Microsoft · 15 hours ago

Principal Business Program Manager

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$129K/yr - $273K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Translates the organizational vision and direction into team priorities when overseeing teams who define and execute on a landing and communication plan, such as the target audience(s) and communication strategy, and gets feedback from teams if communication has landed. Drives teams to maintain the rhythm of business (ROB) during plan execution to ensure participants and stakeholders are communicating and responding according to the necessary cadence. Oversees teams who work across teams (e.g., Landing, Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Technical Program Management) to ensure all program requirements are understood and can be met.

Oversees teams who work with cross-functional (e.g., organizational, product, business) stakeholders (e.g., Engineering) to design programs from initiation to delivery. Scales the delivery of collateral (e.g., proposals, strategy walking deck, internal and external pitch content) to incorporate stakeholder needs and ensure the business objectives are met. Simplifies complex inputs into program design.

Oversees teams who perform program landscape research and analysis (e.g., internal and/or external market, sales, delivery), forecasting, and examine business trends (e.g., customer feedback and expectations) to identify audience size and program scope, stay current, agile, competitive, drive clarity, and deliver energy and results of outcomes impacting the broader unit and/or Microsoft.

Oversees teams solving complex problems and synthesizing across organizational boundaries. Provides strategic direction to help teams demonstrate thought leadership when contributing to overall business goals, objectives, and strategies, as well as short- and long-term business priorities. Ensures teams understand and identify current program risks, impact, and develops mitigation plans impacting the broader unit and/or Microsoft.

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 8+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement + OR equivalent experience.

6+ years management (e.g., people, project, process, vendor, change) experience.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are 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.

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local U.S. government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.

Preferred

8+ years people management experience.

Master's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 10+ years program management experience, process management, process improvement + OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 12+ years experience in program management, process management, process improvement + OR equivalent experience.