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Senior Business Planner

United States, Redmond 106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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Microsoft’s Business Planning organization directs our commercial portfolio’s pricing, packaging, licensing, channel, and monetization strategies. Few organizations exist that have such a direct impact on how Microsoft goes to market, which reverberates across the entire industry. Within Business Planning, the New Commerce and Commercial Strategy organization works across Cloud & AI Platforms, AI Business Solutions (M365) and Security driving cross-cloud monetization strategies for how and where customers buy. This includes defining the strategy for Microsoft’s commerce experiences, channel business models, product licensing and use rights, and support as well as driving growth through audience specific offers and experiences. We are seeking a Senior Business Planner to join this exciting team! As a Senior Business Planner in the New Commerce and Commercial Strategy organization, you will have the opportunity to influence and enable the strategic initiatives that drive company performance through delivering innovative business models, increased competitiveness and enhanced customer and partner experience. You will partner closely with stakeholders across engineering, legal, finance, operations, marketing, and field sales to formulate strategy recommendations and drive alignment. This position will support the evolution of our Azure and consumptive business models in our partner-led go-to-markets for our mid-market customer business, which is a potential $700b+ global TAM. Our team is responsible for the north star vision and in-market execution of our modern partner go-to-market (GTM) strategy. Our team’s vision is to build and modernize our partner programs to provide world-class experiences for our mid-market customers. You’ll have the opportunity to join a collaborative and inclusive team focused on creating positive customer and partner outcomes while championing creativity, diverse perspective, and ensuring clear roles and responsibilities and accountability. As a Senior Business Planner at Microsoft you will have opportunities to develop your career by developing an expertise in translating Microsoft’s vision into value for customers, partners, and shareholders, forging effective cross-functional relationships, taking on progressively broader responsibilities, and establishing yourself as a trusted strategic advisor. You can expect to have support for your work and professional development, and encouragement to bring your authentic self to work.

Job Responsibility

  • Influence and execute robust business cases and strategies for the future go-to-market of our Azure and consumptive business models in our modernized partner programs
  • Build business cases on specific topics to influence investment decisions, roadmaps, go-to-market strategy, and/or customer and partner experiences
  • Drive cross-functional alignment on business vision and priorities, translating the strategy into requirements
  • Conduct research to gain new perspectives and validate business cases
  • Influence and execute the approach to bring a strategy to life through roadmap and change management planning, and developing content that synthesizes details into an effective story that can be used across the organization
  • Be a strategic thinker, leveraging the ability to learn to understand and connect complex business models quickly
  • Taking a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving with the ability to utilize data
  • Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to gain credibility and partnership quickly
  • Leverage compelling storytelling skills to present to and influence
  • Embody our culture and values

Requirements

  • 5+ years of product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience
  • 2+ years' experience in the cloud computing or technology industry, and/or the partner channel
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field (for higher level)
  • OR 6+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field OR equivalent experience
  • Experience working with Microsoft commercial licensing and/or hosting programs (e.g., CSP, SPLA) and/or server products (e.g., SQL/WS) a plus
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to understand and connect complex business models
  • Structured and analytical approach to problem-solving with the ability to utilize data
  • Track record of engaging with cross-functional stakeholders to gain credibility and partnership quickly
  • Compelling storytelling skills with executive presence and ability to influence at senior levels

Nice to have

Experience working with Microsoft commercial licensing and/or hosting programs (e.g., CSP, SPLA) and/or server products (e.g., SQL/WS) a plus

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