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Posted date: Jun 09, 2025
There have been 6 jobs posted with the title of Senior Business Planner all time at Microsoft.Category: Marketing
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $164,500
Range: $106,400 - $222,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
The Azure, Windows, and Industry Monetization and Business Planning organization is a big picture team at our core that encourages a diverse and inclusive culture. We are respectful, collaborative, honest, and accountable. Employees on the team can expect to have opportunities to grow their own experiences and career while shaping the future of the major businesses with data-informed strategies.The team is responsible for monetization strategy, pricing, and packaging constructs for products representing over $100 billion of annual revenue. To deliver on this broad charter, we’ve built a center of excellence with an industry-leading reputation for strategic thought leadership. As a Senior Business Planner, you will deliver real impact by:
Collaborating with engineering to turn new intellectual property and product roadmaps into revenue, growth, and profitability for MicrosoftCreating business model frameworks that align with customer valueOptimizing customer experience through new commerce innovationCreating incentive structures for our partner ecosystem to deliver value for end-customersDeveloping offer strategies to accelerate cross-cloud adoption and new user growthYou will be working in the Azure, Windows, and Industry Monetization and Business Planning organization in the group that is focused on driving the growth of a multi-billion dollar Compute and Strategic Partnerships business. We are seeking a business planning leader to develop business strategies, compelling monetization approaches, and effective packaging and pricing approaches to capture mindshare and create profitable growth.
You will focus on the end to end execution of strategic partnerships, starting with business model and pricing development and proceeding through to execution to ensure our customers have all the information required to make significant technology investments. You will also work on strategic compute initiatives while managing your own portfolio.
We encourage a diverse and inclusive culture, and each of us strives to be respectful, collaborative, honest, accountable, and caring. You will have opportunities to develop your career by forging effective cross-functional relationships, taking on progressively broader product portfolio coverage, and establishing yourself as a trusted strategic advisor to senior engineering, marketing, and finance leaders. You can expect to have sponsorship for your work, support for your professional development, and encouragement to bring your authentic self to work.
We are growth strategists who enable the Microsoft mission by creating durable profit growth through high-impact monetization strategies, packaging, and pricing. Our charter is significant and spans key growth engines for the company including all Azure solution areas, Windows client and cloud offerings, and our Education and industry offerings and programs.
What I will do for you as your manager
Champion your success within the team and with leadership Provide opportunities to gain new experiences and build on your strengths Support who you are as your authentic self Make your career development a consistent priority
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Growth Plans and Priorities
Work across the product management unit to develop the key strategic initiatives for growth. Define and document business strategies and ensure the initiatives are aligned with those strategies and are well understood and prioritized across teams.Monetization Approach
Define how we maximize business value for Microsoft aligned to the growth plan. Develop the approach for how Microsoft monetizes each new VM launch to drive overall portfolio growth.Packaging and Pricing
Deliver the specific packaging, pricing, licensing, and offers that define what customers actually buy. Define and deliver plans for specific offers, SKUs, and other packaging options to implement the monetization approach.Transactability and Execution
Drive at scale execution and create a coherent customer experience in support of the business. Leverage existing team processes and identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies. Monetization Impact
Focus on what is delivering real results through close proximity to the business. Develop and share insights on what is working and what is not working to achieve business outcomes to enhance go-forward strategies.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications5+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience. Passion for not only strategy - but also end-to-end execution.Solid track record of working across diverse stakeholders to define and execute strategic initiatives with passion, precision, and excellence.Exceptional communication and leadership skills to drive projects and build executive buy-in and support for key projects.Additional or 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.Analytical problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to drive data-driven decisions.Business judgement leveraging strategic thinking complemented with action and execution/operational aptitude.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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 23, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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