Job Number
1970324837029178-en-1
Overview
Microsoft AI’s (MAI) mission is to use AI responsibly to make everyone more informed, capable, and supported. MAI is responsible for Microsoft’s consumer propositions including Copilot, Bing, MSN, Microsoft Advertising, and Edge, as well as developing proprietary foundational AI models. MAI works closely with a variety of teams across Microsoft and across the full AI stack to deliver on Microsoft’s AI ambitions.
We are growing the Business & Strategy team, part of the office of the CEO of MAI, to assist with the implementation of the overarching strategy of MAI. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and enjoys driving clarity and execution across complex initiatives. You will play a key role in operationalizing MAI’s strategic priorities by managing special projects, supporting the execution of our mission, and helping senior leadership prioritize initiatives across the organization. You’ll act as an interlocutor between product, engineering, and business teams – ensuring alignment, surfacing risks, and enabling decision-making through structured communication and coordination.
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.
Responsibilities
- Drive execution of MAI’s strategic priorities by managing special projects and cross-functional initiatives from inception to delivery.
- Support the definition, tracking, and reporting of missions and metrics across the organization, ensuring alignment with leadership goals and timely progress updates.
- Establish and manage operating rhythms such as QBRs, OKR cycles, and leadership cadences to ensure progress against MAI’s strategic goals.
- Partner with senior leaders to assess and prioritize initiatives, helping allocate resources and attention to the most impactful workstreams.
- Act as a connective tissue across teams – facilitating communication, resolving blockers, and ensuring clarity of ownership and accountability.
- Synthesize findings into insights across projects and leverage those insights to develop recommendations and ideas around potential growth opportunities.
- Function as an advisor to MAI leadership on a particular area of expertise to inform strategic business decisions.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 4+ years investment banking and/or corporate finance experience
- OR Bachelor’s Degree AND 6+ years investment banking and/or corporate finance experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years’ experience supporting senior leadership with actionable insights such as coordinating cross-functional processes and maintaining operational cadences.
Additional or preferred qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 8+ years investment banking and/or corporate finance experience
- OR Bachelor’s Degree in AND 12+ years investment banking and/or corporate finance experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- 8+ years’ experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.
Business Strategy IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 – $251,900 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 – $272,300 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 and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.
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