Business Program Manager - Procurement and Vendor Management - Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft's **Learning & Organizational Capability** organization is working to improve the lives of employees across the globe, those within Microsoft and outside, through the development of personalized and intuitive digital experiences. Digital experiences which range from recruitment, compensation, and onboarding to training and career development. The Learning Organization and Capability (LOC) team in Human Resources (HR) has a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a **Business Program Manager** with **Procurement and Vendor Management** experience who wants to use their skills to help shape the sourcing strategy for our LOC teams. You will collaborate with multiple HR partners, business team members, and key stakeholders like Operations and Corporate Procurement to help our organization manage the sourcing process for external staffing and learning solutions.? Microsoft's mission is to enable every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is based on having a growth mindset, a focus on inspiring excellence, and motivating teams and leaders to do their best every day. By doing this, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us accomplish our mission.?? **Responsibilities** + Work with LOC program leads to understand their sourcing needs.? + Find or suggest a supplier that meets Partners' goals.? + Negotiate business and legal terms following Microsoft policies and standards.? + Create or renew Statement of Works (SOWs) using Microsoft approved forms.? + Maintain good relationships with both suppliers and program owners.? + Be a Trusted Advisor for program owners on contracted processes and procedures? + Track RFI/RFP (Requests for Information/Proposals)? + Provide weekly status reports on volume, processing timeframes, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)? + Document and improve end to end processes.? + Assist in resolving procurement and operational issues.? + Prepare for key supplier performance reviews, and meetings.? + Manage the tools and processes needed to support the program.? + Partner with Procurement to enhance sourcing insight and program management.? + Support other LOC business and operation management team members as needed.? Other + Embody our culture and values **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 4+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement + OR equivalent experience. **Additional or Preferred Qualifications** + Experience in HR, Procurement or Vendor Management. Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 - $178,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $117,900 - $195,000 per year. 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 May 17, 2024. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .