O pozici
Microsoft’s Total Rewards organization is looking for a highly analytical and strategic Business Analytics Specialist in our Go to Market Compensation team supporting Microsoft Commercial Business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to designing, delivering, maintaining, and evolving compensation programs that are compliant and in support of Microsoft’s pay priorities.
We are looking for a high-impact analytics professional who combines deep technical capability with business acumen to drive data-informed decisions in compensation — particularly sales compensation.
This role goes beyond traditional reporting. You will connect disparate datasets, challenge assumptions, and translate complex signals into clear, actionable insights that shape strategy and execution.
You will also play a key role in building scalable analytics solutions, leveraging modern data platforms and AI to improve how we generate, interpret, and act on compensation data globally. In addition, you will bring structure and execution discipline to complex analytical initiatives, ensuring insights translate into tangible business outcomes.
Co budeš dělat
- Drive Insight, Not Just Analysis
Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical problems and hypotheses
Synthesize data across multiple sources (compensation, performance, headcount, market data) to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities
Provide clear recommendations and trade-offs, not just analysis outputs
Anticipate business questions and proactively generate insights
- Connect Data to Business Reality
Partner with Compensation, Finance, and Sales Operations to interpret data in the context of:
Quota & coverage
Incentive design (RBI / CBI)
Capacity and performance dynamics
Translate analytical findings into business-relevant implications and decisions
- Build Scalable Analytics & Automation
Design and implement scalable data models, dashboards, and analytical tools
Leverage modern data environments (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Fabric) to work with large, complex datasets
Use AI (e.g., Copilot, LLMs, agents) to automate analysis, generate insights, and improve decision velocity
Continuously improve data quality, accessibility, and governance
- Lead Analytical Initiatives End-to-End
Structure, plan, and drive complex analytical initiatives from problem definition through delivery
Bring clarity, discipline, and accountability to ambiguous problem spaces
Ensure alignment across stakeholders and delivery against scope, timelines, and business objectives
Apply structured methodologies where helpful, while remaining adaptable to evolving b
- Elevate Data Storytelling & Influence
Translate complex analyses into clear, executive-ready narratives
Influence decision-making through structured, insight-driven communication
Enable stakeholders to self-serve insights where appropriate
- Shape the Analytics Discipline
Identify gaps in data, tooling, and processes—and propose scalable solutions
Improve how the team uses data to drive consistency, governance, and speed
Act as a thought partner to senior stakeholders across HR, Finance, and Sales
Koho hledáme
- Core Capabilities
Strong analytical problem-solving with the ability to operate in ambiguity and incomplete data environments
Proven ability to connect the dots across disparate datasets and generate meaningful insights
Ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions
Strong ownership mindset with a bias for action and continuous improvement
- Technical Skills
Proficiency in SQL and/or Python for data analysis
Experience working with large datasets and modern data platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Fabric)
Strong data visualization skills (Power BI or equivalent)
Familiarity with AI/LLM tools to enhance analytics, automation, and insight generation
- Business & Domain Experience
Experience in compensation, sales operations, finance, or workforce analytics
Understanding of sales compensation concepts (quota, incentives, performance metrics) is a strong plus
- Execution & Project Leadership
Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver complex initiatives within scope, timeline, and resource constraints
Ability to bring structure and clarity to cross-functional work, aligning stakeholders and driving outcomes
Experience leading or contributing to end-to-end delivery of analytical or tooling initiat
Benefity
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
