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Position Description:
At Microsoft’s Operations Service Center, we have a passion for customers, partners, and technology. As a member of the Cloud Services Operations team, you will support and execute cloud processes across multiple Go-To-Market motions. This role is focused on delivering accurate, timely, and compliant transaction execution while supporting the scale of AI and custom Azure workloads. You will work with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure cloud transactions are processed efficiently, and escalations are resolved effectively.
The Cloud Operations Program Manager role
Interfaces with Engineering, Launch, Sales, Finance, and Support organizations to execute cloud operations across modern and legacy sales motions. Responsibilities include transaction management, escalation support, and contributing to process improvements that enable consistent and reliable operations supporting AI Partner Customers and custom Azure motions.
Responsibilities
Execute operational processes supporting AI Partner Customers and Custom Cloud motions with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
Manage and help resolve pre- and post-sales escalations by coordinating with stakeholders
Follow established processes to ensure consistent and compliant transaction execution
Identify and surface process gaps or inefficiencies based on day-to-day execution
Document workflows, known issues, and resolutions to support knowledge sharing
Apply compliance controls within all transactional activities
Utilize reporting and basic analytics to track and manage transactional performance
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Finance, or related field AND 2+ years of experience in program management, process management, or process improvement
OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep understanding of Microsoft cloud offerings, licensing constructs, go-to-market models, commercial business processes, and the broader Microsoft organizational ecosystem, including business groups, support functions, and core systems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and drive alignment across teams.
- Experience designing, implementing, and scaling process improvements, operational frameworks, and transformation initiatives.
- Exposure to AI-enabled process enhancements and data-driven optimization approaches.
- Process design, change management, and execution capabilities.
- Advanced analytical skills with experience leveraging SQL, KQL, or similar tools to drive business insights and decision-making.
- Experience working with Azure usage data, cloud consumption models, and cloud transactional processes.
- Financial and business acumen, including the ability to assess transaction, operational, and revenue impacts.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in complex and ambiguous environments while driving structured, measurable outcomes.
Business Program Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $77,800 - $153,700 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 $102,200 - $169,900 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
This 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field AND 2+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.
- Deep understanding of Microsoft cloud offerings, licensing constructs, go-to-market models, commercial business processes, and Microsoft organizational ecosystem.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and drive alignment across teams.
- Experience designing, implementing, and scaling process improvements, operational frameworks, and transformation initiatives.
- Exposure to AI-enabled process enhancements and data-driven optimization approaches.
- Process design, change management, and execution capabilities.
- Advanced analytical skills with experience leveraging SQL, KQL, or similar tools to drive business insights.
- Experience working with Azure usage data, cloud consumption models, and cloud transactional processes.
- Financial and business acumen, including ability to assess transaction, operational, and revenue impacts.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in complex and ambiguous environments while driving structured, measurable outcomes.
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Microsoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Microsoft.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is presented as broadly competitive overall, with clear role/level/location variation and an emphasis on using posted ranges and band information for apples-to-apples comparisons.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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