Microsoft’s Business Planning + Monetization Team shapes the pricing, packaging, licensing, channel, and monetization strategies for our commercial portfolio, influencing the market significantly. Within this, the New Commerce and Commercial Strategy unit steers cross-cloud monetization across Azure, Microsoft 365, Security, AI and Dynamics 365, ensuring smooth adoption of commercial strategies by the Microsoft Field, Partners, and Customers.

We seek an experienced, data-focused Business Planner to own and evolve cross-platform metrics and tools that develop strategic insights and support business case proposals. The business planner should have exceptional analytical skills, a strategic mindset that leverages data to identify opportunities, and experience in driving efficiencies and innovation to improve insights.

He/she will be responsible for partnering with the New Commerce and Commercial Strategy Team, Finance, MCAPS, and others to identify trends and opportunities leveraging existing and newly developed data sets. The business planner will also be responsible for creating processes, reporting, and dashboards that scale insights and enable cross-group collaboration and decision-making.

In addition to the above, the business planner will develop AI implementation opportunities and own creating agents and workflows that increase efficiencies across the organization. He/she will partner across Microsoft to leverage existing agents and workflows while developing use cases for the New Commerce & Commercial Strategy team.

The ideal candidate will be data-driven, influential, and proactive in leveraging data to define and highlight business strategy opportunities. The business planner should be curious and resilient when assessing tools, data, and AI or workflow opportunities.

Microsoft aims to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate towards shared goals. Our culture of respect, integrity, and accountability fosters inclusion, helping all employees thrive.

He/she will be responsible for partnering with the New Commerce and Commercial Strategy Team, Finance, MCAPS, and others to identify trends and opportunities leveraging existing and newly developed data sets. The business planner will also be responsible for creating processes, reporting, and dashboards that scale insights and enable cross-group collaboration and decision-making.

In addition to the above, the Business Planner will develop AI implementation opportunities and own creating agents and workflows that increase efficiencies across the organization. He/she will partner across Microsoft to leverage existing agents and workflows while developing use cases for the New Commerce & Commercial Strategy team.

Required qualifications:

• 3+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5+ 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 3+ 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.

• Collaboration and relationship-building skills

• Continuous improvement mindset, seeking feedback, and sharing best practices

• Ability to critically assess data and partner to build proposals

• Experience in defining and tracking success metrics across multiple initiatives

• Track record of problem solving from conceptualization to implementation

• Track record of success on a cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment

• Effective multi-faceted communicator – writing, verbal (including public speaking) and PowerPoint

• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment

Business Planning IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.