Microsoft · 1 day ago
Business Operations Leader (CoreAI)
United States, California, Mountain View
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$117K/yr - $204K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Business Operations Leader for their CoreAI division. This role involves strategic partnership with HR and Recruiting for headcount planning, as well as leading initiatives to enhance workplace experience and culture within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Partner closely with Recruiting and HR to operationalize headcount planning, workforce modeling, forecasted attrition, and annual planning cycles
Uphold location strategies, hiring levels, and role profiles across CoreAI to support long-range org design
Partner with Recruiting to support hiring execution, pipeline health reviews, and progress across earlyincareer and internship programs
Create and manage a robust onboarding system that accelerates newhire productivity and cultural integration
Plan and lead the monthly CoreAI Managers’ Meeting: build agendas, align speakers, track followups, and maintain clarity of priorities
Evolve and maintain CoreAI operating policies, ensuring they stay updated, consistent, and wellcommunicated
Lead CoreAI’s Return to Office (RTO) strategy, including planning, communication, and coordination with Global Workplace Services
Lead space planning across hub locations (e.g., Mountain View, Redmond, Boston, New York), including seatmaps, allocation strategy, and forecasting future demand
Partner with site leads and business managers to ensure a seamless, productive inoffice experience
Support and empower employeeled initiatives including ERGs, cultural programs, hackathons, volunteer efforts, and communitybuilding events
Partner with HR and business partners on organizational health, engagement rhythms, and manager capability programs
Champion CoreAI focus areas around adaptability, simplification, and outcomes in all operational systems
Leads a crossfunctional team that includes Ops Leads to drive unified operational execution
Partner with Finance, HR, Communications, GWS, and Engineering leadership to deliver smooth execution of major org initiatives
Serve as a connective tissue across CoreAI, simplifying workflows, streamlining processes, and enabling leaders to operate more effectively
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience
Preferred
6+ years of experience in business operations, business management, program management, HR operations, or organizational effectiveness roles
Demonstrated experience driving cross organizational operational systems, workforce planning, or hiring operations
Experience leading complex programs, building mechanisms, and creating repeatable systems that scale
Strong analytical skills, including comfort with forecasting, workforce modeling, dashboards, and business metrics
Clear, concise communicator able to influence across functions and levels
Experience supporting an engineering or technical organization
Experience managing RTO, space planning, or workplace strategy programs
Ability to synthesize complexity for senior leaders
Experience leading vteams and orchestrating broad, multistakeholder initiatives
Background supporting culture and community programs (ERGs, onboarding, hackathons, etc.)
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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