Senior Business Administrator

Microsoft; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Business Administrator in Vancouver. The role involves managing the discretionary budget, coordinating meetings, and supporting senior-level leaders. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of administrative experience and strong organizational skills. This position offers a salary range of CAD $52,200 - CAD $87,600 per year, along with a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years Administrative, Business Support, and/or customer service experience.
• 2+ years experience in supporting senior-level leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage discretionary budget for Vancouver site.
• Coordinate scheduling and manage meeting logistics.
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Executive-level integrity

Strong verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Job description

The Microsoft Teams Core Engineering team is seeking a Senior Business Administrator. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, demonstrates executive-level integrity, and can manage confidential information. They adapt quickly to changing priorities, face challenges with confidence, maintain a calm sense of urgency, and exude a positive attitude. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, a professional demeanor, and a proactive approach to removing obstacles are essential.

The successful candidate will possess strong planning, organizational, and time management skills; work well independently; and handle ambiguity with ease. The ability to meet deadlines, adapt to rapid shifts in priorities, and juggle multiple projects in a dynamic environment is vital. Our goal is to hire administrative professionals who deliver stellar support for our leadership and teams while fostering a collaborative admin community.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage discretionary budget for Vancouver site.
• Navigate ambiguous situations and set up site visits for incoming teams and executives.
• Execute business cadence by coordinating scheduling and managing meeting logistics according to the team’s ROB.
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple organizations and multiple admins within the Teams Core organization to support the leader and team objectives.
• Coordinate and manage multiple requests and priorities from admins, teammates, managers and site responsibilities
• Coordinate logistics and provide onboarding support for new employees, vendors, and interns, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Support the planning, coordination, promotion, and execution of events and maintain accurate, detailed records in the space database.
• Manage space requests by liaising between administrative staff and space planners.
• Execute diverse projects and tasks with minimal supervision, owning each project from initiation to completion.
• Identify risks and challenges within core areas of responsibility and communicate these to relevant stakeholders.
• Actively contribute to and engage with the Teams, CAP and E+D Admin communities.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years Administrative, Business Support, and/or customer service experience
• 2+ years experience in supporting senior-level leaders in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years administrative, business support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and basic administration work. Associate's/Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology) OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training).
• At least 1 year of coordinating and planning events and site visits.
  
  

Business Support ATR-C - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $52,200 - CAD $87,600 per year.

Find Additional Pay Information Here

https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 8, 2025.

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