alignment.
  • Collaborate with pricing operations (i.e. Commerce and Ops) to implement business models and pricing.
  • Drive revenue growth of the Azure AI portfolio.
  • Understand different cloud business models: Provisioned, Serverless, Reserved Instance, Pre-purchase plans.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 8+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field OR 6+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field OR equivalent experience.
  • A strong track record of working across diverse stakeholders to define and execute strategic initiatives with passion, precision, and excellence.
  • Excellent analytical problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to drive data-driven decisions.
  • Exceptional business judgement leveraging strong strategic thinking complemented with a bias for action and execution/operational excellence.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills to drive projects and build executive buy-in and support for key projects.
  • A minimum of 8 years in business planning, product management, project management, or consulting or equivalent practical or functional experience.


Business Planning IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 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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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
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