Planning & Launch Project Manager

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Operations • $94,600 PA - $200,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Planning & Launch Project Manager leads cross-company stakeholder engagement, managing project launches from design to deployment. This role ensures high-quality product and service market launches. It offers exposure to various Microsoft business domains, including product, partner, regulatory, and acquisitions. The PM ensures successful market launches with precision and excellence, contributing to Microsoft's leadership in cloud, AI, and operational leverage. Responsibilities include project management, cross-functional collaboration, risk management, stakeholder communication, strategic planning, and performance monitoring.
Must have:
  • Project Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Strategic Planning
  • 4+ years experience
Good to have:
  • Master's Degree
  • Experience with AI
  • SQL, Visual Basic, or PowerApps
  • Data Visualization Skills

Job Details

Overview

If the pursuit of excellence excites you and you're inspired by the challenges that come with driving innovations that shape the way the world lives, works, and plays, then we have the right opportunity for you. We'd love you to learn more about Microsoft Business Operations and the immense value we deliver across Microsoft and to our customers and partners. Here at Microsoft Business Operations, we offer unique opportunities to work on intriguing global projects within an environment that truly appreciates diversity. Our focus is on talent development and recognizing and rewarding great work. Whether you're passionate about technology, operations, or customer service, you'll find that we provide a platform to thrive and make an impact. Come explore the possibilities and see how you can contribute to our mission of excellence. We look forward to welcoming you to a place where your skills and talents are valued and where you can grow professionally while making a meaningful difference.


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Position Description:

The Planning & Launch Project Manager (PM) is the driving force behind Cross Company stakeholder engagements, seamlessly managing a portfolio of project launches from the design phase all the way through to deployment. This role is vital in ensuring that our products, services, and capabilities make their way to the market with the highest quality and completeness throughout each stage of execution.

One of the exciting aspects of this position is the unparalleled exposure it provides to the full spectrum of Microsoft's business. The projects overseen by the Planning & Launch PM span across various domains, including Product, Partner, Regulatory/Compliance, as well as Acquisitions and Divestitures launches and initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with multiple facets of the company and contribute to a wide array of strategic endeavors.

In essence, the Planning & Launch PM plays a crucial part in landing our offerings in the market successfully, while also ensuring that each stage of the process is executed with precision and excellence. This role plays a key part in driving our business forward and achieving the company’s goals to maintain leadership in cloud, invest to lead in AI and drive operating leverage

  

Candidate Profile

You are a rigorous project manager and take pride in delivering solid, clean, projects. You can’t wait to dig into your next system architecture diagram to understand cross dependencies. You carry a passion for excellence and quality execution and love the challenge of solving big, bold problems. You see opportunities when others see failures. You are a great communicator, able to customize your message to many layers in a large corporation and you are comfortable delivering difficult messages when required. You thrive in building teams and establishing strong alliances with the stakeholders you work with. You place great importance on your team dynamics and seek to cultivate meaningful interactions.

 

This position is available in our Redmond/HQ HUB location.

Qualifications

 

Required/Minimum Qualifications:   

  • Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management experience.
    • OR equivalent experience. 
  • 2+ years of experience presenting to leadership and/or stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management experience. 
    • OR Master's Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, finance or related field AND 6+ years Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management experience.
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Proven project/program management experience.
  • Effective in leading change and dealing with ambiguity in fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated written/oral communication skills required along with desire and ability to communicate with business leaders through all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others, can mentor and coach others.
  • Passionate customer advocacy to ensure impact minimalization.
  • Explores and embraces AI opportunities to reduce waste and increase productivity.
  • Proven analytical and organizational skills.
  • Experience in MS Office with an emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI/ Data Visualization.  SQL querying, Visual Basic, or PowerApps, a plus.

Launch Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

 

Responsibilities

  • Project Management: Lead and manage multiple launch projects simultaneously, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various teams across Microsoft to ensure seamless execution of launch plans, including marketing, sales, product development, and operations.
  • Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans to address any issues that may arise during the launch process.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, provide regular updates on launch progress and addressing any concerns or feedback.
  • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive launch strategies that align with business goals and market demands.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze launch performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of launch strategies and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.

 

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