Senior Strategy & Investment Analyst AI Experiences
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Mountain View, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Microsoft AI Experiences (AIX) is building the future of AI experiences across Copilot Bing Edge and partner surfaces that reach hundreds of millions of people.
This role sits within the AIX Strategy team and will help shape strategy and investment decisions across the organization. Were looking for a highly analytical strategist who can bring structure to ambiguous business questions build a rigorous fact base from complex data and translate analysis into clear recommendations for senior leaders.
You will develop forecasting and predictive models evaluate market and competitive dynamics size new opportunities and build pricing and monetization strategies. The work will require bringing together internal and external data identifying the metrics that matter testing assumptions through scenario and sensitivity analysis and developing business cases that inform product go-to-market and investment decisions.
The ideal candidate combines the quantitative rigor of investment banking or strategic finance with strong business judgment and strategic thinking. They are comfortable operating with incomplete information can independently determine the right analytical approach and can turn complex analysis into a clear point of view on what Microsoft should do and why.
Responsibilities
Build forecasting predictive scenario and sensitivity models to evaluate market growth customer adoption revenue potential and business performance.
Analyze complex and imperfect datasets to identify trends business drivers risks and opportunities.
Develop quantitative analyses and business cases to inform product and investment decisions.
Support market sizing competitive analysis and pricing strategy through research and modelling.
Translate quantitative analysis into clear strategic insights implications and recommendations for senior leadership.
Partner with Product Engineering Business Development Finance Marketing Sales and other teams to pressure-test assumptions and inform key strategic decisions.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Masters Degree in Mathematics Analytics Engineering Computer Science Marketing Business Economics or related field AND 3 years experience in data analysis and reporting business intelligence or business and financial analysis
OR Bachelors Degree in Statistics Finance Mathematics Analytics Engineering Computer Science Marketing Business Economics or related field AND 4 years experience in data analysis and reporting business intelligence or business and financial analysis
OR equivalent experience.
3 years of experience in strategic finance investment banking corporate development pricing strategy management consulting or a highly quantitative strategy role.
3 years of experience building decision-grade quantitative and financial modelsincluding forecasting scenario and sensitivity analyses.
3 years of demonstrated ability to analyze large complex and imperfect datasets and synthesize multiple sources into a defensible fact base.
Advanced Excel financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Mathematics Analytics Engineering Computer Science Marketing Business Economics or related field AND 6 years experience in data analysis and reporting business intelligence or business and financial analysis
- OR Bachelors Degree in Statistics Finance Mathematics Analytics Engineering Computer Science Marketing Business Economics or related field AND 8 years experience in data analysis and reporting business intelligence or business and financial analysis
- OR equivalent experience.
Experience with market sizing competitive benchmarking pricing analysis and business-case development.
Experience with SQL Python Power BI or similar analytical tools.
Experience working with product finance or commercial leaders in a technology business.
Working knowledge of the competitive dynamics and different layers of the evolving artificial intelligence landscape.
Business Analytics 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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