Launch Manager

You have deep passion for excellence in Launch with quality in execution.

Your heart skips a beat when a big, problem is put in front of you because you are so excited - you can’t wait to solve it.

You see opportunities when others see failures.

You are a great communicator and are confident in your own abilities.

You value diversity and are a generous listener.

You are a rigorous project manager and take pride in delivering impactful, on-time initiatives.

You detect risks and mitigate them like a super-hero…and, you have a sense of humor!

We have a great team in Planning & Launch and are missing just ONE more team member! Part of Microsoft Operations, this role is part of a fast-paced, results oriented group that interacts with other corporate stakeholder groups, Finance, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Support, and many more organizations to ensure our Launches are truly operationalized with efficiency and partner and customer focus. Our role provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the many aspects of Microsoft while driving world class operations processes & systems. We offer unique opportunities to work on interesting global projects in an environment that appreciates diversity, focuses on talent development and recognizes and rewards great work.

We make doing business with Microsoft easy.

The Planning & Launch team is looking for a highly motivated individual to manage the launch of initiatives across the Microsoft global business to best serve our Customers and Partners.

This position is responsible for leading across all facets of launch from the creation of project plans to the final execution.

The experienced individual will build strong relationships with counterparts and lead relevant discussions to operationalize the work that directly impact the business vision and strategy.

Once impacts are assessed and plans are built, this role will lead a launch team to bring these changes to market, tracking risks/issues, and ultimately ensuring excellence in delivery.

In addition to ensuring launch readiness execution, this role will be key in supporting the discipline of launch through artifact authoring and management, partnership with the broader launch community to identify and execute process improvements, documentation and roll-out to the broader organization.

A key aspect of this role is supporting the commercial business top priorities to enable growth through its partner ecosystem.

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.