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Business Manager, Financial Planning & Operations (Copilot, Apps, and Platform, CTO Exec Office)
The Copilot, Agents, and Platform (CAP) CTO organization is hiring a Business Manager to join its Executive Office. This role manages people, non-people, and discretionary budgets and provides reporting and insights that help leaders make informed workforce and investment decisions. It works closely with the Chief of Staff, CTO, leadership team, Finance, HR, Global Talent Acquisition, Procurement, engineering leaders, purchase-order owners, and administrative partners.
The role combines horizontal and vertical responsibilities. It contributes to CAP CTO financial governance, workforce practices, reporting, AI-enabled process improvement, and cross-team initiatives, while supporting aligned leadership teams with their workforce and budget portfolios. Day to day, the work moves between financial analysis, data reconciliation, leadership reporting, workforce and funding actions, partner problem-solving, and support for organizational transitions.
This opportunity is well suited to someone with strong financial and analytical judgment, exceptional organization and attention to detail, discretion with sensitive information, and the ability to create clarity when information is incomplete. Success means leaders have reliable workforce and budget information, risks and choices are communicated early, actions close on time, and recurring work becomes simpler and more scalable.
This role is based in Redmond, WA and is designated as an onsite position. While the formal requirement is a minimum of three days per week in the office, the team typically works onsite approximately four days per week, flexing based on business priorities, collaboration needs, customer engagements, and key milestones.
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
Resource Allocation and Workforce Planning
The Business Manager coordinates resource allocation and workforce planning for CAP CTO and aligned leadership teams. It is responsible for consolidating inputs, developing scenarios within established priorities, maintaining source-of-truth data, executing approved allocation decisions, tracking actions through implementation, and communicating risks and options; it consults Finance, HR, Global Talent Acquisition, and managers and keeps leaders informed. The outcome is accurate workforce information, timely execution, and resources aligned to approved priorities.
People Budget, Headcount, and Backfill Management
The role manages funded headcount and position-number reconciliation, hiring and backfill plans, university and intern hiring inputs, transfers, mobility, location actions, workforce forecasts, and related system updates. It applies established CAP and corporate guidance, coordinates required approvals, and executes defined aspects of reorganizations, organization-design changes, workforce transfers, and resource reallocations through data preparation, workback plans, stakeholder coordination, system actions, and implementation tracking. The outcome is headcount that reflects approved plans and workforce changes that complete accurately and on time.
Non-People and Discretionary Budget Management
The role manages non-people and discretionary budgets across vendors, purchase orders, cloud and GPU capacity, AI token spend, and related investments. It is responsible for targets, controls, forecasts, audits, and regular reviews; it consults Finance, Procurement, engineering, and purchase-order owners to resolve variance, identify course corrections, and develop options for leaders. The outcome is disciplined spend and investment aligned to the highest-value work.
Reporting, Insights, and Decision Support
The role delivers regular and ad hoc reporting on workforce, spend, forecasts, and investment performance. It identifies trends, risks, opportunities, and available choices and translates them into clear insights and recommendations; it consults relevant partners and keeps the Chief of Staff and leadership team informed. The outcome is shared understanding, earlier action, and clear follow-through on decisions.
The role also partners with the leadership team on planning activities and business reviews that directly relate to its portfolio, coordinates with corporate planning processes, reviews privacy and compliance requirements, and supports continuity of business operations during periods of change or special circumstances.
Organizational Health and Change
The role supports the workforce-related dimensions of organizational health, including org hygiene, workforce and geographic mix, compliance training, and employee signals that affect workforce or investment decisions. It partners with HR and designated owners to apply company guidance, define actions and communications, and track progress, including during organizational transitions. The outcome is a healthy workforce plan, clear follow-through on organizational priorities, and continuity through change.
AI-First Operating Practices
The role helps transform the portfolio of recurring workforce and budget-management work using AI. It is responsible for identifying manual work, building centralized tooling and automated workflows with clear guardrails and exception paths, measuring improvements in speed, cost, quality, and effort, and sharing proven prompts, skills, and practices across the Business Management community. Over time this work is expected to reduce Business Management support needs further down in the organization, while human expertise, relationships, judgment, and accountability remain central.
What Will Help You Succeed
Strong analytical and financial judgment, with the ability to move from accurate execution to forecasting, scenario analysis, and clear recommendations.
Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.
The ability to build trusted relationships across Finance, HR, Procurement, and Business Support, and to present a clear point of view.
Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive employee, organizational, and compensation-adjacent information.
Experience building or improving AI-enabled workflows that enhance human expertise and produce measurable business value.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
-
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
-
Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, budget management, business or operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles.
- Demonstrated organizational experience, managing multiple projects with different deliverables and timelines simultaneously.
- Ability to create and maintain positive relationships, influence and collaborate internally and externally.
- Experience leveraging AI tools and processes.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate details and data into clear strategy for leadership and varied audiences.
- Experience with Power BI.
- Experience with resource allocation management tools, such as The Oracle/ The RAMP, Insights HR, and MSRA.
Business Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $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 $125,000 - $206,400 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.
Business Manager, Financial Planning & Operations (Copilot, Apps, and Platform, CTO Exec Office)
The Copilot, Agents, and Platform (CAP) CTO organization is hiring a Business Manager to join its Executive Office. This role manages people, non-people, and discretionary budgets and provides reporting and insights that help leaders make informed workforce and investment decisions. It works closely with the Chief of Staff, CTO, leadership team, Finance, HR, Global Talent Acquisition, Procurement, engineering leaders, purchase-order owners, and administrative partners.
The role combines horizontal and vertical responsibilities. It contributes to CAP CTO financial governance, workforce practices, reporting, AI-enabled process improvement, and cross-team initiatives, while supporting aligned leadership teams with their workforce and budget portfolios. Day to day, the work moves between financial analysis, data reconciliation, leadership reporting, workforce and funding actions, partner problem-solving, and support for organizational transitions.
This opportunity is well suited to someone with strong financial and analytical judgment, exceptional organization and attention to detail, discretion with sensitive information, and the ability to create clarity when information is incomplete. Success means leaders have reliable workforce and budget information, risks and choices are communicated early, actions close on time, and recurring work becomes simpler and more scalable.
This role is based in Redmond, WA and is designated as an onsite position. While the formal requirement is a minimum of three days per week in the office, the team typically works onsite approximately four days per week, flexing based on business priorities, collaboration needs, customer engagements, and key milestones.
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
Resource Allocation and Workforce Planning
The Business Manager coordinates resource allocation and workforce planning for CAP CTO and aligned leadership teams. It is responsible for consolidating inputs, developing scenarios within established priorities, maintaining source-of-truth data, executing approved allocation decisions, tracking actions through implementation, and communicating risks and options; it consults Finance, HR, Global Talent Acquisition, and managers and keeps leaders informed. The outcome is accurate workforce information, timely execution, and resources aligned to approved priorities.
People Budget, Headcount, and Backfill Management
The role manages funded headcount and position-number reconciliation, hiring and backfill plans, university and intern hiring inputs, transfers, mobility, location actions, workforce forecasts, and related system updates. It applies established CAP and corporate guidance, coordinates required approvals, and executes defined aspects of reorganizations, organization-design changes, workforce transfers, and resource reallocations through data preparation, workback plans, stakeholder coordination, system actions, and implementation tracking. The outcome is headcount that reflects approved plans and workforce changes that complete accurately and on time.
Non-People and Discretionary Budget Management
The role manages non-people and discretionary budgets across vendors, purchase orders, cloud and GPU capacity, AI token spend, and related investments. It is responsible for targets, controls, forecasts, audits, and regular reviews; it consults Finance, Procurement, engineering, and purchase-order owners to resolve variance, identify course corrections, and develop options for leaders. The outcome is disciplined spend and investment aligned to the highest-value work.
Reporting, Insights, and Decision Support
The role delivers regular and ad hoc reporting on workforce, spend, forecasts, and investment performance. It identifies trends, risks, opportunities, and available choices and translates them into clear insights and recommendations; it consults relevant partners and keeps the Chief of Staff and leadership team informed. The outcome is shared understanding, earlier action, and clear follow-through on decisions.
The role also partners with the leadership team on planning activities and business reviews that directly relate to its portfolio, coordinates with corporate planning processes, reviews privacy and compliance requirements, and supports continuity of business operations during periods of change or special circumstances.
Organizational Health and Change
The role supports the workforce-related dimensions of organizational health, including org hygiene, workforce and geographic mix, compliance training, and employee signals that affect workforce or investment decisions. It partners with HR and designated owners to apply company guidance, define actions and communications, and track progress, including during organizational transitions. The outcome is a healthy workforce plan, clear follow-through on organizational priorities, and continuity through change.
