GDS Microsoft Marketing Project Program Lead Analyst

EY; Ernakulam; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a GDS Microsoft Marketing Project / Program Lead Analyst to operate from the GDS Alliances Delivery Center and provide structured program operations support across Microsoft alliance marketing, governance and GTM enablement workstreams.

The role translates stakeholder priorities into disciplined operating rhythms, high-quality governance materials, action-oriented trackers and timely execution support across assigned activities.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in business/operations/PMO or related field.
• Experience in alliance operations, PMO or governance support in global delivery.
• Ability to coordinate governance routines, status reporting and action tracking.
• Location aligned to US/Europe coverage with global collaboration flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day program operations support for Microsoft alliance marketing and governance workstreams.
• Develop and maintain event tracking, governance packs, cadence decks and leadership materials.
• Support pre-, in- and post-meeting governance activities including agenda shaping and action tracking.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure clear handoffs and on-track execution.
• Clarify stakeholder asks, manage dependencies and convert open items into deliverables.
• Prioritize work within established frameworks and identify escalation needs.
• Maintain integrity of trackers, dashboards, SharePoint and meeting materials.
• Support alliance readiness, pipeline activation and revenue-related movements within governance parameters.
• Identify opportunities to standardize or automate repetitive activities using templates and Power BI.
• Ensure documentation hygiene and process continuity with version-controlled materials.
• Provide coaching and quality review for junior resources as needed.

Skills

PMO

GTM coordination

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SharePoint

Teams

Documentation

Governance

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate University Degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Teams

PowerPoint

Job description

Role Title: GDS Microsoft Marketing Project / Program Lead Analyst

Alliance: Microsoft

Competency: Operations Management

Function: GDS ES Growth Innovation

Skill Level: High

Sub Function: GDS Alliances Program Ops CoE

Job Summary

The GDS Microsoft Marketing Project / Program Lead Analyst will operate from the GDS Alliances Delivery Center and provide structured program operations support across Microsoft alliance marketing, relationship governance and GTM enablement workstreams. The role will help translate stakeholder priorities into disciplined operating rhythms, high-quality governance materials, action-oriented trackers and timely execution support across assigned activities.

The role will act as a practical bridge between onshore expectations and GDS delivery support, helping maintain governance discipline, leadership cadence, documentation control and execution continuity. It will support governance packs, meeting materials, status trackers, action logs, leadership updates, reporting inputs and follow-through across Program Operations, GTM Motion, Financial Reporting Insights and related stakeholder groups, enabling predictable delivery, audit readiness and reduced coordination load for leadership teams.

Your key responsibilities

• Own day-to-day program operations support Microsoft alliance marketing and relationship governance workstreams, ensuring deliverables are completed with clear ownership, quality and timely follow-through.
• Develop and maintain marketing event tracking, governance packs, operating cadence decks, status updates, action logs, meeting materials, trackers, approval records and leadership support documentation.
• Support pre-, in- and post-meeting governance activities, including agenda shaping, content collation, deck preparation, summary capture, action tracking and follow-up management.
• Coordinate Program Operations, event operations, GTM Motion, Financial Reporting Insights, Finance, Delivery, alliance stakeholders and cross-functional operations teams to ensure handoffs are clear and execution remains on track.
• Clarify stakeholders ask, manage dependencies, validate source inputs, track commitments and convert open items into completed deliverables.
• Apply sound judgment within established frameworks to prioritize work, resolve non-standard operational issues, identify reporting gaps and escalation items requiring leadership input or decision.
• Maintain the integrity of trackers, dashboards, SharePoint and Teams documentation, meeting cadence materials, decision logs and status reporting routines.
• Support alliance readiness, pipeline support, activation follow-through and reliable execution behind GTM and revenue-related motions, while operating within agreed commercial and governance parameters.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify or automate repetitive operational activities through templates, workflow discipline, Excel/Power BI reporting and approved productivity tools.
• Support compliance checkpoints, audit readiness, document hygiene and process continuity by maintaining accurate records, approval trails and version-controlled materials.
• Provide informal coaching or quality review support to junior resources, where required, helping reinforce standards for tracking, documentation and stakeholder responsiveness.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong program coordination, PMO, alliance operations, business operations or governance support experience within a matrixed global delivery environment.
• Good understanding of operating cadence management, project trackers, governance packs, meeting support, status reporting, RAID/action logs and leadership update routines.
• Working knowledge of sales, GTM and alliance support concepts, including pipeline visibility, activation follow-through, stakeholder readiness and opportunity-related reporting inputs.
• Ability to engage effectively with working-level and mid-to-senior stakeholders, clarify requirements, manage expectations and follow through on dependencies.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; working knowledge of Power BI, SharePoint, Teams and basic workflow or automation tools would be an added advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to prepare crisp updates, concise summaries, meeting materials and stakeholder-ready content.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, competing deadlines, incomplete inputs and cross-team dependencies with minimal rework.
• Sound problem-solving ability, including root-cause thinking, issue triage, risk identification and practical escalation management.
• Experience with Process documentation, continuous improvement, internal controls, audit preparation or compliance support would be preferred.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Graduate or Postgraduate University Degree, preferably in Business Administration, Operations, Finance, Project Management, Technology or a related discipline.
• 810+ years of experience in alliance operations, PMO, reporting, campaign support, procurement, business operations, commercial support or comparable global delivery environments.
• Experience supporting governance routines, stakeholder coordination, status reporting, documentation control and action tracking across multiple teams or geographies.
• Location and working hours aligned to US / Europe stakeholder coverage, with flexibility for global collaboration, governance forums and time-sensitive deliverables.

Ideally, youll also have

• Exposure to Microsoft alliance, Microsoft alliance marketing and events, partner ecosystem, GTM, revenue operations or relationship governance processes within a global delivery, shared services or professional services environment.
• Experience supporting leadership cadence, operating rhythm design, action tracking, dashboard updates, documentation control and process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to use reporting, collaboration, workflow automation and approved AI-enabled productivity tools to improve coordination quality, stakeholder alignment and speed of execution.