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Puget Sound Energy

Development Manager

Bellevue, WA

$124.60K - $207.40K/yr

... Manager position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be ... Develops and implements acquisition and development strategies, evaluates potential transactions ...

Ares Operations LLC

Development Manager

Bellevue, WA · Hybrid

They must manage projects with flexible strategies, using input fromSME'sto deliver the highest and best value for each site. Key Responsibilities Due Diligence, Development, and Entitlement ...

Puget Sound Energy

Development Manager

Bellevue, WA

$124.60K - $207.40K/yr

... Manager position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be ... Develops and implements acquisition and development strategies, evaluates potential transactions ...

Puget Sound Energy

Development Manager

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$124.60K - $207.40K/yr

... Manager position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be ... Develops and implements acquisition and development strategies, evaluates potential transactions ...

Audienz

Business Development Manager

Seattle, WA · On-site

This position will ensure business growth through managing and executing business development activities and ensuring these are delivered in accordance with the organizational strategy. Profile of ...

Audienz

Business Development Manager

Seattle, WA

This position will ensure business growth through managing and executing business development activities and ensuring these are delivered in accordance with the organizational strategy. Profile of ...

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As of May 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for strategy development manager in Seattle, WA is $107,480.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,100.00 and $126,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Strategy Development Manager vs Business Analyst?

AspectStrategy Development ManagerBusiness Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field; often an MBA; strong strategic planning skillsBachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related field; certifications like CBAP are common
Work EnvironmentStrategic planning teams, executive meetings, cross-department collaborationProject teams, data analysis, process improvement initiatives
Employer & Industry UsageConsulting firms, large corporations, finance, and tech industriesCorporate, finance, healthcare, and technology sectors

The Strategy Development Manager focuses on high-level strategic planning and long-term growth initiatives, working closely with leadership. In contrast, a Business Analyst concentrates on analyzing data, improving processes, and supporting project implementation. Both roles require analytical skills and industry knowledge but differ in scope and strategic involvement.

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Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Manager

Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Manager

Microsoft

Redmond, WA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 10 hours ago

Microsoft rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 125 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

46th of 184 rated software companies

Job description

Overview
Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our CEO's vision of Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the intelligent cloud and intelligent edge world. The Microsoft Corporate Strategy Team is a small, specialized group that advises our CEO and executive leadership team on driving, assessing, and prioritizing the long-term strategic direction and growth for the company across its portfolio of existing and new offerings. The team has built a track record of spotting trends early and subsequently leading change throughout the company. The group broadly focuses on three sets of activities:
  • Thought leadership on the future state of the industry (e.g., economics of the cloud) and potential impact to Microsoft's overall strategy

  • Counsel to senior executives on multi-billion dollar decisions (inclusive of "needle moving" growth drivers, large strategic acquisitions and partnerships, portfolio optimization, etc.)

  • Internal projects to ensure Microsoft's processes and operations enable the company to grow and achieve our mission

This role puts you in the middle of one of the world's largest companies ($130B+ revenue) in the midst of several of the biggest disruptions the technology industry has ever seen. As a member of Microsoft's Corporate Strategy Team, you will drive formal quantitative and qualitative analytical decision support on high-priority, cross-company strategic issues. Example project areas include: strategic acquisition evaluation, value chain assessment, white space opportunity sizing, business model analysis, new initiative ideation, and competitive analysis and game theory.
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
Corporate Strategy
  • Develop and deliver divisional level analysis, options, execution plans, and recommendations based on analytical rigor, logic, and subject matter expertise

  • Proactively spot strategic opportunities missed by others and plot insightful approaches to address them

  • Investigates and provides an analysis of competitors, partners, business models, market sizing, and industry trends. Investigates and provides analysis of the merger and acquisition (M&A), venture funding, and public market environment and trends. Conducts market landscape analyses and reviews of companies of potential interest.

  • Develops an understanding of Microsoft's product portfolio, strategic priorities, competitive position, gaps, and potential opportunities. Investigates and provides an analysis of the merger and acquisition (M&A), venture funding and public market environment and trends. Supports and reviews product roadmap, go-to-market, integration plans, and related Issues.

Research, Analysis, & Framing
  • Conducts market-based research by identifying and gathering information (e.g., financial statements, reports, analyses, stakeholder feedback, expert calls); interprets information with guidance from senior colleagues as needed, including researching existing business and identifying new spaces for Microsoft; conducts analyses (e.g., financial modeling) to validate proposed ideas and inform business decisions. Assists in refining initial framing established by project lead for strategic questions and applies structure to analysis.

Problem Solving & Insight
  • Guide project team problem solving through development of frameworks/methodologies to create insightful analysis and recommendations; identify the right question to frame the team's work

  • Synthesizes findings into insights within a project, including implications that inform business decisions; leverages insights to support strategic recommendations for Microsoft, with guidance from project leads.

Communication
  • Produce high-quality executive communications and arguments to facilitate senior discussions and decision making

  • Deliver project findings, recommendations, and implications to senior executives clearly and succinctly

  • Communicates and advocates insights to business leaders (e.g., Senior Managers, Directors) and conveys viewpoints through written documents (e.g., memos, reports) and influence models (e.g., meetings, presentations) through multiple iterations of feedback and vetting, creating and executing outlines. Delivers project findings, recommendations, and implications to business partners to facilitate senior discussions and decision making.

Business Partner Relationships
  • Deliver project findings, recommendations, and implications to senior executives clearly and succinctly

  • Establishes and maintains key points of contact with internal teams (e.g., Finance, Marketing, Engineering). Builds working relationships with junior project stakeholders and business partners. Shares knowledge with business leaders (e.g., Senior Managers, Directors) on a particular area of expertise, leveraging and broadening deep technical/product knowledge and market awareness for a domain to inform strategic business decisions.

Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 3+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.
  • 3+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.

Business Strategy IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Industry

Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Redmond, WA, US

Year founded

1975

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