Director, Integrated Business Planning

Overview

Microsoft's Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP's vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the worlds computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries.

Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focused on forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning for all Microsoft Cloud services and associated hardware, directly impacting the success of Microsofts cloud business.

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

• Defining and leading the long-range planning strategy for Microsofts cloud infrastructure portfolio.
• Own the planning motion for key domains including component LRP, server power LRP, and large deals ensuring alignment between business strategy, engineering roadmaps, supply chain capabilities, and infrastructure investments.
• Accelerate the transformation of planning through engineering-led automation, AI-enabled decision support, and scalable planning platforms.
• Serve as a critical bridge between strategy and execution, enabling data-driven decisions that improve forecasting accuracy, optimize resource allocation, and increase organizational agility.
• Lead a high-performing team of senior planners, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Own the vision, strategy, and operating model for infrastructure long-range planning.
• Lead multi-year planning for critical infrastructure components, ensuring alignment with business growth forecasts, technology roadmaps, and supply chain strategies.
• Develop integrated views of demand, capacity, power, component availability, and infrastructure constraints.
• Partner across Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Datacenter Planning, and Operations to align assumptions and planning priorities.
• Deliver executive-level analyses and recommendations that shape long-term infrastructure strategy.
• Lead the modernization of planning capabilities through automation, AI, and advanced analytics.
• Drive scenario planning and risk assessments to inform strategic investment decisions and executive tradeoffs.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of planners, foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, Finance, or related field AND 10+ years experience in data science/analytics, engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain, operations, or project management with a supply chain or operations field
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, Finance, or related field AND 10+ years experience in data science/analytics, engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain, operations, or project management with a supply chain or operations field

• OR equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of direct people management experience

• 5+ years of experience managing large cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

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Integrated Business Planning M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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.