About the position
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential and excitement for the journey ahead. As a Business Program Manager, you will identify, define and design opportunities to support and/or develop new programs or improve current programs. You will define the program strategy including gathering requirements, understanding business strategies and priorities and program risks and mitigation plans. You will advocate for and demonstrate the value of the program through clearly defined metrics in order to gain buy in from stakeholders, partners and customers. You will also monitor programs to ensure all activities align with program objectives and ensures program processes are executed efficiently including change management and/or program improvement efforts. 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.
Responsibilities
- Identify, define and design opportunities to support and/or develop new programs or improve current programs.
- Define the program strategy including gathering requirements, understanding business strategies and priorities, and program risks and mitigation plans.
- Advocate for and demonstrate the value of the program through clearly defined metrics to gain buy in from stakeholders, partners, and customers.
- Monitor programs to ensure all activities align with program objectives and ensure program processes are executed efficiently.
- Perform program landscape research and analysis to identify audience size and program scope.
- Collaborate with others to understand overall business goals, objectives, and strategies.
- Identify current program risks, impact, and mitigation plans in collaboration with others.
- Evangelize programs to stakeholders, partners, and customers to gain buy in.
- Leverage data and performance metrics to demonstrate the value of the program and show business impact.
- Assist others in managing a portfolio of projects including project plans, timelines, milestones, and financial management.
Requirements
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree (or currently pursuing).
Benefits
- Supports and contributes to performing program landscape research and analysis.
- Collaborates with others to understand overall business goals, objectives, and strategies.
- Works with others to evangelize programs to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
- Assists others who overlook a portfolio of projects including project plan, timelines, milestones, and financial management.
