GP Strategies

Compensation

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Key Responsibilities Business operations & rhythm of business * Drive the operating cadence for the GCPS partner skilling business: program reviews, FY planning cycles, half-year schedules, and demand generation plans * Prepare the GCPS Skilling Leader for executive forums with decision-ready materials, scorecards, and program narratives * Coordinate across LT and Regional Skilling Leads (Americas, Asia, EMEA) to ensure consistent program execution and reporting standards   Executive reporting & insights * Own worldwide performance reporting: registrations, attendance, trained learners, certifications, voucher utilization, survey scores, and YoY growth working closely with event PMs * Produce executive deliverables — summary decks, wrap-up communications, and cross-event insights drawing on multi-market survey data * Translate program data into concise, visual narratives that inform leadership decisions and FY planning   Budget management & financial governance * Own program budget planning across a multi-region event portfolio, including rate card analysis, localization cost modelling, and event count optimization against fixed envelopes * Build and maintain planning tools (budget planners, optimizers) to support FY planning and trade-off decisions * Prepare and manage SOW and PO documentation, including extensions and vendor contract scope   Global Amex Meeting Card management * Manage the Global Amex Meeting Card process for in-person regional workshops and AI Tour for Partners * Submit regional SOWs to the MAICPP Budget team for approval and processing * Create custom emails for Regional Skilling Leads (RSLs) to send to the MS Meeting Card Team * Track all POs end-to-end and ensure all Proof of Execution (POE) is submitted * Partner with the Sr. Director to secure approvals   Marketing Development Funds (MDF) management * Manage the end-to-end MDF process, working directly with sponsors Intel and AMD * Provide sponsor reporting on in-person events and budget utilization tied to MDF * Ensure MDF claims, documentation, and compliance requirements are met within sponsor timelines   Program management & delivery * Plan and execute partner skilling programs, including Certification Week (H1/H2 cycles), AI Tour for Partners, and private partner deliveries (e.g. Project Ready engagements with strategic accounts) * Coordinate Training Service Providers (Fast Lane, KOSS, Digital China, Koenig, Technofocus) and delivery platforms (On24, LevelUp LMS, Skilling Hub) * Manage program communications, demand generation, and partner-facing content (aka.ms/PartnerSkilling)   Stakeholder engagement & governance * Serve as the operational interface between the GCPS Skilling Leader, Regional Skilling Leads, and the MAICPP Budget and program teams * Prepare and deliver Monthly Business Review (MBR) updates and quarterly review cycles * Support annual FY planning, target cascades, and continuity planning across regions   Skills & Experience * 7+ years in business management, partner enablement, or program operations within a global technology channel organization * Deep familiarity with the Microsoft partner ecosystem (MAICPP, Designations, Specializations, certification pathways) and GCPS operating models * Strong financial and operational rigor: budget modelling, SOW/PO management, compliance processes * Excellent executive communication — concise, visual, data-driven storytelling * Experience coordinating vendor teams and multilingual delivery across global markets   Additional Requirements (1) attend calls with GCPS Skilling Lead, own recaps, assign actions, manage follow-ups  (2) have expert level PowerPoint / presentation skills  (3) excellent communication skills   (4) confidence using Copilot to build decks, conduct research as needed