Project Manager (contract)

Microsoft is a leading technology company offering an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager (Contract) to join their dynamic business planning team. The role involves serving as a liaison between business planners and stakeholders, providing essential project management support for pricing discussions and strategic initiatives. Responsibilities: Support ongoing pricing discussions by utilizing existing frameworks, validating data, verifying pricing accuracy, and driving alignment across teams; Provide launch operational process support including Control Tower card updates, Change Request management, pre-production ICM creation and updates, and Change Summary validations; Facilitate the exception process when launches miss scheduled dates and assist with the meter minting process and reporting for software engineers; Coordinate cross-functional stakeholder meetings, leadership reviews, and team syncs while serving as a liaison to relay important updates and advocate for resource prioritization; Attend launch-related meetings on behalf of business planners and share relevant information across teams; Create and update project trackers to monitor projects not yet in Control Tower, identifying needed signoffs and reviews; Partner with business planners to monitor and coordinate topics for regular standing reviews with executive leadership; Follow new developments, share best practices, and support coordination of strategic team initiatives; Connect new business planners to critical resources and key stakeholders to facilitate onboarding and integration; Provide general project management support to ensure all stakeholders remain informed of project status and blockers Qualifications: 4-8 years of project management experience; 4-6 years of experience with data analysis and synthesis; 4-6 years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders; 4 years minimum of experience with product launches and project management software; Background in software or technology industry, particularly with large enterprise technology companies, strongly Required Skills: Data Analysis, Product Launch Management, Project Management Software, PMI Certification, Software Industry Knowledge, Excel, PowerPoint, Risk Analysis, Mitigation Planning, Stakeholder engagement, Analytical thinking, Project Management