Senior Business Program Manager - Security Strategy

Overview

The Deal-Making Strategy Team within Deal Desk Excellence is a deeply connected team partnering across Microsoft to develop deal making strategies, build and deliver guidance and readiness solutions, and support the global Deal Desk community. As the Senior Business Program Manager, Security Strategy, you will play a critical role in enabling business strategies while also partnering across the Deal Desk and other organizations driving initiatives to deliver global impact.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert: You will be the single point of contact driving strategic partnerships across stakeholders for the Deal Desk. As a subject matter expert in Microsofts security products, your focus will be on influencing product pricing and empowerment strategies, building and delivering deal making guidance, and managing a comprehensive feedback loop to identify business blockers and design repeatable solutions.
• Deal Agility: Engage with team members that need assistance in closing challenging deals providing in depth expertise on offerings, pricing strategy, competitors, empowerment and operational considerations while taking qualitative and quantitative insights to inform and influence strategy.
• Readiness Delivery: Ongoing proactive readiness to the global team, including guidance on new services and strategies to ensure they are properly armed to effectively win deals quickly.
• Platform: As Microsoft continues to innovate how we contract and deliver advanced solutions to customers, you will partner across the company to build our strategy and enable the Deal Desk to play a critical role in this transformation.
• Build, Grow and Nurture Key Relationships: As you partner across the organization, you will need to develop trusted relationships that balance understanding and empathy while advocating for the Deal Desk.
• Embody our Deal Desk Habits: Start with the Customer, Be Fast and Flexible, Have an Ownership Mindset, Prioritize for Impact, and Lead with Positivity.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement ·
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR Bachelors Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement
• OR equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive for results
• Ability to influence without authority

Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 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 $125,000 - $206,400 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.