Senior Business Planner - Azure

## About the role Provide opportunities to gain new experiences and build on your strengths Support who you are as your authentic self Our commitment to AI is evident in our innovative solutions that are reshaping how we work, live, and solve some of society's greatest challenges. As the Senior Business Planner - Azure you will help drive the monetization strategy for Azure AI and come up with compelling new ways to continue to improve our business strategies, packaging, and pricing. The right candidate can expect to have opportunities to grow their functional experience in business planning and domain expertise in AI and cloud technologies while driving decisions that will contribute to the growth and success of new and impactful products. We are a customer-focused team that takes an inclusive approach to problem solving. We collaborate with engineering, marketing and finance to define and execute business models and monetization strategies for Azure Artificial Intelligence (AI). The products you will work with include: - Azure OpenAI - Azure Direct Models - Azure AI Search - Azure AI Foundry - Azure AI Content Safety ## Specific responsibilities - Develop business model strategies and establish product pricing & packaging for new AI models. - Collaborate with pricing operations (i.e. Commerce and Ops) to implement business models and pricing. ## Requirements - 5+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience OR equivalent experience. - 8+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science, Economics, Business, or related field OR 6+ years product management, strategy consulting, finance, business/corporate development, or related experience AND Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field OR equivalent experience. - A strong track record of working across diverse stakeholders to define and execute strategic initiatives with passion, precision, and excellence. - Excellent analytical problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to drive data-driven decisions. - Exceptional business judgement leveraging strong strategic thinking complemented with a bias for action and execution/operational excellence. - Excellent communication and leadership skills to drive projects and build executive buy-in and support for key projects. - A minimum of 8 years in business planning, product management, project management, or consulting or equivalent practical or functional experience. ## Nice to have - Domain expertise in AI and cloud technologies. ## What we offer - Opportunities to gain new experiences and build on your strengths. - Support who you are as your authentic self.