Operations Program Manager

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Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond, WA 98052

Description:

If you love the pursuit of excellence and thrive on the excitement of driving innovations that shape the way the world lives, works, and plays, then we invite you to explore Microsoft Business Operations. We are committed to delivering exceptional value across Microsoft and to our customers and partners.

Join us and embrace the unique opportunity to work on captivating global projects in an environment that celebrates diversity, fosters talent development, and recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions.

We make doing business with Microsoft easy and we have fun

while doing it!

Our Risk Management & Compliance Operations team, part of the Risk Management, Trust, and Safety team in MBO, is dedicated to enhancing, simplifying, and scaling risk management and compliance operations. Our mission is to protect Microsoft by proactively collaborating with the business, identifying risks, and mitigating threats related to AI, corruption, digital safety, and trade. We are currently looking for an Operations Program Manager to join our team!

Responsibilities:

As an Operations Program Manager, you will collaborate with program managers and key stakeholders to develop and execute project and program plans. You will leverage data and performance metrics to demonstrate program value and business impact. Your role includes assessing operational processes, identifying dependencies, risks, and controls, and designing effective solutions. Proficiency in data analytics, managing large data sets, and creating backend logic to uncover insights is essential. You will also work in a compliance environment, automating manual processes and enhancing operational efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities Include:
  • Identif y process improvement opportunities and analyze them for efficiency (waste, complexity, cost), effectiveness (achieves desired outcome), and quality.
  • Clearly and effectively share findings and make recommendations for improvement.
  • Identif y root causes of problems and provide recommendations for practical solutions.
  • Develop project plans and overall program plans with the program owner.
Other

Embody our culture and values

Qualifications:

Required/Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 4+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement
    • OR equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to assess end-to-end operational processes, identify dependencies, risks, and controls .
  • Interpersonal, corporate delivery, and presentation skills.
  • General understanding of Microsoft's data portfolio and the platform capabilities
  • Knowledge of Microsoft, Microsoft's compliance and risk frameworks, and risk domains.
  • Experience translating business needs into actionable requirement s .
  • Demonstrated experience in thought leadership or as a subject matter expert (SME)
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, work effectively in a changing environment, and meet ongoing and overlapping deadlines.
Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 11, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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