Microsoft · 1 day ago
Business Analytics & Insights Leader (CoreAI)
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$117K/yr - $204K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Business Analytics & Insights Leader to build the data and insight engine for decision making across CoreAI. This role involves managing analytics processes, driving automation, and providing insights to senior leaders to enhance operational clarity and decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Build End-to-end Telemetry Across CoreAI
Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive telemetry spanning product, customer, people, productivity, growth, and financial data
Create standardized definitions, metrics, and visibility mechanisms that enable faster, fact-based decisions
Partner with Product, Engineering efficiency, Finance, HR, and Operations to ensure consistent instrumentation and data quality across workflows
Lead the Portfolio Shaping & Operating Modes Framework
Own the CoreAI portfolio shaping process, providing clear visibility into our four operating modes—Startup, Grow, Optimize, Deprecate
Build dashboards and narratives that help leaders understand resourcing, maturity levels, performance, and strategic alignment
Drive cross functional portfolio shaping reviews that guide investment decisions and ensure work is sequenced against company priorities
Drive Automation of Core Analytics Processes
Lead automation of critical analytics workflows to increase accuracy, reduce operational overhead, and scale insights access
Oversee the Oracle implementation (and related systems) to ensure real time financial visibility and streamlined business processes
Identify high leverage opportunities for automation across FP&A, workforce planning, performance reporting, and operational telemetry
Lead Monthly People & Finance Metrics Reviews
Run CoreAI’s monthly metrics reviews to provide a consistent, fact-based view of:
Financial performance
Org health & people trends
Productivity & efficiency
Growth performance
Build narrative dashboards and executive ready materials that translate complex data into insights that inform business direction
Ensure the leadership team has a single source of truth for progress, risks, and trend analysis
Operate as a Cross Functional Influence Leader
Serve as the connective tissue across Product, Engineering, Finance, HR, and Operations
Influence without authority to ensure accurate data, tight processes, and aligned decision making
Partner actively with the CoreAI leadership group to support strategic planning, goal setting, and operational rhythms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience
Preferred
6+ years of experience in Business Analytics, Strategy, BizOps, Product Analytics, or similar roles
Proven experience building end-to-end telemetry, dashboards, and instrumentation in complex technical environments
Strong analytical skills with fluency in SQL, data modeling, BI tools, and translating data into actionable narratives
Ability to design and scale operational systems, business processes, and insight frameworks across multiple teams
Demonstrated success driving large cross functional initiatives with no direct authority
Experience automating analytics workflows and working closely with Finance, including system implementations (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday)
Exceptional communication skills—able to distill complex insights for senior executives
High judgment, integrity, and the ability to operate with discretion in highly strategic, ambiguous environments
Experience in AI/ML, cloud services, or large‑scale technical organizations
Prior work building portfolio management or resource allocation frameworks
Familiarity with reliability, workflow orchestration, automation, or mission‑critical operations environments
Background working with People Analytics, Productivity frameworks, or organizational health metrics
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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