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About the Role

Microsoft's Cloud and AI business is rapidly growing, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is essential for enabling the infrastructure that powers this growth. CSCP's vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale, with a mission to deliver the world's computer through an industry-leading supply chain. Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) is the central planning organization within CSCP, responsible for forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning across Microsoft's cloud infrastructure and hardware ecosystem, directly influencing capacity readiness, customer experience, and business growth.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic partner for engineering teams on capacity planning, deployment readiness, and infrastructure planning initiatives.
Translate customer demand forecasts into optimized capacity and deployment plans across the infrastructure supply chain.
Develop and implement end-to-end risk detection methodologies, metrics, and KPIs spanning demand forecasts through live capacity deployment.
Design and implement risk mitigation processes across multiple stages of planning, deployment, and operational execution.
Analyze planning systems and data pipelines to improve alignment between Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes.
Lead automation initiatives that improve risk detection, proactive monitoring, and mitigation capabilities.
Establish and lead weekly and monthly business reviews, performance metrics, and operational reporting for short-term planning activities.
Drive continuous process, systems, and tooling improvements to enhance planning efficiency, scalability, and decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Skills

Experience with demand forecasting or supply chain planning in cloud infrastructure and/or high-tech hardware supply chains.
Experience leading cross-functional programs with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Supply Planning.
Experience developing long-term program strategies while effectively managing day-to-day execution and operational priorities.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
Experience driving outcomes in ambiguous environments while adapting to changing business needs.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 productivity tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Experience using enterprise planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, E2open) and business intelligence/analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Tableau).

Location

U.S.

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

4+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (e.g., MBA, MS)

Salary/Compensations

USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (U.S. typical base pay range)
USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

About the Company

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
We embrace a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals.
Every day, we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to foster an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Equal Opportunity

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.