Director, Business Planning
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In short
Microsoft is seeking a Director, Business Planning to lead its consumption strategy across Cloud + AI. This role involves defining how Microsoft enables and monetizes consumption, establishing long-term strategy, and leading initiatives from strategy to implementation. The position offers opportunities for growth, collaboration, and impact on enterprise revenue.
Responsibilities
- Define Microsoft’s consumption strategy across Cloud + AI, establishing a clear vision for how customers adopt, use, manage, and commit to consumption.
- Identify and prioritize new consumption growth opportunities, combining financial analysis, customer and seller insights, usage patterns, product strategy, market dynamics, and competitive intelligence.
- Influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional decisions by clearly articulating the strategic rationale, customer and business impact, financial implications, dependencies, trade-offs, risks, and recommended path forward.
- Establish measurable business outcomes and learning mechanisms for launched initiatives, using performance and adoption insights to refine strategy and inform future investments.
- Translate approved strategies into business outcomes, partnering with change management and operational teams to ensure progress, resolve barriers, and deliver the intended business outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field AND 6+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field AND 12+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field AND 8+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience shaping and leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from strategy development through implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, frame complex business problems, evaluate options and trade-offs, and establish well-informed recommendations.
- Business and financial acumen, with experience translating data, market dynamics, customer insights and customer insights into strategic recommendations.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with proven ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across diverse stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience in cloud, AI, enterprise technology, or a related technology business.
Benefits
- Sponsorship for your work, continued support for your professional development, and encouragement to bring your authentic self to work.
- Opportunities to develop expertise across Azure and AI monetization, licensing, and commerce while building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and gaining new experiences.
- USD $130,900 - $251,900 per year (US range)
- USD $165,600 - $272,300 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area range)
Skills
Product ManagementStrategy ConsultingFinanceBusiness DevelopmentCloudAIEnterprise Technology
#Strategy#Licensing#Monetization#Cloud#AI#Business Planning
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
5 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Salary
US$130,900–272,300 / year
Experience Level
Director
Locations
United States
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
Applicants
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