Business Administrator

Overview

Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering Firmware Development team is seeking a Business Administrator in Redmond, WA, to provide exceptional team support for leader and their team of 80-100 people.

This position will be supporting calendar, in addition to supporting the team in Redmond, Washington and other geos.

This team is responsible for design and development of Server and Rack Infrastructure Firmware for Microsoft's online services. We work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership (TCO).

We need to be always learning and insatiably curious. We need to be willing to lean into uncertainty, take risks and move quickly when we make mistakes, recognizing failure happens along the way to mastery. And we need to be open to the ideas of others, where the success of others does not diminish our own.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Calendar management with attention to details, accuracy, timeliness, conflict resolution and alignment to the leader's priorities and commitments.
• Planning and coordination of complex domestic and international travel itineraries.
• Timely and accurate reconciliation of expenses.
• Develop time management best practices to help managers meet business objectives.
• Work in partnership with all Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure and Engineering (SCHIE) Business Administrators.
• Coordination and logistical support for onsite and offsite meetings/events including All Hands, Morale Events, Team Training and Leadership Offsites.
• Assist with headcount management, org chart maintenance and distribution and security group ownership and management.
• Team support including space management, office moves, new hire set up and onboarding and procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Experience working with a global team and cultural awareness.
• Proven professional approach to dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Ensure compliance with administrative operations policies and procedures.
• Pro-actively participate as a member of the leadership team, including any special projects as requested by the lead admin.
• Other administrative tasks as required.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years Administrative, Business Support, and/or customer service experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and basic administration work.
• Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training).

Business Support ATR-C - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $22.79 - $39.66 per hour. 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 $33.03 - $45.91 per hour.

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 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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