Senior Business Planner
Microsoft
Sales & Business Development
Massachusetts, USA
Posted on Oct 11, 2024
The opportunity our team offers...
The Monetization and Business Planning (M+BP) team is responsible for monetization strategy, pricing, and packaging for the multi-billion dollar Microsoft Cloud portfolio. To deliver on this broad charter, we’ve built a center of excellence with an industry-leading reputation for strategic thought leadership.
Within M+BP, the Productivity and Intelligence team is responsible for the business model of the Microsoft 365 family of products. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to define business models for AI and other cutting-edge technologies to help drive this new era of growth for Microsoft. Part of this AI innovation, Copilot integrates GenAI within the Microsoft 365 apps, transforming the way work is done by summarizing actions, drafting replies, and providing insights across business data and apps. As a member of our team, you will focus on Modern Work applications such as Copilot for Microsoft 365, Planner, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, representing the next frontier of growth opportunity for Microsoft.
Our team is seeking a Senior Business Planner. This role requires a strategic thinker with business leadership & acumen, cross-group collaboration, analytical skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. This is a tremendous opportunity to make a tangible impact on one of the company’s fastest growing and strategically significant growth areas. If you're ready to enhance your functional experience in business planning and domain expertise in AI and cloud technologies and play a pivotal role in Microsoft's strategic growth areas, we want you on our team. Embark on this journey with us and leave your mark on the industry's future.
What We Will Do For You...
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
How you can make an impact...
As a Senior Business Planner, You Will
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 17, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
The Monetization and Business Planning (M+BP) team is responsible for monetization strategy, pricing, and packaging for the multi-billion dollar Microsoft Cloud portfolio. To deliver on this broad charter, we’ve built a center of excellence with an industry-leading reputation for strategic thought leadership.
Within M+BP, the Productivity and Intelligence team is responsible for the business model of the Microsoft 365 family of products. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to define business models for AI and other cutting-edge technologies to help drive this new era of growth for Microsoft. Part of this AI innovation, Copilot integrates GenAI within the Microsoft 365 apps, transforming the way work is done by summarizing actions, drafting replies, and providing insights across business data and apps. As a member of our team, you will focus on Modern Work applications such as Copilot for Microsoft 365, Planner, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, representing the next frontier of growth opportunity for Microsoft.
Our team is seeking a Senior Business Planner. This role requires a strategic thinker with business leadership & acumen, cross-group collaboration, analytical skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. This is a tremendous opportunity to make a tangible impact on one of the company’s fastest growing and strategically significant growth areas. If you're ready to enhance your functional experience in business planning and domain expertise in AI and cloud technologies and play a pivotal role in Microsoft's strategic growth areas, we want you on our team. Embark on this journey with us and leave your mark on the industry's future.
What We Will Do For You...
- Empower you to create impact
- Champion your growth
- Provide an inclusive culture
- Support your learning
- Listen to your feedback
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
How you can make an impact...
As a Senior Business Planner, You Will
- Lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, product marketing, finance, sales, and others, to drive monetization strategy, pricing decisions, and packaging constructs
- Conduct market research to understand competitive dynamics, customer segmentation, and customer willingness to pay to help define optimal business models
- Propose pricing changes and discounting guidance to improve the profitability of offers and address varying market needs
- Partner with commerce and launch teams to launch new products across our GTM channels
- Develop your expertise and serve as an internal subject matter expert on productivity software and the associated AI capabilities
- Support a diverse and inclusive team culture
- Embody our culture and values
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- 8+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field
- OR 6+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field
- OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of work experience in pricing, corporate strategy, technology product management, management consulting or technology product finance.
- Effective communication skills, adaptable style and ability to message across various stakeholders and levels, including marketing and engineering executives, customers, and partners.
Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 17, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.