What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Operations PM for Launch position at Microsoft Innovation Center?
Overview
The Microsoft Business Operations Product & Launch group is a dynamic and fast evolving team with a mission to deliver Microsoft’s products and services to market with speed, quality, and compliance. The organization is responsible for working with internal stakeholders to ensure the successful launch of Microsoft products and services to Commercial and Consumer customers.
Our focus is on scale through automation, process & quality assurance, and timely delivery to customers and marketplaces worldwide. We are looking for passionate, high-energy individuals to help achieve our mission of executing a world-class launch service.
As a Product Operations Project Manager (PM) for Launch, you will be responsible for working with internal stakeholders (eg. Product, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Tax, etc.) to understand, capture, and translate launch requirements into high quality configuration that ensures Microsoft’s broad catalog of products and services ship on time, to the right regions and channels, at the right prices.
You will do this through process excellence, data analytics, quality assurance, and by leveraging automated solutions. This opportunity will allow you to develop deep business acumen across Consumer and Commercial business lines, execute across different launch process and systems landscapes, and play a critical operational role getting cutting edge Microsoft products and services to market. You will get to partner with a worldwide team of Product Operations pros in a flexible environment that supports hybrid work.
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
With minimal direction:
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
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 April 22, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
The Microsoft Business Operations Product & Launch group is a dynamic and fast evolving team with a mission to deliver Microsoft’s products and services to market with speed, quality, and compliance. The organization is responsible for working with internal stakeholders to ensure the successful launch of Microsoft products and services to Commercial and Consumer customers.
Our focus is on scale through automation, process & quality assurance, and timely delivery to customers and marketplaces worldwide. We are looking for passionate, high-energy individuals to help achieve our mission of executing a world-class launch service.
As a Product Operations Project Manager (PM) for Launch, you will be responsible for working with internal stakeholders (eg. Product, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Tax, etc.) to understand, capture, and translate launch requirements into high quality configuration that ensures Microsoft’s broad catalog of products and services ship on time, to the right regions and channels, at the right prices.
You will do this through process excellence, data analytics, quality assurance, and by leveraging automated solutions. This opportunity will allow you to develop deep business acumen across Consumer and Commercial business lines, execute across different launch process and systems landscapes, and play a critical operational role getting cutting edge Microsoft products and services to market. You will get to partner with a worldwide team of Product Operations pros in a flexible environment that supports hybrid work.
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
With minimal direction:
- Translates business requirements from all stakeholders into a data plan of record that meets launch goals and desired marketplace capabilities (eg. accurate product attribution, price, dates)
- Develops knowledge of broad operational, functional areas, their requirements, and interdependencies to support translation of marketing strategy into the launch of high-quality product and service configuration.
- Garners support and alignment with stakeholders for the deliverables and objectives of the launch and incorporates them into the product design, plan, execution
- Brings stakeholders in at the right time for quality assurance validation, communicates progress, identifies gaps, and ensures risks are mitigated associated with the product configuration and launch.
- Identifies and tracks launch issues and risks, manages change control, cross-group orchestration, and product configuration milestones to ensure a consistent, predictable, and measurable launch experience.
- Finds efficiencies and makes continuous improvements across process and systems landscapes that drive for lower cost per launch and faster time to market.
- Evaluates success metrics for launches post execution. Ensure the successful launch of products and services, troubleshooting any issues that arise and driving timely resolution.
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field AND 3 year(s) experience in Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management work.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 2 years of experience presenting to leadership and/or stakeholders.
- Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field AND 5 Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management experience
- OR Master's Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field AND 3 years Operations or Process Design or Program/Project Management experience.
- OR equivalent experience.
- Able to demonstrate Analytical skills, Problem solving, Relationship Building, Presentation Skills, Written Communication, Decision making.
- Demonstrated Launch Management and Product go-to-market execution experience
- Catalog or Offer or Pricing Management experience preferred
- Experience with applying quality assurance principles, engaging with, and managing stakeholders and able to demonstrate strategic thinking.
- Good to have skills: MS Office with an emphasis on Excel, Presentation, ERP, SAP, PowerBI/ Data Visualization. SQL querying, VB, or PowerApps, a plus
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 April 22, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Salary : $75,100 - $148,900
