Director Business Program Management

Are you a strategic, unconventional thinker who thrives in complex, ambiguous, fast-paced environments and is energized by delivering large-scale regional programs? If so, this role may be for you. The India Development Center (IDC) Executive Office is seeking a leader for a key role spanning business strategy, operations, and employee experience. IDC is an engineering organization that advances Microsoft’s mission by delivering trusted products, services, and devices that people and organizations value across work, home, and school. The IDC Executive Office operates with the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, inclusion, and trust. Success in this role requires a collaborative people leader who can coordinate across diverse stakeholders, think strategically, act independently, adapt quickly, and step in to resolve complex business issues. This Director, Business Program Management   will shape the team’s long-term strategy and oversee day-to-day operations. The role will manage IDC Executive Office business program managers responsible for employee experience initiatives - including culture, inclusion, and management excellence - and business operations across four sites within the global Worldwide Engineering Site Community. This is a unique opportunity to strengthen Microsoft’s engineering and research success in India while creating an exceptional employee experience. Reporting directly to the India Development Center Chief of Staff, the Business Program Management Lead will collaborate with local site engineering teams and partners across Human Resources, Recruiting, Finance, Communications, Corporate Affairs, Legal, and other functions to deliver programs that: Positively impacts our engineering and research employee experience. Encourages the sharing of best practices across the Engineering and Customer and Partner Solutions organizations across the Microsoft IDC locations. Engages the region’s ecosystems of STEM students, universities, and tech communities as well as customers and partners. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, approaches daily challenges with professionalism and a solid service mindset, and is deeply committed to creating a vibrant and inclusive workplace for everyone. People Leadership As a manager at Microsoft, you deliver success through empowerment and accountability, by modelling, coaching, and caring:  Model our culture and values and practice Microsoft's leadership principles in every interaction.  Coach the team by defining clear objectives and outcomes, enabling success across organizational boundaries, and helping the team adapt and learn.  Care for your people by attracting and retaining great talent, understanding each person's capabilities and aspirations, and investing in their growth. 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.

Support the Engineering Site Leader/ Chief of Staff in maintaining a rhythm of the business (RoB) that drives execution of core business priorities and encourages best practice sharing among development centers. Support and participate in strategic initiatives or cross-group projects contributing to the overall strategy. Create and implement accurate plans. Develop success metrics and communication approach for these initiatives and projects. Partner with corporate communications and local teams to deliver on an internal communication (meetings, presentations, milestones, etc.) and external communication (university engagement, customer, partner, PR, etc.) strategy that reinforces Microsoft’s values, brand, and presence in India. Partner with leaders, HR, Microsoft