Business Development Manager (contract)

Microsoft is seeking a highly experienced consultant for a Business Development Manager (Contract) role focused on enterprise risk management and organizational change management. The ideal candidate will drive strategic alignment and process transformation across a complex global organization, supporting initiatives in cloud infrastructure and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction operations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive an enterprise-wide vision for integrated EPC risk management across stakeholder teams
• Conduct current-state versus future-state assessments across processes, tooling, governance, and reporting structures
• Lead gap analysis and recommend scalable solutions for risk identification, assessment, mitigation, escalation, and reporting
• Establish strategies for institutionalizing risk awareness and data-driven decision-making practices across the organization
• Develop executive-ready presentations, strategy documents, process maps, and transformation roadmaps
• Support rollout readiness across a large-scale organization through targeted onboarding, awareness, and training initiatives
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment workshops and change impact assessments across multiple global teams
• Drive grassroots adoption by working directly with project teams and regional stakeholders
• Manage administrative activities such as scheduling training, alignment sessions, and capturing feedback across regions and organizations
• Analyze risk data across projects, regions, and portfolios to identify trends, escalation points, and potential business impacts
• Develop Power BI dashboards and reporting mechanisms to support risk appetite monitoring and tolerance tracking
• Produce monthly and weekly executive reporting on risk metrics, trends, mitigation activities, and governance progress
• Support establishment of Risk Management Rhythm of Business processes and governance frameworks
• Provide actionable insights using limited or sparse datasets to improve strategic decision-making
• Manage stakeholder relationships across cross-functional EPC and business teams in a highly matrixed environment
• Lead weekly status reviews, two-week look-ahead planning, and program execution reporting
• Collaborate with leadership teams to align risk management goals, transformation objectives, and execution priorities

Requirements:

• 8 or more years of experience in enterprise risk management and governance
• 3 or more years of experience in organizational change management, training, and stakeholder engagement
• 5 or more years of experience in data analytics, Power BI reporting, and executive dashboard development
• Strong expertise in enterprise risk management frameworks, compliance-driven environments, and large-scale capital project delivery
• Proven experience developing and implementing organizational change management strategies, stakeholder communication plans, and training programs
• Experience creating process documentation, future-state process maps, governance models, and transformation roadmaps
• Strong analytical skills with experience performing trend analysis, risk reporting, and escalation management
• Hands-on experience with Power BI, data visualization, and executive reporting dashboards
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within complex, fast-paced, and highly matrixed organizations
• Ability to synthesize ambiguous information into clear, actionable strategic recommendations
• Strategic thinking and executive presence
• Change leadership and stakeholder influence
• Adaptability and independent execution
• Experience supporting Engineering, Procurement, and Construction, infrastructure, or cloud and data center programs
• Background in compliance-driven or highly regulated business environments
• Experience working within enterprise digital transformation and operational excellence initiatives
• Knowledge of risk appetite models, tolerance frameworks, and governance reporting structures
• PMI-RMP, AACE, Prosci, ACMP, or equivalent certification