Business Support Specialist
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Texas, Irving | |
| 7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map) | |
 Oct 23, 2025 | |
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OverviewAzure is the fastest-growing business in Microsoft's history and is the foundation of Microsoft's commercial Cloud Services. We are a part of the Azure Core team that builds and manages the core platform acrossvarious services.We have an exciting opportunity for you to innovate and shape theworld'scomputers, and we encourage you to apply and learn more! Our team thrives on collaboration, and you will work alongside a diverse group ofindividuals who welcome challenges, value lifelong learning, and flourish in a cooperative environment. We embrace inclusivity and diverse ideas-we use empathy, trust, and ownership to drive our team culture and deliver products in a quick and iterative manner. You will be workingin afast-pacedenvironment, tackling problemsthatdon'thave a defined solution, but require creativity and teaming to deliver meaningful business outcomes.We continuously strive forworld class engineering and operational excellence. Microsoft's Azure Cloud Native Organization is seeking a highly organized and proactive Business Administrator to provide critical support to Leadership, PM and Engineering teams. This role ensures operational excellence, fosters team culture, and drives business priorities forward in a fast-paced, innovative environment. We're inspired by what people can achieve and driven to empower others to accomplish more through our technology and innovation. Every day, we work to make a real difference-together. This isn't just an administrative role-it's a chance to influence outcomes and help leaders deliver at scale. This position is a critical partner to the leader and their leadership team, operating across multiple capacities to drive impact through exceptional administrative support and seamless collaboration. You will serve as a key interface for executives, partners, customers, and external stakeholders. The ideal Business Support Specialist thrives in complexity, brings highly professional interpersonal and customer service skills, and embraces challenges with a proactive mindset. Your ability to anticipate needs, adapt quickly, and maintain composure under pressure will set you apart. We don't just value diverse perspectives-we actively seek them out. We believe that innovation happens when every voice is heard and every idea is welcomed. By tapping into the collective power of our people, we deliver better solutions and create extraordinary experiences for our customers.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.
ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to support internal and external recruitment efforts, and partners with hiring managers to ensure a smooth process, under guidance of senior colleagues as needed.Maintains and manages headcount activities, including staff movement/transfers, reporting, offboarding, and transactions within relevant headcount management tools.You will provide calendar and time planning support for managers, and may manage community space calendars. You'll also begin to develop relationships with stakeholders across multiple organizations. You will participate in the Business Support community and may mentor colleagues to help them better understand the organization. You'll also participate in onboarding and act as an essential contact for questions. You will support the planning and coordination of events, as well as help determine other event needs. You'll also carry out various projects and tasks with little to no supervision. You will oversee inventory management and participate in discretionary budget tracking and reporting. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of rhythm of business (ROB). You will maintain up-to-date space-management processes and team spaces, using data to recommend changes and identify future requirements. You'll also provide travel arrangements and may create itineraries for daily activities. | |