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 Business 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. Position Description: The Planning and Launch Team is looking for a Senior Planner with the know-how, passion and collaborative skills to drive business planning. The Senior Planner will work closely with the planning community across Business, Engineering and Operational teams to understand success goals and develop the right go to market strategies that deliver those business results and improve the experiences for our customers and partners. With a primary
The Planner will have accountabilities including but not limited to the following: Establishing and running a broad framework to manage the launch portfolio including prioritization, resourcing and monitoring progress against business goals. Developing an integrated assessment model across the planning community to understand business, operational and audience impacts Analyzing and integrating in-market customer issues and sales blockers into the portfolio planning and prioritization framework. Identification and documentation of design considerations and delivery risks for new launches Building
Basic Qualifications: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required. 5 years' minimum experience in Operations, Program Management, or Project Management Preferred Qualifications: 5 years' minimum experience with complex project or program management, preferably with large commercial enterprises 2 years' minimum experience in analyzing data and modelling E xperience or exposure to and with engineering product lifecycles Passion, positive energy and the ability to create a fun environment,