Risk Manager

Role Overview: As a Risk Manager (RM) for Commercial Operations at Microsoft, your primary responsibility will be to serve as the guardian of compliance, governance, and risk mitigation throughout the end-to-end revenue operations lifecycle. Your core mandate will involve embedding robust risk controls and compliance checks at every stage of the Quote to Cash (Q2C) process. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that Microsoft's revenue engine operates smoothly and efficiently while meeting legal, financial, and regulatory requirements without hindering business operations. Key Responsibilities: - Act as an expert checkpoint for complex or non-standard deals, ensuring contract terms and discounts align with corporate compliance guidelines and risk appetite. - Monitor and resolve issues during revenue operations processing, reviewing escalations, and advising on deal exceptions in real-time. - Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure compliant processing of all revenue at each financial closing period. - Oversee end-to-end operational compliance in Q2C, including managing an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program covering various areas such as Business Continuity Planning, Trade compliance, Privacy and Security incident management. - Ensure the business is always Audit ready and support internal and external auditors in audit planning and execution. - Own and monitor controls to ensure the integrity of revenue and financial reporting, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and other operational controls in the Q2C process. - Provide risk and compliance input for new products, programs, or process changes before launch to ensure compliance by design. - Continuously monitor transactional data and processes to detect emerging risks and drive improvements. - Design programs to promote a culture of compliance across Microsoft. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in business, Operations, Finance, Legal, or related field; or equivalent experience in process management or process improvement. - Experience in deal risk management, legal/regulatory controls, and policy enforcement. - Preferred knowledge of Microsoft Commercial Volume Licensing and Services offerings. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in driving operational performance and improvements. - Experience working in a complex, fast-paced, cross-functional, and high-change environment. - Experience collaborating across business and technical teams. - Working knowledge of international business practices. Note: Benefits/perks mentioned may vary based on the nature of employment with Microsoft and the country of work.,