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The Incentives & Investments Claim Capability Manager is a critical role within Global Payouts, responsible for the end to end operational capability, control integrity, and continuous evolution of Microsoft’s Incentives and Investment Claims ecosystem. This role acts as the Claims capability owner and operational authority for claims processes that enable accurate, compliant, and timely partner payouts at global scale. The individual will partner closely with Finance, Sales, Engineering, Controls & Compliance, and vendor teams to ensure processes are well designed, audit ready, scalable, and lead our Autonomous Claims directive. The role plays a key part in operational excellence, risk management, and transformation, ensuring Microsoft can safely scale incentives programs while maintaining a strong compliance and control posture.
Job Responsibility:
Own end to end operational capability for Incentives and Investment Claims
Define, document, and evolve claims validation, approval, and payout processes
Ensure operational readiness for new programs, launches, and changes
Drive continuous improvement through process simplification and automation
Translate business needs into clear requirements for engineering and tooling partners
Lead strategic initiatives such as Autonomous Claims and process digitization
Reduce manual effort while improving accuracy, scalability, and resilience
Provide clear operational direction and expectations to vendor delivery teams
Ensure vendor execution aligns to Microsoft standards, controls, and timelines
Balance delivery, oversight, and performance management
Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Compliance
Provide clear, concise updates for senior leaders and executive forums
Serve as a trusted subject matter expert for claims and incentives capability
Act as Microsoft FTE SOX control owner for assigned claims and payout controls
Partner with Controls & Compliance on SOX walkthroughs, testing, audits, and remediation
Ensure processes are executed as designed, properly documented, and evidenced
Proactively identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks
Requirements:
Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ years process management, process execution, process optimization, or related experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field AND 4+ years process management, process execution, process optimization, or related experience
OR equivalent experience
8+ years experience in Finance Operations, Business Operations, or Process Management, owning and scaling complex global operational capabilities in large, matrixed organizations
Knowledge of controls, compliance, and audit-driven environments
ability to translate business needs into operational, process, and system requirements
Stakeholder management and communication skills, including requirements gathering and prototype reviews
Experience with Incentives, Claims, Payouts, and partner ecosystem operations
Experience with automation, workflow tools, and AI-enabled operational solutions
Ability to navigate ambiguity, work independently, and drive outcomes with minimal direction
Ownership mindset with design, development, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Learning mindset with ability to self-learn, implement, and deploy solutions