Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a technology company whose Engineering, Enablement & Operations team supports the Commercial Business through strategies, tools, and systems that drive commercial excellence. The Planning RoB & Operations Lead manages MCAPS Commercial Planning operations, including the weekly Rhythm of Business, executive planning calendar, and annual planning summit, while coordinating stakeholders and advancing AI-enabled planning processes.
Responsibilities
- Design and govern the annual MCAPS Planning Rhythm of Business (RoB), incorporating stakeholder input and prior-year insights
- Define and maintain planning structures, stakeholder roles, governance processes, and operating rhythms
- Drive alignment across planning pillars, business leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Lead planning kickoffs, recurring RoB sessions, and planning communications
- Facilitate weekly planning reviews, coordinating agendas, content development, decisions, and follow-up actions.Own planning documentation, communications, action tracking, and operational execution
- Manage the annual planning calendar, ensuring sequencing, readiness, and alignment for executive reviews
- Analyze planning and executive engagement patterns to inform calendar strategies, review cadences, and governance improvements
- Lead the annual MCAPS Planning Summit, including budget management, logistics, attendee experience, agenda development, and communications
- Build partnerships across planning teams, executive assistants, and business stakeholders while advancing AI-enabled efficiencies, consistency, and scalability
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Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ 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
- 6+ years experience in Near Term Strategy (2 years out), Management Consulting, or Finance
- Experience leading complex programs, projects, operating rhythms, or events from planning through execution
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and managing executive communications, calendars, and priorities
- Experience working across large, matrixed organizations to coordinate stakeholders and drive alignment
- Well-developed organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing business needs, and proactively move work forward
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