Business Manager

We are Turn 10 Studios where cars, community, and creativity drive our success in gaming. Turn 10 Studios is part of Xbox Gaming Studios, a video game publishing division of Microsoft Corporation based in Redmond, Washington. We are the creators of the top-selling, award-winning, and critically acclaimed Forza franchises. 

We are looking for a Business Manager - Turn 10 Studios. This individual will manage a range of business issues, including the budgeting, contracting and payments process, resolving contractual disputes related to milestone deliverables and/or payments, assisting with billing against contractual milestones, creating supplier setups, and aiding financial rhythms such as annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning.

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science)
  • AND 4+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in resource procurement and supplier relationship management, including contract negotiation.

Business Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $188,400 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 $123,500 - $206,400 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 October 13, 2025.

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.

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

• Drive the budgeting process for in collaboration with the business leaders and other collaborators in our discipline
• Manage overall contracting process including timelines of deliveries, SLA, and backlog. Including contracts approvals, signature routing, contracts execution and filing.
• Create, Manage and Maintain accurate records of Purchase Orders, following the corporate process aligned with Microsoft processes and business needs
• Assess and communicate risk of contracts with the Business Management team and relevant stakeholders from a business standpoint including not only risk based on contractual terms, but the risk based on the Supplier’s ability to deliver against contractual milestones
• Manage the Hardware, Software and Middleware procurement process with our external partner based on allowable budget for the role as per the Studios budget, This person will ensure that the CAPEX process aligns to Microsoft Procurement policies and will evangelize process throughout the Studio with stakeholders
• Manage the Microsoft requirements for compliance of contractual terms and requirements including the following: Accessibility, Customers’ PII, Microsoft IP, Supplier Privacy, and Microsoft Sustainability initiatives
• Look for opportunities for cost savings across the Studios’ footprint, ensure visibility and path towards execution of overall savings.
• Provide reporting as requested for OpEx, COGS, co-development and Royalties spend at Studio and Product levels
• Complete monthly financial reports and presentation decks as directed by the Sr. Business Manager to drive clarity and alignment with the orgs that we support
• Execution of responsibilities will require expert knowledge of Microsoft tools including ContractWeb, Mercury, MyOrder, MS Invoice, ProcureWeb, Roypay, and SNOW
• Leads headcount management and resource strategy by cultivating internal and external partnerships to align workforce planning with business priorities.