Microsoft · 17 hours ago
Business Administrator
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$25.10/hr - $43.80/hr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate and envision what can be. The role of Business Administrator involves providing administrative support, managing calendars, and coordinating logistics for the Azure Data engineering team, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Provides complex calendar management and time planning support for manager
Manages community space/conference room calendars
Aligns calendar based on knowledge of manager's preference and operating styles
Ensures preparation of meeting setting (e.g., booking rooms, assisting with troubleshooting audio-video [AV] and technical issues)
Learns to manage ambiguous situations and develop deep understanding of managers priorities and business critical areas
Develops understanding of rhythm of business (ROB), key stakeholders, and interdependencies within the business and recognizes patterns
Helps to execute business cadence (scheduling/meeting logistics) around the ROB of the team and identifies patterns and key stakeholders
Contributes to and oversees planning, tracking, maintenance, and adjustment of equipment and inventory based on stock requirements and business needs
Processes expense reports with full compliance of Microsoft policy. Participates in discretionary budget tracking (e.g., morale, hardware, supplies) and reporting
Performs vendor and supplier management (e.g., ensuring set up for financial processing, opening purchase orders [POs])
Contribute to budget management in partnership with peers (e.g., Finance, Business Managers)
Space management and planning in alignment with Executive Office and other peer teams
Provides travel arrangements using Microsoft tools (e.g., accommodations, transportation, security, group codes) for manager(s) and/or group
Create itineraries for daily activities and learn to maximize trip itineraries
Follows travel policies and leverages guidance from senior Business Support colleagues as necessary
Contributes to team experience activities
Collaborates with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to support internal and external recruitment efforts, and partners with hiring managers to ensure a smooth process, under guidance of senior colleagues as needed
Coordinates logistics and provides onboarding support for new employees, vendors, and interns, under the direction of senior team members
Maintains and manages headcount activities, including staff movement/transfers, reporting, offboarding, and transactions within relevant headcount management tools
Supports or owns planning, coordination, and support for events, project deliverables and tasks, fully owning project outcomes end-to-end
Qualification
Required
2+ years Administrative, Business Support, and/or customer service experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is 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
Preferred
3+ years administrative, business support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and basic administration work
Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology) OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training)
Company
Microsoft
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