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FULL_TIME
5-10

Business Manager, Office of the COO, Americas

11/22/2025

Leads the development and execution of the Business Applications team rhythm of business, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Oversees processes to establish key performance indicators and works with Finance on budget and headcount management.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Business Operations Leads development and execution of the Business Applications team rhythm of business (ROB) including weekly LT meeting, All Together meetings, offsites, community meetings, etc. Provides direction for identifying and determining objectives to execute which are in alignment with the goals of the organization. Executes business plans to ensure continuation of business operations at all times, including in adverse conditions, in accordance with corporate governance. Sets best practices for leveraging consolidated information, advocating for business cases, and presents cases to leader and business partners. Leads and oversees processes to ensure alignment across groups. Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) in alignment with strategy to help streamline business strategy. Works with the organization to establish and report against targets and adjusts targets if necessary. Works in partnership with Finance on the Business Applications team P&L including budget and headcount. Provides forecasting in partnership with the Business Applications leadership team. Identifies actions that can be taken to course-correct and drive performance improvement; anticipates business challenges based on forecasts. Ensures a healthy compliance scorecard for the team/organization. Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience leading, managing, and developing and of the following strategic enterprise business management directives: budget management, compliance management and enforcement practices, headcount planning and management, project portfolio management and delivery. 3+ years with mid to large program/project management experience.
Key Skills
Business OperationsFinancial ManagementBusiness PlanningOperations ManagementStrategyProject ManagementHuman ResourcesBudget ManagementCompliance ManagementHeadcount PlanningProject Portfolio ManagementPerformance ImprovementKey Performance IndicatorsForecastingCorporate GovernanceLeadership
Categories
Management & LeadershipFinance & AccountingHuman ResourcesConsultingAdministrative
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