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Business Program Management Specialist

Microsoft • Full-time • Reston, VA, US • $76.80k - $168k / year • 2w ago

Business Program Management Specialist

Reston, Virginia, United States

Date posted

Oct 31, 2025

Job number

1898084

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Business Operations

Discipline

Business Management

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Bring your program management expertise to a team that transforms culture, elevates engagement, and amplifies Microsoft’s influence across the DC-Metro area.

The DC-Metro Site Team is hiring a Business Program Management Specialist to support Microsoft’s engineering presence in the region. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your program management and operations expertise to elevate Microsoft’s brand, enhance employee experience, and strengthen community and talent engagement across the DC-Metro area.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 3+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects, including ownership of budget, timelines, and delivery using agile or iterative methodologies.
3+ years of demonstrated success delivering exceptional customer or employee experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

5+years of experience managing creative, event-based, or program-based projects.
5+ years of experience building and sustaining employee communities or ERGs, with a focus on engagement, inclusion, and well-being.
Business communication and storytelling skills, including experience crafting executive-level presentations and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative insights.
Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, bringing clarity and structure to evolving priorities.

Business Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 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 November 4, 2025.

Responsibilities

Supports the team's rhythm of business (ROB), attends key meetings, ensures timely response to action items, fields and gathers information about engagement asks, and executes programmatic initiatives.
Identifies opportunities to develop and improve programs, and work with others to define program impact and create project plans.
Works with cross-functional stakeholders to design programs from initiation to delivery. You’ll also support and contribute to the definition and tracking of success criteria and performance metrics.
Contributes to the design and execution of the team’s communication plan. You’ll also work with others to promote the programs and gain buy-in from stakeholders, partners, and customers.
Supports multiple components of the annual budget process, including people and non-people spend.
Builds working relationships with stakeholders and business partners at scale for the business.
Embody our Culture and Values

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Educational resources

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Discounts on products and services

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Savings and investments

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Giving programs

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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.