Title: Administrative Assistant 3
Location: Redmond, WA-98052
Duration: 06+ months

Summary :

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team: The team is a part of Sigma R&D and focuses on the project management side of the organization. They support the CVP of the organization and handle engineering for operating systems, including Windows and gaming.
• Key projects: This role will contribute to: Operating system engineering for Windows and gaming. Managing onboarding and offboarding of employees. Supporting two leaders' calendars and handling operational tasks such as device management and expense reports.
• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 10-20% meetings, 30% calendaring for two leaders, the remainder is onboarding and offboarding employees.

 
Projects: The team works on high-profile projects within Microsoft, including operating systems and gaming, which are significant in the Microsoft ecosystem. Supportive Leadership: The leaders, including Ian, the CVP, and his directs, are described as amazing and respectful, making it a positive work environment.
 
Role Clarity: The role is clearly defined as a business administrator, not an administrative assistant, emphasizing the operational and support responsibilities that go beyond typical administrative tasks.
 
Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of complex administrative functions for all levels of management including external business partners.
• Manages schedule(s), coordinates travel arrangements and processes business expenses.
• Coordinates meetings and events, department financial operations, personnel operations, and facility operations.
• Manages procurement of goods and services including computer equipment, office supplies, reference materials, and vendor relationships.
• Provides general office support. Serves as the department/group contact.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

 
Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 1 to 2 years of experience as a business administrator at Microsoft. This is a hard requirement, and candidates without this experience will be rejected. Overall experience: While the job description mentions 3 to 5 years of administrative experience, candidates with more experience (e.g., 15 years) are also considered, provided they meet the Microsoft experience requirement. Please note that this is not a managerial role and those that are looking to move up the ladder may not be a great fit.
• Degrees or certifications required: No specific degree is required to be eligible for this role.
• Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain 1-2 years of experience at Microsoft as a business administrator and who is not looking to move up to a leadership position.
• Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines, quality of work, feedback, ability to complete work.

 
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

• Myorder, Employee Central, Expenses, internal Microsoft tools. | 1+ years of experience.

 
Hard Skills Assessments

• Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: ASAP.
• Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include one 45-minute call and a second 30-minute call.