AI-First Operating Practices
The role helps transform the portfolio of recurring workforce and budget-management work using AI. It is responsible for identifying manual work, building centralized tooling and automated workflows with clear guardrails and exception paths, measuring improvements in speed, cost, quality, and effort, and sharing proven prompts, skills, and practices across the Business Management community. Over time this work is expected to reduce Business Management support needs further down in the organization, while human expertise, relationships, judgment, and accountability remain central.
What Will Help You Succeed
Strong analytical and financial judgment, with the ability to move from accurate execution to forecasting, scenario analysis, and clear recommendations.
Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.
The ability to build trusted relationships across Finance, HR, Procurement, and Business Support, and to present a clear point of view.
Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive employee, organizational, and compensation-adjacent information.
Experience building or improving AI-enabled workflows that enhance human expertise and produce measurable business value.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
-
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
-
Master's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, budget management, business or operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles.
- Demonstrated organizational experience, managing multiple projects with different deliverables and timelines simultaneously.
- Ability to create and maintain positive relationships, influence and collaborate internally and externally.
- Experience leveraging AI tools and processes.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate details and data into clear strategy for leadership and varied audiences.
- Experience with Power BI.
- Experience with resource allocation management tools, such as The Oracle/ The RAMP, Insights HR, and MSRA.
Business Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $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 $125,000 - $206,400 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.
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health51
- Lockheed Martin13
- Amazon9
- Spectrum6
- BKF Engineers6
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance22
- Law & Legal Services4
- Technology & Software3
- Education2
- Medical Devices2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business planning manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, economics, or a related field
- Experience building financial models, forecasts, and long-range plans in Excel or Google Sheets
- Proficiency with business intelligence and planning tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or Tableau
- Demonstrated ability to translate data analysis into actionable strategic recommendations for senior leadership
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with finance, operations, sales, and product teams
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred for senior or director-level business planning manager roles
Tips for Your Business Planning Manager Job Search
Quantify planning impact on your resume
Business planning managers are hired to drive decisions, so your resume needs to show outcomes tied to your planning work. Replace task descriptions with results: forecast accuracy improvements, cost reductions from scenario analysis, or revenue targets influenced by your annual operating plan.
Tailor your resume to the planning cycle
Some openings center on budgeting and long-range forecasting, others on go-to-market strategy or capacity planning. Read the job description for which planning cycle they emphasize, then lead your bullet points with the matching work from your own experience.
Target companies mid-planning cycle
Hiring for business planning managers often accelerates when a company is entering its annual budgeting or strategic planning season. Filter openings by recency and prioritize roles posted in the months just before those cycles, when teams are building out capacity fastest.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists business planning manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a structured case for the interview
Business planning manager interviews frequently include a case or take-home scenario where you build a financial model or present a strategic recommendation. Practice structuring your answer around the problem, your assumptions, your analysis, and a clear recommendation with trade-offs named explicitly.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you reach the offer stage, ask which planning processes you will own end-to-end versus support. Business planning manager roles vary widely in decision-making authority, and clarifying scope before you accept positions you to negotiate a title and level that matches the actual responsibility.
Business Planning Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most business planning managers?
The companies hiring the most business planning managers right now include CVS Health, Lockheed Martin, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in technology, healthcare systems, and large consumer goods companies running active planning and forecasting cycles.
How many business planning manager jobs are remote?
About 81% of business planning manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible management roles in finance and strategy. Strategic planning and FP&A-adjacent roles tend to be the most remote-eligible, while roles that require close coordination with operations or supply chain teams more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a business planning manager?
Most business planning managers start in financial analysis, corporate strategy, or operations roles where they build experience with forecasting, budgeting, and cross-functional planning. From there, taking ownership of a planning process end-to-end, presenting recommendations to senior leadership, and demonstrating that your analysis shaped decisions are the steps that lead to a manager-level role.
Can you get a business planning manager job with limited experience?
Yes, but you need to show ownership, not just participation. Candidates with limited experience break in by pointing to a specific planning process they led, a model they built from scratch, or a recommendation they made that was acted on. Roles at smaller companies or in associate business planning manager titles are the most accessible entry points.
What does the business planning manager interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to four stages: an initial recruiter screen focused on background and fit, a hiring manager conversation covering your planning experience and how you partner with stakeholders, a case or take-home exercise asking you to build a model or frame a strategic recommendation, and a final panel with cross-functional leaders from finance, strategy, or operations.
Where can I find and apply to business planning manager jobs?
You can find and apply to business planning manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and target industry, and apply directly to each listing.
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