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Are you passionate about being a part of a high performing global team that values collaboration, process excellence and innovation?

The **Outsourced Services Delivery & Governance Manager** within Finance Operations is a strategic leader responsible for driving operational excellence, transformation, and governance across Microsoft’s End Customer Investment Funds (ECIF) Operations BPO and Microsoft’s Contingent Staffing BPO (Contractor Services Program).

This role is pivotal in ensuring high-quality service delivery, process optimization, and supplier engagement, acting as a trusted partner to the Director of Global Payout Solutions Operations. This opportunity will enable you to accelerate your career growth, deepen your understanding of global finance systems, and influence strategic transformation across Microsoft’s Source-to-Pay ecosystem.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion

where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

+ Further detail existing process flows and create missing flows, followed by creation of Value Stream Maps (VSMs) to identify and quantify process waste (manual touch points, inefficient tasks, etc.), error rates, and inconsistencies.

+ Prioritize and drive process efficiency, compliance assurance, and quality outcomes through process improvement and digital transformation initiatives based on highest impact.

+ Monitor program performance metrics and establish continuous improvement or corrective actions as needed.

+ Ensure Managed Services Provider’s (MSP) compliance to standard processes and identify and approve exception management scenarios and processes.

+ Directly observe end-to-end processes and obtain direct user feedback to assess the customer experience across all touch points. Identify opportunities and drive initiatives to continuously improve customer experience.

+ Work with MSP and internal partners to create project roadmaps, document interdependencies, secure resource allocation, and track/report progress, risks, and mitigation plans.

+ Drive change management as needed via the MSP, serving as SPOC to MSP for Microsoft policy and procedure guidance and direction.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience

+ 5+ years of relevant work experience in Operations, BPO Delivery Management large size international organization

Additional or preferred qualifications

+ Process excellence experience in Shared Service Center or Outsourcing environment a large plus

+ Solid strategic and tactical business skills

+ Comfortable working with ambiguity and adept at using data to influence business decision-making

+ Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels within an organization

+ Proven ability to establish trust quickly and create collaborative, mutually beneficial outcomes

+ Project management experience and demonstrated ability to implement change

+ Extensive background in process optimization, Lean methodologies, and digital transformation

+ Expertise in contract management, budget oversight, and supplier engagement

+ Exceptional attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to work at speed across multiple organizations

+ Experience developing and implementing playbooks, process maps, and operational frameworks

+ Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, or other related disciplines preferred

+ Ability to travel, both domestic and internationally

Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $188,400 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 $123,500 - $206,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: US corporate pay information | Microsoft Careers (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/us-corporate-pay.html)

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 20th, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) .

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) .