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Sr. Program Manager - Cloud Planning

Microsoft

Microsoft

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USD 116,900-203,600 / year
Posted on Aug 22, 2025

Sr. Program Manager - Cloud Planning

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
Aug 21, 2025
Job number
1862769
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Supply Chain
Discipline
Integrated Business Planning
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries.

Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focused on forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning for all Microsoft Cloud services and associated hardware, directly impacting the success of Microsoft's cloud business.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or Project Management with a Supply Chain or Operations field
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience working with Product / Engineering Groups in Cloud / high tech supply chain.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings:

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in data science/analytics, engineering, or project management with a supply chain or operations field
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, or related field AND 12+ years experience in data science/analytics, engineering, or project management with a supply chain or operations field
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience in applying quantitative risk modeling methodologies.
  • 4+ years of experience in leading consensus demand planning process or integrated business planning (IBP).

Integrated Business Planning IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 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 August 30th, 2025.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an effective leader with capacity/demand planning skills, supply chain expertise, and a robust collaborative approach towards problem solving consistent with Microsoft’s values. In this role you will:

  • Develop new modeling methodologies to detect and calibrate capacity risks.
  • Perform scenario & sensitivity analysis to understand impact of demand and supply changes.
  • Primarily responsible for allocating datacenter capacity to internal and external customers
  • Operationalize weekly & monthly reviews to track capacity allocations, explain changes, and identify risks & mitigation strategies.
  • Bring in thought leadership to help management in building vision and aligning with stakeholders.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.