Director, People Business Partnership

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is built on a growth mindset, continuous learning, and the belief that diverse perspectives fuel innovation. We create an environment where people are encouraged to challenge convention, expand what's possible, and bring their unique experiences and ideas to meaningful work. Together, we deliver technology and breakthroughs that transform how people live, work, and connect around the world.      As a Director, People Business Partnership in the Geo Commercial People Team, you will help shape the talent strategy behind some of Microsoft's fastest-growing and most innovative businesses. You will connect people decisions directly to business results, including customer outcomes, capacity, delivery quality, and cost-to-serve, using people data and insights to guide decisions. As the business becomes AI-native, you will redesign work, roles, and teams so that people and agents work effectively together.     This is a hands-on role. You will build, test, simplify, and scale solutions yourself, not only advise leaders or oversee programs. Leaders will rely on you as a trusted advisor who takes initiative, brings clear options and trade-offs, and prioritizes the collective over a single client group. They will also count on your curiosity, sound judgment, and growth mindset.

Strategic Business Partnership   Partner with leaders across the Commercial business to align people, organization, and culture strategies with business priorities.   Provide strategic People guidance that supports organizational goals, growth, and business transformation.   Build trusted partnerships with leaders to identify opportunities that strengthen organizational effectiveness and employee experience.      Leadership Coaching and Organizational Effectiveness   Coach and advise leaders on team effectiveness, leadership practices, organizational health, and employee engagement.   Facilitate discussions that help leaders strengthen collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and decision-making.   Support leaders in creating environments where employees can grow, contribute, and perform at their best.     Organizational Design   Lead organizational design initiatives, including workforce planning, organizational restructures, operating model changes, and business transformation efforts.   Develop and implement change management strategies that support successful adoption of organizational priorities and business objectives.   Partner with stakeholders to ensure organizational changes are communicated clearly and executed effectively.     Talent Strategy and Workforce Planning   Collaborate with leaders to develop talent strategies that support current and future business needs.   Assess organizational capabilities, identify talent gaps, and recommend solutions that enable long-term success.   Support succession planning, talent development, and workforce planning efforts to strengthen organizational readiness.     Data-Driven Decision Making    Leverage people insights, employee feedback, organizational health metrics, talent movement trends, attrition data, compensation information, and manager effectiveness indicators to inform recommendations.   Identify emerging organizational opportunities and risks through analysis of workforce data and trends.   Provide leaders with actionable insights that support informed decision-making and organizational health.

Required/minimum qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field AND 9+ years experience in human resources or related processes (e.g., hiring, performance management) OR Master's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field AND 6+ years experience in human resources or related processes (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) OR equivalent experience. 5+ years