Senior Business Manager

** Overview*
* The Windows Cloud Experiences (WCX) organization is hiring a  
** Senior Business Manager
** to join its Executive Office. This role manages people, non-people, and discretionary budgets and provides reporting and insights that help leaders make informed workforce and investment decisions. It works closely with the Chief of Staff, CVP, leadership team, Finance, HR, Global Talent Acquisition, Procurement, engineering and product leaders, budget champions, and administrative partners.

The role combines horizontal and vertical responsibilities. It contributes to WCX financial governance, workforce practices, reporting, AI-enabled process improvement, and cross-team initiatives, while supporting aligned leadership teams with their workforce and budget portfolios. Day to day, the work moves between financial analysis, data reconciliation, leadership reporting, workforce and funding actions, partner problem-solving, and support for organizational transitions.

This opportunity is well suited to someone with solid financial and analytical judgment, exceptional organization and attention to detail, discretion with sensitive information, and the ability to create clarity when information is incomplete. Success means leaders have reliable workforce and budget information, risks and choices are communicated early, actions close on time, and recurring work becomes simpler and more scalable.

This role is based in Washington, but is designated as a mostly remote position.

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*
* Resource Allocation and Workforce Planning

+ The Business Manager coordinates resource allocation and workforce planning for WCX and alignment to the Windows + Devices priorities. It is responsible for consolidating inputs, developing scenarios within established priorities, maintaining source-of-truth data, executing approved allocation decisions, tracking actions through implementation, and communicating risks and options; it consults Finance, HR, Global Talent Acquisition, and managers and keeps leaders informed. The outcome is accurate workforce information, timely execution, and resources aligned to approved priorities.

People Budget, Headcount, and Backfill Management

+ The role manages funded headcount and position-number reconciliation, hiring and backfill plans, university and intern hiring inputs, transfers, mobility, location actions, workforce forecasts, and related system updates. It applies established WCX, W+D, and corporate guidance, coordinates required approvals, and executes defined aspects of reorganizations, organization-design changes, workforce transfers, and resource reallocations through data preparation, workback plans, stakeholder coordination, system actions, and implementation tracking.

The outcome is headcount that reflects approved plans and workforce changes that complete accurately and on time.

Non-People and Discretionary Budget Management

+ The role manages non-people and discretionary budgets across vendors, purchase orders, cloud and Azure capacity, AI token spend, and related investments. It is responsible for targets, controls, forecasts, audits, and regular reviews; it consults Finance, Procurement, product management, engineering, and budget champions to resolve variance, identify course corrections, and develop options for leaders. The outcome is disciplined spend and investment aligned to the highest-value work.

Reporting, Insights, and Decision Support

+ The role delivers regular and ad hoc reporting on workforce, spend, forecasts, and investment performance. It identifies trends, risks, opportunities, and available choices and translates them into clear insights and recommendations; it consults relevant partners and keeps the Chief of Staff and leadership team informed. The outcome is shared understanding, earlier action, and clear follow-through on decisions.

+ The role also partners with the leadership team on planning activities and business reviews that directly relate to its portfolio, coordinates with corporate planning processes, reviews privacy and compliance requirements, and supports continuity of business…