Director Investment Strategy & Business Transformation jobs at Microsoft in Taiwan, Taoyuan City

This role requires an experienced professional who thrives in complex environments, canneeds, and consistently delivers with discretion, judgment, and professionalism.

This is more than an administrative role

• 5+ years Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and administration work for executive/upper-level management
  • OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience supporting Director, CVP, and Executive-level leaders within a globally distributed team.
• 3+ years experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training)
• Experience collaborating with a highly geo-diverse team across multiple time zones.

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.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• 10+ years Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and administration work for executive/upper-level management
  • OR equivalent experience
• 10+ years experience supporting Director, CVP, and Executive-level leaders within a globally distributed team.
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology)
  • OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training)
• 2+ years experience serving as mentor to others

Executive Business Administrator ATR-D - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $30.29 - $50.53 per hour. 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 $41.83 - $57.88 per hour.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until

• Provide high-level administrative support to the CVP, including proactive calendar and schedule management, travel coordination, and executive communications.

• effectivenessacross time zones, ensuring alignment on critical business priorities and seamless execution of the rhythm of business (ROB).

• Manage complex headcount, budget, and space planning processes in partnership with finance and business operations teams.

• Serve as a trusted connector across the organization, reinforcing Microsoft’s culture and values.

• challenges, remove barriers, and enable the CVP and leadership team to focus on high-impact decisions.

• Partners with Global Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on recruitment and onboarding. Ensures smooth processes for new hires, interns, and executive onboarding.

• logistics, and outcomes. Leverages resources to deliver efficient, high-quality experiences.

• Oversees purchase orders, expenses, and compliance with Microsoft policies. Acts as interim approver when needed.

• Leads office space management and planning, from desk assignments to large-scale restacks and buildouts, ensuring alignment with organizational needs.

• Actively contributes to the Business Support community by mentoring peers and sharing best practices.

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+years’ experienceinbusinessmanagement, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, or business-related roles

• OR equivalent experience.

• yearsof experience in leadership positions,demonstratingthe ability to work closely with senior leadership andpromotecollaboration among cross-functional teams.

• 8+ years business or program management experience working in a production, mission-critical 24/7 environmentsuch as DataCenter or other Critical Environments.

Background Check 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:

• Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 12+years experienceinfinancial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, or business-related roles
  • ORBachelor's Degreein relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 15+years experienceinfinancial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, or business-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience.

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• xecutivepresence and proven ability to influence technical peers and senior leaders.

• Industry Projectmanagement, dataanalyticsand organization skills.

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• collaborating across diverse groupsto drive clarity and effectiveness in rhythm of businessand delivering projects on time.

• Proactiveness and a positive outlook and approach to change management.

• usiness acumenand agility to ramp quickly across our diverse business and offerings.

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• Ability to synthesize complex ideas into easy-to-understand concepts for communications. Demonstrated capability in verbal and written communications skills across a geographicallydispersed audience.

• People management experience a plus, as the role is likely to grow as the organization grows.

Business Management IC6 - 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:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 17, 2025.

• rive the development and execution of therhythm of businessandmaximize use of the VP and LT’s time.
• Develop andmaintaina comprehensiveprogramroadmap aligned with Data CenterOperationsand CO+I objectives.Plan and run the monthlyprogram reviews.
• Sets business priorities for the year and focus areas for each period, in collaboration with the leader
• Drivebusiness functions to ensure the team's operating rhythm is effective.
• Drive prioritization and prepare the team for weekly leadership staff; drive content alignment across teams for executive review.
• Prioritizeand manageend-to-end businessneedstoaneffectivelyforoptimaloutcomes.
• Leverage deep knowledge of organizational strategy and planned deliverables for the upcoming year to design and track people-related budgets (training, morale, T&E, etc.).
• Providedirection and supportfor org hygiene,cultureandinclusioninitiativesin partnership with HR.
• Partner and collaborate with the extended business management community within CO+I.

Strategy Planning & Activation

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• Facilitate execution of leadership team strategic planning, white papers, key results reviews, training, and organizational hygiene.
• Participate in overall group strategy decisions andassistin implementing policies and procedures to maximize team effectiveness.
• Leads multiple workstreams in conjunction with stakeholders and the leadership team (including continuous improvement processes).

Executive Communication Strategy

• Leads executive-level communications for a variety of internalandexternal audiences, from org-widecommunicationsto customer speakingengagements.
• Develop and execute anorg-wideengagement plan, including town halls and Employee Signals action plans
• Serve asanextension ofthe VP; prep the VPfor stakeholderand/orcustomer meetingsand lead work on exec presentations / white papers.

Strategic Programsand Initiatives

• Create and manage the end-to-end process for the planning and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives,automationand programs.
• Drive cross-team projects as needed to meet the changing business; create clarity on ambiguous projects and develop plans for execution.
• Establish and enforce program standards and best practices.
• Prepare and present regular status reports to executive leadership.
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Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, business development, product management, project management, software development, or related field)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in structuring and negotiating complex strategic alliances or acquisitions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or related field AND 12+ years relevant work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, business development, product management, project management, software development, or related field)
  • OR Master's/Advanced Degree in Business, Sciences, or related field AND 10+ years relevant work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, business development, product management, project management, software development, or related field)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years experience in the technology industry OR in a technical role (e.g., IT, Engineering).
• Industry experience in driving Shopping or Payments Partnerships

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 28, 2025.

Partner & Customer Focus

• Leverages internal and external network to develop new strategic relationships. Develops relationships as a trusted advisor with key stakeholders. Works cross-functionally on internal strategy and works with v-teams to deliver alignment on objectives and outcomes.
• Articulates the value of Microsoft solutions, leveraging knowledge of customer and partner business priorities and/or drivers to influence decision making. Looks across opportunities to identify and address broad issues and trends.

Market Signal

• Develops processes and channels for information gathering and reporting, including synthesizing key insights and trends gathered from engagements for executive consumption.

Partnership Strategy

• Formulates partnership strategy for Shopping & Payments growth priorities with input from relevant stakeholders and creates business value propositions based on partner and company needs.
• Builds and utilizes internal & external network with a diverse set of stakeholders to identify and validate unique opportunities across business areas. Provides input into recommendations on partners.
• Positions the Microsoft value proposition versus competitors and works with stakeholders to influence the build/buy/partner decision to meet customer needs, leveraging knowledge of Microsoft and customer issues in conjunction with product/industry teams to establish a foundation for future opportunities in competitive situations through collaboration.
• Provides insight on industry and/or competitive trends and drives action based on insights.
• Drives deals to increase growth and achieve desired outcomes, anticipating potential issues. Encourages customers and partners to apply and amend a value proposition in order to create a partnership. Influences internal stakeholders and partners and promotes the value of opportunities.

Negotiation

• Represents Microsoft in key customer and partner interactions, and defines the deal structure for scalable and durable solutions to complex business opportunities.
• Leverages deep understanding of risks, rewards, and negotiation skills to manage broad engagements across all business functions.
• Provides breakthrough ideas and collaborates to close strategic or high-impact opportunities in order to scale the business (e.g., cross-company, cross-product deals).
• Provides coaching and support to less experienced colleagues as a go-to resource for negotiation.

Deal Management/Governance

• Develops plans for managing deals, including communications, and reporting with Microsoft stakeholders. Resolves blocking issues using known techniques.
• Collaborates with customers, partners, and Microsoft colleagues to develop post-deal governance and ensure design, communication, and alignment in creation and implementation of execution plans across a portfolio of deals within a particular domain.
• Ensures customers and partners are prepared for implementation.
• Captures and shares learnings to improve future pipeline and business value communication.

