Microsoft's Monetization and Business Planning organization directs our commercial portfolio's pricing, packaging, licensing, channel, and monetization strategies. Few teams exist that have such a direct impact on Microsoft and the entire industry.

You will have an opportunity to lead the Commercial Licensing Strategy organization responsible for defining, enabling, marketing, and landing licensing strategies that span Azure, M365, D365, Copilot, and all software. In this unique position within Microsoft, you'll lead a team that directly influences business strategy, takes ownership of its successful implementation, and represents the needs of field, partner and customer audiences in our licensing strategies across Microsoft's product portfolio.

The opportunities to make an impact in this role are bounded only by your ability to think big and drive strategy and execution.

How you can make an impact:

• Lead and evolve licensing strategy for all Microsoft Commercial products.
• Partner with other Business Planners and leaders across marketing, sales, operations, and legal teams to identify and lead new business strategies to enhance customer and partner licensing experiences and create new monetization opportunities.
• Directly influence Business Planning and C-suite executives by thoughtfully presenting new and evolving licensing and business strategies.
• Attract, retain, and grow a team of business planning talent. Lead with trust, inclusion and valuing diverse perspectives and ideas.
• Coach your team to grow their analytical, strategic, business, executive communications, and operational excellence capabilities.

What we’ll do for you:

• Champion and sponsor your success and career goals at every level of our leadership.
• Provide you the opportunity to drive material impact to Microsoft and our customers and partners.
• Provide consistent opportunities to gain new experiences, learn, grow, and advance your career journey.
• Support who you are as your authentic self and help balance priorities relative to your desired work-life balance.
• Provide an inclusive environment where trust and shared perspectives are rewarded.
• Empower you to identify additional areas of work and chart your own path!

Required/minimum qualifications

Business Planning M5 - 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:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This 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.