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Posted date: Sep 10, 2024
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Category: Business Operations
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $147,550
Range: $94,600 - $200,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
If you love the pursuit of excellence and are inspired by the challenges that come through driving innovations that impact how the world lives, works and plays, then we invite you to learn more about Microsoft Operations - and the value we deliver across Microsoft and to our customers and partners. We offer unique opportunities to work on interesting global projects in an environment that appreciates diversity, focuses on talent development and recognizes and rewards great work.We make doing business with Microsoft easy.
The Planning and Launch team is looking for a for an individual to join our team as the newest Launch Manager to manage launch initiatives. This position is responsible for leading across all facets of launch from the creation of project plans & team structure to the final delivery. In this role, the individual will build trusted relationships with stakeholders and lead relevant discussions to operationalize the work that directly impacts the business vision and strategy. Once impacts are assessed and plans are built, this role will lead a launch to bring these changes to market, tracking risks/issues, providing status, tracking critical path and ultimately ensuring excellence in delivery.
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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Represent globally by deploying new & enhanced products, services and projects to successfully support Microsoft. Manage project launch teams, facilitating effective meetings and driving key decisions with stakeholders to ensure a solid Plan of Record Responsible for driving accountability across various work streams throughout the launch process. Identify requirements and document a working Plan of Record, driving change control, managing issues and escalation, triage, cross group coordination and milestone management. Identify and manage project risks to reduce escalations and poor experience due to gap in understanding or adherence to process. Be a trusted Advisor to business stakeholders and: manage relationships and expectations with stakeholders; act as a single point of contact for queries and escalations around the project Other
Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Business Supply Chain, Finance, Business Management, Accounting, Human Resources (HR), Organizational Development or related field AND 4+ years Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management experience
OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using the following competencies : Strategic Insight; Impact & Influence; Cross-Group Collaboration; Analytical Problem Solving; Interpersonal Awareness; Global Process Management; Project Management; Confidence; Global Insight; Communication Skills Experience in multinational environment Operations experience Experience analyzing for continuous improvement & delivery against agreed objectives Experience working under and delivering to continual deadline constraints is essential Negotiation skills with an ability to impact and influence at senior level Ability to manage short, medium, and long-term planning horizons concurrently Demonstrates an understanding of financial principles Experience in engaging with Finance Stakeholders MBA is a plus
Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 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 24, 2024.
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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