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Posted date: Sep 09, 2025
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Category: Business Operations
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $217,250
Range: $130,900 - $303,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Fully on-site
Role: People Manager
Description
Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft cloud and AI products and services through planning, building, and operating one of the largest datacenter infrastructure across the globe. We have ambitious plans to grow and evolve in a fast-paced and dynamic business landscape. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset to enable teams and leaders to bring their best each day. To help us achieve our objectives, we are seeking a Chief of Staff who will be responsible for leading an Executive Office for the CO+I President including Rhythm of Business, Operational Excellence, Global Programs, Customer and Partner engagements, Employee Experiences, and Executive Communications.As a Chief of Staff, you will drive the architecture, development, and execution of the rhythm of business. You will execute business plans to ensure continuation of business at all times, including in adverse conditions, in accordance with corporate governance. This opportunity will allow you to lead the strategy execution in partnership with the leadership team across the organization as well as leverage your deep knowledge of organizational strategy and planned deliverables for the upcoming year(s) to design budgets. You will lead in conjunction with stakeholders and the leadership team on multiple workstreams and drive team culture and health for the leader by getting a pulse on organizational health, as well as leading culture initiatives.
This is a significant role in terms of scope, responsibility, and influence – you will have the opportunity to work with a network of stakeholders globally and lead a team of 6 to 8 people. Leadership dexterity, strategic planning experience, and the ability to execute at a rapid pace with focused collaboration are crucial to success in this role.
Architect, develop, and carry out the rhythm of business (ROB), while also driving business strategy initiatives. You’ll also execute business plans to ensure continuous operations in both normal and adverse conditions. Partner with organizational leadership to lead strategy execution, while overseeing alignment across groups. You’ll also leverage deep organizational strategy knowledge to design upcoming budgets. Provide leadership support by ensuring business activities are aligned with their goals. This will involve leading multiple workstreams, leveraging key partnerships to drive leadership agenda, serving in the absence of the leader as needed. Drive team culture by getting a pulse on organizational health and leading cultural initiatives. This will involve driving training completion rates, identifying team strengths and development areas, and ensuring a healthy compliance scorecard. Drive cross-team projects as needed to meet changing business requirements and manage complex business needs. You’ll also lead project management to ensure organization-wide implementation of strategic efforts. Work in close collaboration with the broader business management community to set standards and drive organizational effectiveness Lead executive-level communication with a variety of internal audiences. Drives internal and external communications for All-Hands meetings and other communications at major milestones. Directs external communications for customer/partner engagements and speaking engagements to ensure successful and impactful use of communications strategy, including key customer executives. Ensures alignment with business priorities. Guides tactical response to crisis situations. Focus on improving employee engagement to drive impactful internal and external comms, messaging, content for team meetings, all-hands and other events. Facilitate executive engagement with customers, business partners, suppliers, ensuring the right level of involvement of leaders in key meetings, communications and events. Partner with finance to appropriately budget and lead resource planning to provide visibility and additional level of details within the organization and drive budget accountability
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years of experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources or business-related roles OR equivalent experience 5+ years people management experience Prior Chief of Staff experience supporting executive leadership and scaling an organization
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.Additional or Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years of prior Chief of Staff experience supporting executive leadership and scaling an organization Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 12+ years of experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources or business-related rolesOR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 15+ years of experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources or business-related rolesOR equivalent experience Business Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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 September 14, 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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