Senior Business Program Manager, Game Content & Studios

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• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
• OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 3+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
• OR equivalent experience.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations, identify issues, and develop effective solutions.
• Experience in communicating, collaborating, and building relationships with stakeholders and business leaders.

• Proven practice of leadership and cross team collaboration.
• Experience in the gaming industry and at a global gaming company or studio with demonstrated results in development operational excellence around global compliance strategy against business growth.

• Act as the conduit contact for Game Content & Studios Operations Strategic Business Engagement team, including leading labor discussions on behalf of the business.
• Manage strategic projects end-to-end, from ideation and inception through to resolution.
• Act as an advisor to leadership on a particular area of expertise, leveraging product knowledge, organizational context, financial analysis and market awareness to guide and inform strategic business decisions.
• Define and manage Strategy project(s) as a project lead through goals, deliverables, feedback, and timing expectations, providing structure and guidance for others; proactively identifies and address roadblocks.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of customers, competitors, partners, business models, market sizing, and industry trends; lead market landscape analyses and reviews of companies of potential interest; provide guidance to business partners to inform decision-making.
• Develop an understanding of Microsoft Game Studios product portfolio, strategic priorities, gaps, and potential opportunities; drive evaluation of strategic alternatives (e.g., buy, build, partner) and acquisition alternatives; ensure product roadmap, go-to-market, integration plans, and related issues are considered.
• Execute and/or resolve moderate-impact business matters.
• Serve as an important contributor to clients and colleagues by providing actionable advice on matters grounded in in-depth understanding of product.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate transactional documents.
• Monitor business activity to ensure compliance policies/standards are followed.
• Support delivery of external communications on behalf of the Strategy function.
• Collaborate effectively within work group and across Legal and Corporate Affairs functions on client issues.

• Conduct market-based research by collecting and interpreting information (e.g., financial statements, reports, analyses, stakeholder feedback, expert calls) including researching existing business and identifying new spaces for Microsoft Gaming; conducts analyses (e.g., financial modeling) and leverage analyses of others to synthesize information.
• Recommend solutions to complex global business scenarios applying requirements to said solutions.
• Create frameworks and methodologies to drive problem solving and insights.

• Communicate and advocate insights to business leaders (e.g., Senior Directors, GM-level, CVP) and convey viewpoints through written documents (e.g., memos, reports) and influence models (e.g., meetings, presentations) through moderate iterations of feedback and vetting; build end-to-end storylines and create outlines across multiples projects for less experienced colleagues to leverage.
• Influence senior decision-making by providing clear communications, challenging ideas, and adapting messages to complex nuances.
• Deliver project findings recommendations, and implications to senior executives to facilitate senior discussions and decision making.