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Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years Administrative, Business Support, and/or customer service experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training)

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

• 3+ years administrative, business support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and basic administration work.
• Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology) OR equivalent experience.

Business Support ATR-C - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $25.10 - $43.80 per hour. 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 $35.72 - $51.11 per hour.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 19, 2025.

Calendar Management and Meeting Logistics

• Provides complex calendar management and time planning support for manager.
• Manages community space/conference room calendars.
• Aligns calendar based on knowledge of manager's preference and operating styles.
• Ensures preparation of meeting setting (e.g., booking rooms, assisting with troubleshooting audio-video [AV] and technical issues).
• Learns to manage ambiguous situations and develop deep understanding of managers priorities and business critical areas.

Rythm of Business (ROB)

• Develops understanding of rhythm of business (ROB), key stakeholders, and interdependencies within the business and recognizes patterns.
• Helps to execute business cadence (scheduling/meeting logistics) around the ROB of the team and identifies patterns and key stakeholders.

Resource and Travel Management

• Contributes to and oversees planning, tracking, maintenance, and adjustment of equipment and inventory based on stock requirements and business needs.
• Processes expense reports with full compliance of Microsoft policy. Participates in discretionary budget tracking (e.g., morale, hardware, supplies) and reporting.
• Performs vendor and supplier management (e.g., ensuring set up for financial processing, opening purchase orders [POs]).
• Contribute to budget management in partnership with peers (e.g., Finance, Business Managers).
• Space management and planning in alignment with Executive Office and other peer teams.
• Provides travel arrangements using Microsoft tools (e.g., accommodations, transportation, security, group codes) for manager(s) and/or group.
• Create itineraries for daily activities and learn to maximize trip itineraries.
• Follows travel policies and leverages guidance from senior Business Support colleagues as necessary.

Leadership & Team Support

• Contributes to team experience activities.
• Collaborates with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to support internal and external recruitment efforts, and partners with hiring managers to ensure a smooth process, under guidance of senior colleagues as needed.
• Coordinates logistics and provides onboarding support for new employees, vendors, and interns, under the direction of senior team members.
• Maintains and manages headcount activities, including staff movement/transfers, reporting, offboarding, and transactions within relevant headcount management tools.
• Supports or owns planning, coordination, and support for events, project deliverables and tasks, fully owning project outcomes end-to-end.

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Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years people-management experience.
• Experiencehandling large data sets to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, from behavioral and interaction data to uncover important factors that can influence outcomes.
• Experience with one or more AI/ML algorithms and frameworks and their application to solve various business problems. Examples include causal inference, resampling techniques, mixed effects models, clustering, classification, significance tests, time-series modeling/forecasting, etc.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 15+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years people-management experience.

• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and Azure AI Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
• Experience with Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) practices: containerization, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring
• Experience with multi-agent frameworks like AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, and Langchain
• Experience in debugging, security, and data protection principles

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 25, 2025.

• Demonstrate a commitment to Microsoft’s data security and privacy standards as the top priority in all analytics, reports, and solutions we develop.
• Lead large, complex projects to deliver accurate, accessible, secure and repeatable data products aligned to business and organizational needs and priorities that enhance our ability to inform marketing efforts, increase effectiveness of our approaches and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrate leadership in business and data landscape, visualizations, experimentation, and analysis to effectively communicate and support data driven decision making.
• Foster a team that embraces and lives Microsoft’s Culture and Values.
• Design and implement repeatable and scalable statistical and Machine Learning (ML) based frameworks to identify changes in behavior, business performance and other outcomes to help us make predictions and recommendations, set forecasts, identify anomalous activities, and understand outcome trajectory.
• Partner with Data Services on technical requirements to ensure adherence to security and compliance guidelines and enable data availability, data quality and integrity for data science, analytics and wider business self-service usage.
• Establish processes for the development of experimental methodologies, statistics, optimization, and probability theory for general purpose software and statistical packages. Leverages results from modeling and analyses to influence business and/or product strategy and leadership across teams.
• Deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. Model: Live our culture. Embody our values. Practice our leadership principles. Coach: Define team objectives and outcomes. Enable success across boundaries. Help the team adapt and learn. Care: Attract and retain great people. Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations. Invest in the growth of others.
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Required/minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years experience in in Near Term Strategy (2 years out), Management Consulting, Sales, or Finance.
• Understanding of the channel partner ecosystem and business models (distribution, telecommunications (telcos), solution service providers, managed service providers, hosters, etc)

