Sr Business Strategy Analyst

MCAPS-Core accelerates customer outcomes and business growth. By uniting product engineering marketing sales customer success and partners around a common customer mission we help customers realize value faster and turn innovation into measurable business impact. Through deep technical expertise and differentiated go-to-market execution we win competitively capture market share and scale repeatable growth motions. We differentiate through value creation - delivering world-class AI-powered customer experiences that accelerate adoption strengthen loyalty and create sustainable competitive advantage driving growth that outpaces the market.

The Windows & Device Sales team transforms how the world interacts with AI through the Windows Platform devices and Microsoft Cloud services. We lead Sales and Go-To-Market for the Windows devices business delivering transformative AI-powered devices and cloud experiences with our partner ecosystem for customers around the world.

You will help evolve Windows Retailer Investment program and spend in line with WDS strategy and ensure rigorous Retailer Investments management i.e. drive accountability on budget ROI and ST attainment in partnership with WW Category.

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.

Leads enterprise risk strategy analytics and insight generation by establishing best practices for risk modeling datasets scoring methodologies and AI-enabled analytics; transforming risk data into actionable insights that inform prioritization resource allocation mitigation strategies and leadership decision-making across a portfolio of projects and risks.

Provides organizational leadership in risk assessment and governance by overseeing risk management processes ensuring teams gather and analyze appropriate internal and external information guiding risk identification and evaluation efforts managing stakeholder relationships and driving accountability for risk ownership and mitigation activities across multiple business areas.

Drives risk remediation controls and compliance oversight by championing treatment plans risk registers governance frameworks and risk exception processes; ensuring mitigation strategies are implemented effectively; coordinating with leadership across accountable teams; and monitoring risk trends to ensure appropriate attention and escalation.

Builds and develops high-performing risk management teams by modeling Microsoft leadership principles coaching employees establishing standards and best practices fostering adoption of AI-enabled capabilities and creating an environment of accountability growth and continuous improvement in risk management practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Marketing Finance Engineering or related field AND 4 years experience in business consulting sales sales operations information technology (IT) account management business development marketing IT field sales or a related field OR equivalent experience
• 3 years experience in in Near Term Strategy (1-2 years out) Management Consulting or Finance

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA degree
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity exercise sound judgment and make timely informed decisions with incomplete information.
• Experience managing complex budgets investments forecasts or financial operations across multiple stakeholders or geographies.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to translate detail into executive decisions and tradeoffs.
• Experience designing allocation models measuring investment ROI and driving in-year resource reallocation.
• Proven cross-functional influence with Finance business leaders regional teams and program owners

Sales Strategy Enablement 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.

Required Experience:

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