"Alerted.org

Overview

At Xbox, we’re shaping the future of gaming by delivering the best games, the most engaged players, and world-class experiences wherever people choose to play. The Xbox Central Planning team plays a critical role in this—driving insights, measuring performance, and influencing decisions that define the future of Xbox.

We’re looking for Manager, Xbox Planning who is a self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments, brings clarity to complex workstreams, and is motivated by impact. In this role, you’ll lead critical business rhythms for Microsoft Gaming and Xbox leadership, own analytical projects from concept to delivery, and partner across teams to turn ideas into action.

If you love working with data, uncovering insights, and creating structure from ambiguity, this is your opportunity to make visible, high-impact contributions to Xbox.

Responsibilities

+ Drive Business Rhythms: Own end-to-end management of OKRs, leadership reviews, and key performance reports for Xbox.

+ Deliver Insights & Analysis: Define new KPIs, build frameworks, and perform ad hoc analysis to inform growth strategies for the Xbox ecosystem.

+ Enable Cross-Team Collaboration: Serve as a connective tissue across stakeholder teams, ranging from Planning to Finance to Product. Help manage project timelines and ensure accountability.

+ Model Business Performance: Create and iterate models that forecast business performance and support strategic decisions.

+ Shape Communication: Develop executive-ready decks, craft clear written narratives, and represent the team in key forums (e.g., leadership stand-ins when needed).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

3+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ 4+ years in corporate finance, business planning, or similar analytical roles.

+ Analytical fluency – comfort working with financials, KPIs, and data-driven recommendations.

+ Experience delivering high-quality outputs on initiatives with senior leadership visibility.

+ Proven ability to take high-level guidance and build out a structured work plan.

+ High quality communication and relationship-building skills, including experience working with diverse stakeholder teams.

+ A growth mindset and a willingness to experiment, learn, and iterate.

+ Experience in gaming or consumer technology.

+ Background running key leadership business rhythms (e.g., OKRs, reviews, performance reports).

Business Planning IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 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 $112,000 - $185,300 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)