• 10+ years relevant sales experience with Information Technology products/services.
• 4+years experiencemanaging others.
• Ability to lead strategic initiatives, on a project like basis, including and informing field and core stakeholders, track and resolve problems, understand Rhythm of the Business (ROB) insights and produce data driven actions with the field and partners
• Ability to connect strategy with partners to broader growth initiatives like AI adoption, cloud migration, or security
• Ability to work cross cultures, cross organizations and navigate the ecosystem to drive strategic initiatives activation

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 20, 2025.

• Reach Frequency Yield (RFY)End-to-End Ownership – Driving Reach, Frequency, Yield across Partners:This role takes full ownership of the RFY model execution in SMB through our channel.Youwill embed RFY, insights, targets and reporting into all relevant rhythm
• Work with each Area/Operating Unit (OU) to setclear RFY objectivesfor distributors.Ensure theseobjectivesappear in partnerjoint businessplans, Go To Market(GTM) plansand tracking mechanisms are available to measure performance.
• Lead amonthly RFY business review cadencewith regional channel and SMB Leads. In these reviews,analyzeRFY dashboards (Reach/Freq/Yield by distributor, by telecommunications (telco),work with the Operating Units to understandbusiness insights,surfacewhat’sworking or not, and drive follow-up actions.Ensure RFY is includedin established rhythms like Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) and Analyst Relations (IARs) with the right level of insights and reporting views.
• Act as the“RFY Champion”in all forums – landing the concept that RFY is “how we execute throughchannelin SMB”.Youwillproviderole-based guidance so that Partner Development Managers (PDMs), Product Marketing Managers (PMMs), Partner Solution Sales (PSS) andSMB Saleseachknowtheir part in improving RFY.
• Measure & Communicate Impact:Youwill track RFY metrics rigorously and connect them to business outcomes. This will influence further targeted execution with the regions to improve RFY and CSP growth.Drive monthly communication on RFY progress.
• Collaboration:Work closely with the landing and activation lead for RFY to ensure every role in the field is aware,knowledgeableand executing on RFY levers.Advise onfield practices that have potential to scale WW.
• InformRFYstrategy forthe followingfiscal year and connect it with our key execution levers by and cross solution area
• Beyond RFY:explore and define growth opportunitiesand planswith our partner ecosystem for SMB in telco, Managed Service Provider (MSP), Small Service Provider (SSP) space

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Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, charts) and Word (templates, formatting).
• Experience with PO systems and invoice processing tools.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Prior experience in business operations, procurement, or finance administration is preferred.

Background Check 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.

• Purchase Order (PO) Management
• Create and manage PO’s in alignment with procurement policies.
• Track PO lifecycle and ensure timely approvals and processing.
• Reporting Support
• Assist Business Operations Managers with compiling and formatting reports.
• Maintain dashboards and trackers for operational metrics and supplier performance.
• Invoice Quality Checks
• Review and validate supplier invoices for accuracy and compliance.
• Flag discrepancies and coordinate with vendors and finance teams for resolution.
• Data Tracking and Documentation
• Maintain logs and records for reporting cycles, PO status, and invoice audits.
• Ensure documentation is up-to-date and accessible for audits and reviews.
• Tool Proficiency
• Use Excel for data analysis, pivot tables, and reporting templates.
• Use Word for drafting SOPs , summaries, and formal communications.