In Global Talent Acquisition (GTA), we exist to engage and hire the people who empower the planet. We endeavor to play a vital role in delivering on the promise of Microsoft’s culture and ultimately, make a difference in the world through how and who we recruit.

As Sr. Business Manager, you will partner with GTA Leadership to run the business of our Asia recruiting organization. You will use strategic planning and systems thinking to drive the rhythm of the business (ROB), financial management, demand planning and resource allocation processes, and leverage data and analytics to monitor business trends (e.g., delivery, demand, productivity, objectives and key results, etc.). This role helps drive organization strategy and successful implementation of initiatives by creating clarity and enabling effective leaders and strong performing teams. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop big picture views, and manage ambiguous and conflicting strategic interests.

This role is flexible in that you will be able to partner with your manager to define the way that you’d like to work, whether that is in the office or from home. The role reports to the Chief of Staff for GTA and will be located in Singapore.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.

Responsibilities

Business Operations

• Helps in managing the team's rhythm of business (ROB). Works with cross-organization/team counterparts to manage team participation as needed for key business events, fiscal year planning, running business reviews, and other strategic business planning activities. Collaborates with the leadership team to articulate objectives that are in alignment with the goals of the organization. Reviews adherence to privacy and compliance.
• Ensures alignment for strategy initiatives across functions for their area of ownership. Identifies best practices for strategy execution, leverages information, advocating for business cases, and may present cases to leader. Researches and proposes options to the leadership team. Tracks and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Uses understanding of the organization's strategy and deliverables for the upcoming year(s) to design budgets. Uses short and/or long-term forecasting plans built in collaboration with the leadership team. Contributes to identification of actions that can course-correct and drive performance improvement. Works with Procurement team to coordinate future resources. Collaborates with leaders regarding resource management planning.

Maximizing/ Extending the Leader

• Leverages or continues to build broader networks to foster strong relationships that support execution across the business. Manages and cultivates relationships with leaders and peers of internal teams.
• Leverages knowledge of the leader's goals and approach to ensure team activities are aligned with the leader's objectives. Supports the leader in communicating key goals, priorities, and definitions. Participates in and provides perspective and a point of view to the leader on specific areas within or external to the organization, and with regard to communications, budgets, people, and the team pulse. Informs tactical and strategic business decisions for leader. Supports the landing of organizational changes.

Organizational Health

• Monitors team/organization health and supports the leader in responding to team culture issues, as well as promoting culture initatives (e.g., Diversity and Inclusion [D&I], hiring, onboarding) while partnering with Human Resources to do so. Tracks Microsoft Employee Signal responses and assists with a response. Tracks the use of role-based compliance trainings and new trainings; drives the training completion rates. Ensures a healthy compliance scorecard for the team/organization.

Special Projects/Programs and Initiatives

• Contributes to cross-team projects as needed to meet the changing business environment and manage business needs. Engages in well-defined projects/programs while executing aspects of projects/programs for larger areas, including work on strategic efforts that require hands-on experience which may be across multiple disciplines.

Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to influence and act as a trusted resource and advisor to a wide network of colleagues with diverse personalities, and to partner and collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Experience in building effective business processes for diverse teams
• Ability to work with a variety of people across the organization, including senior leaders, individual contributors, and support staff
• Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain good judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to excel in an ambiguous environment and effectively triage several competing priorities
• Project management skills including the ability to carry out the process of planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a well-defined objective.

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. 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.

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