Microsoft Principal Program Manager Workforce Strategy & Planning 

United States, Washington 

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you will provide programmatic leadership and lead innovative initiatives that will support our current and future CO+I workforce growth, supporting financial forecasting, data driven workforce capacity planning in collaboration with various organizations to ensure the efficient utilization of Full-Time Employee (FTE) and Vendor resources.

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.

• This role is located in Redmond, WA.
• Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will be required to ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the office location.
• This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 50%.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent AND 10+ years mission critical services experience (e.g., high availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields)
  
  • OR 11+ years mission critical services experience (e.g., high availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields)
  • 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.

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• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 8+ years' work experience in program management, process management, process improvement OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in creating road maps for large projects to gain efficiencies and proven experience in delivering to road map capabilities.
• Understanding of multi-state, multi-country, or federal-level labor laws and employment conditions & requirements
• Experience with MS Cloud Services and Platforms (e.g., Windows Azure, Office 365, Excel Pivot tables, etc.)
• Project or program management certification(s) (e.g., Six Sigma, Kaizen, PMI, etc.)
• 5+ years' experience with reporting and data analysis systems & platforms (e.g., PowerBI)

• Perform program related research and analysis, forecasting support, and examine business trends to align program scope, stay current, agile, and competitive, and contribute to Workforce related programs impacting CO+I.
• Solve complex problems and synthesizes across organizational boundaries. Drive consensus to prioritize key business goals, objectives, and strategies, and develop short- and long-term Workforce Strategy & Planning priorities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies, drive digitization of processes related to workforce management and planning in collaboration with the tools development team.
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze data and provide insights to support decision making for staffing adjustments and process improvements, including preparing internal reporting deliverables, analyzing trends & drivers
• Stay up to date of industry trends and advancements in workforce management technologies, and recommend innovative technology to drive improvements against our organizational Workforce Strategy & Planning objectives.
• Collaborate with other organization such as Operations, Learning & Development, Strategy & Planning, HR, Recruiting, Finance, and Tools & Technology to ensure alignment between workforce strategies and overall business goals.
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