Microsoft Business Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

622982238

As a Business Manager, you will serve as a trusted partner to the Chief of Staff in all areas related to the management and operations of our Azure databases resources, Gross Margin analysis and strategic financial planning, reporting and tools. In this role you will be integrated with, support all business management and operations rhythms across the Staff team, while you partner deeply with our Azure Data Central Finance Director, Marketing, and our Database Product and Engineering Teams.

You will exercise and develop your general management skills, partner with, and be able to support the business efficiently at any level. You’ll be a vital, trusted member of a tight-knit team, an exemplar of cultural alignment and the highest professional standards. You will manage confidential information without exception. If you love innovating, fast paced execution and contributing to bigger-picture thinking and strategic execution, this role is for you!

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.
    

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/Additional Qualifications

• Knowledge of corporate organization and culture and ability to navigate it successfully.
• Cross-team collaboration & organizational skills.
• Formal training or experience in project and process management, financial accounting, business management and/or operations.
• Project management skills, with the proven ability to drive for results across a distributed set of stakeholders and projects.
  

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 15, 2025.

Business Operations & Integration

• Partners with the leadership team to develop and execute planning processes, ensuring coordination with corporate planning processes as well as planning integration across the broader organization.
• Management and controls of Azure Databases resources budget and processes including target definition, pre-approval process, approval process and efficiency management.
• Create an expense reporting overview (budget vs forecast of Azure Databases resources budget)
• Guidance owner and process owner related to all Azure Databases resources across budget, headcount, external resources and allocation planning.
• Contribute to business reviews and reporting of analyses on Azure Databases resources budget, key operational results, business metrics, actionable business insights that enable effective business management and decision-making.
• Helps in managing the team's rhythm of business (ROB). Works with cross-Azure Data/team counterparts to manage team participation as needed for key business events, next fiscal year planning, running business reviews, and other strategic business planning activities.
• Ensures internal continuation of business operations during all times, including periods of change or special circumstances.
• Contributes to finding workable solutions to business problems. Communicates business continuity plans with Microsoft corporate Crisis Management, Business Continuity teams, and with partners.

Maximizing/Extending the leader

• Support the Chief of Staff in one or more key business management areas (e.g., setting key goals, priorities and communications). Synthesize information into insights that inform business decisions, leveraging expertise to influence leadership team.

Communications

• Drive internal communications for business operation updates across databases and with key leadership stakeholders.
• Contribute to building user friendly reports and communications that are audience specific to ensure clarity and drive alignment.
• Work with Chief of Staff to define and operationalize improvements to the team’s communication strategy inclusive of SharePoint design, new communication mediums, deck templates, and more.

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.

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