Microsoft

Senior Business Strategy Manager

Microsoft$106K — $203K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field PLUS 3+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's Degree in a related field PLUS 4+ years experience; OR equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements
  • 4+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry is preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in high-tech supply chain or sourcing is preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience in management consulting or supply chain strategy is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct analysis, synthesize findings, and develop recommendations to drive supply chain strategies.
  • Address industry intelligence, benchmarking, and resolve short-term supply chain challenges.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to implement strategic projects and monitor KPI progress.
  • Communicate with executives and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and execution.
  • Collaborate on supply chain and sourcing initiatives, particularly in sustainability and government policy.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and support other teams with fact-based analysis and communication.

Benefits

  • Includes eligibility for benefits and other compensation options.
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.
  • Engagement in strategic planning and execution in the high-tech supply chain sector.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Conduct analysis, synthesize findings, develop recommendations to drive supply chain strategies.
  • Topics ranging from industry intelligence and benchmarking, mid to long-term operations/supply chain optimization, to firefighting and resolving short-term supply chain and sourcing challenges.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to drive implementation of strategic projects: from defining plan, monitoring progress, tracking KPI to delivering results and institutionalizing.Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing and Engineering teams to ensure supply chain resiliency is built-in at product launch, with diversified supply base and geography.
  • Lead communications with exec and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, ensure execution and report progress.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams on supply chain and sourcing related initiatives, e.g., sustainability, government policy.
  • Serve as trusted advisor and support other Supply Chain and Sourcing teams on fact-based analysis and communication material development.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 3+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
    • 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
  • 5+ years of experience in high-tech supply chain or sourcing.
  • 2+ years of experience in management consulting, supply chain strategy, or corporate strategy.
  • Experience in leading strategy projects involving cross-functional teams.
  • MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain is a plus.
  • Experience in owning exec-level communications.
  • Demonstrated capability in driving analysis, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
  • Passionate not only in defining strategic agenda, but also in driving execution and delivering results.
  • Ability to influence and build lasting relationships.


Business Strategy IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400.00 - $203,600.00 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 $137,600.00 - $222,600.00 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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