Microsoft

Senior Program Manager

Microsoft • $148K — $222K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field with 6+ years in program management or related fields.
  • Proven ability to thrive in ambiguous situations with a growth mindset.
  • Demonstrated project management proficiency, adept in prioritizing multiple tasks.
  • Strong structured thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficient analytic skills with a talent for substantiating claims through evidence.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development of processes to facilitate product launches for critical customers and partners.
  • Utilize process analysis expertise to optimize high-quality, efficient processes.
  • Oversee implementation of new business opportunities in a compliant manner.
  • Manage the operationalization of improvement initiatives through effective planning and engagement.
  • Project manage workstreams to ensure completion with transparency and clarity.
  • Lead diverse stakeholder teams towards common goals and timelines.
  • Execute change management strategies to implement and drive process adoption.

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a leading technology company.
  • Access to continuous improvement and professional development programs.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to help with process definition and improvement, project management, communication, and prioritization. In this role you will work with OET leadership, the continuous improvement and process excellence teams, and partner organizations to help design and oversee new launch processes for Microsoft's most critical customers. You will also help drive clear communication around the impact of these efforts to senior leadership and partner teams. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering, product business planners, finance, product marketing, and senior leaders to identify, design, build, and operationalize initiatives to drive improved efficiency, quality and agility in these launch processes

Responsibilities

Drive development and oversee processes to bring products to market for our most critical customers and partners Use process analysis and optimization expertise to design high-quality processes that can be executed quickly and with efficiency while minimizing chances of errors Oversee implementation of these processes for new business opportunities in an efficient, pragmatic and compliant manner Drive the building and operationalization of improvement initiatives through pragmatic implementation planning and thoughtful stakeholder engagement Project manage workstreams to completion with predictability, transparency, and clarity Manage teams of stakeholders from different organizations towards a common goal and timeline Execute change management to land changes and drive adoption

Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications:

  • Proven ability to thrive and drive clarity in ambiguous situations, with adaptability and growth mindset
  • Demonstrated ability as a project manager who can prioritize multiple activities to deliver on project scope and schedule
  • Structured thinking and problem-solving capabilities
  • Analytic skills and ability to substantiate claims with compelling evidence
  • Written, verbal, and presentation communication skills


Business Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $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 $148,400 - $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
NASDAQ
MSFT
* Ladders Estimates

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