Senior Business Program Manager

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
117K-223K Annually
Senior level
Software • Quantum Computing • Metaverse • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
The Role
Leads go-to-market strategy, launch, readiness, and adoption of partner incentives for AI Business Solutions and Security. Develops integrated launch plans, partner communications, training, and community channels; coordinates with marketing, sales, finance, engineering, and operations teams; tracks adoption metrics and synthesizes feedback to improve incentive programs. The role also serves as a subject-matter expert, influences cross-functional stakeholders, and champions AI tools for scalable engagement.
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Overview

With a vision to "Build and sell Microsoft artificial intelligence (AI), Cloud applications, services, and devices with partners, empowering people and organizations to achieve more," Global Channel Partner Sales (GCPS) is responsible for driving revenue outcomes with partners through innovative solutions at scale.

This position is within the Global Partner Investments team in GCPS, which is responsible for leading the design, implementation and governance over a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of investments. 

The Senior Business Program Manager will be responsible for leading the go-to-market, landing and readiness of our partner-aligned incentives and investments for the AI Business Solutions and Security commercial solution areas. Working hand-in-hand with the incentive design leads, this individual will translate incentive design into clear, engaging narratives and materials, build and lead partner and field channels and communities, and engage across product marketing, sales, segment and field teams to ensure our investments are understood, adopted and utilized by partners. This role will need to collaborate effectively across teams to turn our incentive strategy into partner action and positively influence the short- and long-term strategy of our market-leading partner ecosystem.

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
 

Incentive Program GTM  Leadership 

  • Owns the go-to-market (GTM), launch and landing of partner-facing incentives and investments for the AI Business Solutions and Security solution areas; 

  • Develops and executes integrated GTM plans for each incentive launch and change — defining audiences, messages, channels, deliverables, milestones and success measures — across organizational boundaries, proactively identifying and resolving roadblocks to on-time, high-quality landing; 

  • Translates incentive design (eligibility, earning mechanics, payouts, claiming and proof-of-execution requirements) into clear, engaging narratives and materials for partners, field sellers, partner development managers and leadership, such as partner guides, FAQs, pitch decks, readiness training, field advisories and executive briefings; 

Partner Channel & Community Leadership 

  • Builds and leads partner and field channels and communities for AI Business Solutions and Security incentives (e.g., partner community calls, webinars, online communities, partner advisory forums and major events) to drive awareness, adoption and utilization; 

  • Serves as the incentives voice to partners and the field for the solution areas, capturing feedback and escalations and closing the loop with design, operations and support teams; 

Cross Functional Joint Planning 

  • Establishes and maintains key points of contact with solution area product marketing, partner marketing, sales and field readiness organizations, aligning incentive GTM with solution plays, product launches and sales motions, and acting as an advisor to leadership; 

  • Partners closely with incentive design leads, program operations, finance and engineering teams to ensure incentive changes are communicated accurately, consistently and on time; 

  • Demonstrates influence across multiple divisions, drives alignment and influence towards common goals, and maintains awareness about business transformation and longer-term growth; 

Problem Solving and Insights 

  • Defines, tracks and reports GTM and adoption effectiveness (e.g., awareness, engagement, enrollment, utilization and claims), synthesizing partner and field feedback into insights and recommendations that shape future incentive design; 

  • Acts as subject matter on AI Business Solutions and Security partner incentives and programs for internal and external audiences; 

AI-Powered Innovation 

  • Champions the use of AI tools to optimize content creation, community engagement and community management processes, scaling reach and reducing time-to-land; 

Other: 

  • Embodies our culture and values, contributes to a diverse and inclusive team culture; 

  • Travels --may be required at a limited level  (~5%). 


Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 12+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.

Business Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 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, Finance, or a related field and 6+ years of experience in program management, process management, or process improvement, or equivalent experience.
  • Master's degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field and 8+ years of experience in program management, process management, or process improvement.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field and 12+ years of experience in program management, process management, or process improvement.
  • Equivalent experience in place of the stated degree and experience requirements.

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.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with preventive care coverage, vision options, and annual out-of-pocket limits. Feedback suggests medical, mental-health, and disability support are a major strength of the package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Family support is expansive, including parental leave, family caregiver leave, child-care assistance, family concierge services, fertility options, and college-advising support for eligible employees. Feedback suggests these benefits meaningfully ease caregiving and family planning demands.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counseling and employee-assistance services, wellness reimbursements, product discounts, and charitable-matching programs. Feedback suggests these extras complement core benefits and support day-to-day quality of life.

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