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Director, Sales Operations

Microsoft

Microsoft

Sales & Business Development, Operations
USD 130,900-251,900 / year
Posted on Oct 29, 2025

Director, Sales Operations

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
Oct 28, 2025
Job number
1903548
Work site
3 days / week in-office
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Sales Enablement
Discipline
Sales Strategy Enablement
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

The Enablement & Operations (E&O) team enables the Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) better serve every person and organization’s transformation and economic success. We do this by designing and managing the systems, tools, and strategies that drive commercial excellence spanning compensation, performance insights, planning, skilling, and sales tools. The MCAPS E&O Revenue Operations team plays an important role in empowering every person in MCAPS to serve customers by activating and innovating Microsoft’s commercial engine.

As a Director, Sales Operations on the MCAPS E&O Revenue Operations team, you’ll help shape the future of Microsoft’s commercial sales engine. This team leads the transformation of our end-to-end sales planning processes—improving efficiency, enabling AI-driven insights, and helping teams better serve our customers.

If you're excited to help reimagine how we empower our sales teams and want to work at the center of Microsoft’s commercial engine we’d love to hear from you.

Join a team that powers Microsoft's global commercial success!

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ 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 in Near Term Strategy (2 years out), Management Consulting, Sales, or Finance.
Additional or preferred qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 5+ years of marketing, strategy, sales, sales leadership, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years of marketing, strategy, sales, sales leadership, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
    • OR equivalent experience.

Sales Strategy Enablement IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: US corporate pay information | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 8th, 2025.

Responsibilities

  • AI Initiative: Champion the AI planning initiative, ensuring timely execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes. Strengthen the governance and operating model, reducing bottlenecks and accelerating delivery across the project.
  • Lead Employee Data Management (EDM): Own and operate the Employee Data Management (EDM) process, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and scalability across systems. Lead the re-architecture of the EDM frameworks to drive process efficiency. Identify and address gaps in current planning workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data governance practices with business needs and operational realities
  • Enhance Tooling with AI: Collaborate with field and engineering teams to improve planning tools and integrate AI-driven solutions that increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, eliminate redundancies, and unlock new insights through automation and intelligent reporting.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.