Corporate Strategy & Development, Senior Manager

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Location: Redmond
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

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Job number 836723

Date posted May 26, 2020

Travel 0-25 %

Profession Finance

Employment type Full-Time

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.  Our CEO’s vision of Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the intelligent cloud and  intelligent  edge world. The Microsoft Corporate Strategy Team is a small ,  specialized group that advises our CEO and executive leadership team on driving, assessing, and prioritizing the long-term strategic direction and growth for the company across its portfolio of existing and new offerings. The team has built a track record of spotting trends early and subsequently leading change throughout the company. The group  broadly  focuses on  three sets of activities:

Thought leadership on the future state of the industry (e.g., economics of the cloud) and potential impact to Microsoft’s overall strategy

Counsel to  senior exec utives  on multi- billion dollar  decisions (inclusive of “needle moving” growth drivers, large strategic acquisitions and partnerships, portfolio optimization, etc.)

Internal projects  to ensure Microsoft ’ s  processes and operations  enable the company to grow and achieve our mission

This role puts you in the middle of one of the world’s largest companies ($ 130 B+ revenue)  in the midst of  several of the biggest disruptions  the technology industry  has ever seen. As a member of Microsoft’s Corporate Strategy Team, you will drive formal quantitative and qualitative analytical decision support on high-priority,  cross- company strategic issues. Example project areas  include:  strategic acquisition evaluation, value chain assessment, white space opportunity sizing, business model analysis, new initiative ideation,  and  competitive analysis and game theory.

Responsibilities Partner with team leadership on multiple concurrent projects for top leaders of the company

Create clarity by combining business judgment  with technical understanding  to structure the problem and provide a data - driven view. Create frameworks and strategic approaches to tackle complex problems ,  drive diagnostic rigor in making decisions , and  analyze research and data to develop actionable solutions.

Build consensus and effectively influence senior-level stakeholders

Lead key strategy projects and orchestrate work streams across the Corporate Strategy team. Act as a thought leader on Microsoft’s strategy

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the entire portfolio of Microsoft businesses  in order to  propose and analyze strategic decisions impacting multiple divisions.

Understand and stay current on tech industry trends, competitive  landscape  and internal product development efforts.

Qualifications Required :

6+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic consulting, investment banking, economics, finance, business planning, and/or equivalent experince3 (e.g., scaling a business, driving change in a large company)

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated hypothesis-driven problem-solving orientation with exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses

Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to formulate and deliver insights around complex business problems in a thoughtful and persuasive manner

Strong personal initiative and good judgment; desire to succeed in a demanding environment

Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field  and/or  Engineering  degree  or equivalent with a strong academic background

Passion for technology, with some form of technical or software experience

Deep understanding of software and business technology markets, trends, and dynamics

Proven  project - management capabilities; comfortable working under demanding deadlines and producing key  senior - executive deliverables

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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