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The License and Contract Compliance Team (LCC) is growing our optimization efforts aligned with Microsoft’s company strategy. We are seeking an experienced Program manager who has a record of successfully identifying process optimization opportunities; creating the business case for change (including the data/analytics to support change) and driving automation initiatives.

The License and Contract Compliance Team (“LCC”) plays a pivotal role in protecting Microsoft’s Intellectual Property. “Microsoft Runs on Trust” and to this end LCC works with Microsoft’s global Partners and Customers to help ensure compliance in both the traditional on-premises world and in the cloud. Delivering valuable enterprise insights that will impact how Microsoft evolves its approach to licensing and Customer/Partner engagement from a contractual standpoint in the future, is a key element of our mission.

We are a diverse team located in 10 Countries, with 15 nationalities, operate in over 50 Countries globally and engage with Partners and Customers at the highest levels as well as with many business units throughout Microsoft. If you enjoy working in a highly diverse and collaborative global team, get energized delivering impact in a fast paced environment, work well on a team, have proficient professional communication skills, proficiency in CRM and project management and most of all, have an insatiable appetite to learn and grow then this is an opportunity you should consider.

The Senior Business Analytics Manager is primarily responsible for identifying and supporting the identification of opportunities for streamlining processes and determining the impact of automation and driving efficiencies via tools and capabilities leveraging the potential of Power Apps and AI. The primary focus will be on automation and process simplification to drive efficiencies, increasing standardization of existing processes and improving stakeholder communications -especially as related to Licensing rules- using Microsoft automation technologies.

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

• Oversee the distribution rhythm of critical business reports.

• Serve as reporting maestro and liaison by working closely with stakeholders to develop report requests and interpret data.

• Monitor project progress, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide regular reports to stakeholders.

• Perform data quality analysis, validation, and basic clean-up—and where issues are found, proactively seek to resolve them with upstream providers.

• Produce statistics and reports to demonstrate BI Reporting value, usage, trends and escalations, and perform deep dive analytics and ad hoc analyses as needed.

• Develop business applications and app modernization concepts including no-code / low-code orchestration, application tools and chat bots.

• Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)  and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 4+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis

• OR Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 2+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis

• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge ofPower Apps; Microsoft Fabric, Copilot and Azure AI services including OpenAI & Cognitive services.

• Cross-group collaboration experience and skills with ability to work within and across organizations to get engagement, build consensus, and overcome obstacles

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and Business Intelligence, and familiarity with Microsoft tools including Visual Studio, SharePoint, Office, Power Business Insights, Kusto, Databricks and Data Factory would be preferred.

• Experience data mining large databases and using data to understand progress and evaluate success.

• Outstanding cross-group collaboration skills with the ability to work across organizations to get engagement, build consensus, and overcome obstacles

• Microsoft Power Platform experience with specific knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents and Dataverse.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, and Azure AI services, including OpenAI & Cognitive services

• Proficient in data analytics languages (SQL, R or Python) and some programming experience (e.g., C#, C++, Java).

Business Analytics IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 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 $133,700 - $219,200 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 26, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .