Senior Business Planner, Azure
Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
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Job Summary
Are you interested in driving monetization and business planning for Microsoft Azure Are you passionate about business strategies business models and data-driven decision making Are you an analytical problem solver who can work across teams to get great things done and deliver quantifiable impact If you said yes to these questions we want to talk to you!
Microsoft is looking for a talented Senior Business Planner Azure to lead monetization and business planning for the Azure Infrastructure this role you will define develop and deliver a clear business strategy optimized monetization customer-centric packaging and pricing and operationally sound business models to grow our Azure Infrastructure portfolio and drive broader adoption of Azure cloud.
Microsofts 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
- Define business & monetization strategy business model pricing packaging & licensing for Azure Infrastructure products
- Engage closely with engineering to inform/influence product strategy anddrive alignmentbetween productvision and monetization strategy.
- Drive strategic decision making with senior executive stakeholders across the company.
- Drives the strategic execution of business model changes inclusive of price changes product planning and programmatic changes following the documented launch processes.
- Partner withproduct marketing and sales teams on go-to-market strategies to land new offers in market create pricing concession and promotions adjust strategy based on sales feedback.
- Leads partnership with vendors for customer research and uses research to drive business decisions.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Computer Science Economics Business or related field AND 4 years product management strategy consulting finance business/corporate development or related experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under U.S. export control regulations potentially under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship U.S. permanent residency or other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Computer Science Economics Business or related field AND 8 years product management strategy consulting finance business/corporate development or related experience
- OR Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or related field AND 6 years product management strategy consulting finance business/corporate development or related experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience in product strategy business planning pricing or related fields.
- Demonstrated strategic framing skills with the ability to evaluate complex tradeoffs to create alignment between engineering product marketing and business owners.
- Communication skills with the ability to simplify ambiguity and influence across organizational boundaries.
- Demonstrated success driving crosscompany alignment in highly matrixed environments.
- Ability to use data driven insights to evaluate performance including impacts on sales cycles customer experience and revenue; translate findings into strategic recommendations.
- Drive analytical decision-making by sizing opportunities designing experiments defining success metrics
- Create executive ready narratives that frame strategic choices articulate tradeoffs and influence direction at the senior leadership level.
- Model Microsofts culture and values in all aspects of collaboration leadership and execution.
Business Planning IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106400 - $203600 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 $137600 - $222600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.
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