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Microsoft

Central Planning Lead, Copilot

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A Director of Urban / Transportation Planning directs and oversees planning and develops projects that maintain or improve the quality of life in a city or region. Addresses specific transportation, economic development, housing and environmental issues. Directs planning to address aesthetic and technical concerns, community goals and the future impact of development.

$131,252 / year median in California

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Maintain the planning program and its deliverables Own the recurring deliverables that keep the planning program on track across the 12-week Cycle, from planning artifacts and trackers to status rollups for leadership. Serve as the primary liaison between engineering DRIs and the leadership team, translating leadership priorities into clear asks for teams and bringing team realities and risks back up to leaders. Keep the planning calendar and Cycle checkpoints coordinated with the broader PMO so meetups, reviews, replanning, and end-of-cycle activities land on time. Ensure notes, decisions, and action items are captured, then distribute a concise summary with decisions made, action owners, and deadlines. Improve the process and troubleshoot Improve the day-to-day mechanics of the planning program: streamline how reviews, follow-ups, and data collection run, and apply better tooling and automation, including AI-assisted approaches where they add accuracy or save time. Troubleshoot when things are not working, diagnose the root cause, and put durable fixes in place, escalating systemic or methodology-level changes to the PMO. Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 6+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience. Demonstrated experience running recurring meetings or reviews end to end: agenda, facilitation, decisions, documentation, and follow-up. Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to hold senior stakeholders accountable to commitments. Experience acting as a liaison between execution teams and senior leadership in a fast-moving organization. Working knowledge of org design or team design, and the ability to analyze whether teams are staffed and structured to succeed. Experience supporting a Program Management Office or a comparable central planning, resourcing, or delivery-excellence function. Comfort working with resourcing and allocation data, including spotting gaps, conflicts, and structural risks. Track record of driving process improvement and troubleshooting operational breakdowns. Familiarity with software or platform release cycles, milestone-based delivery, and dependency management. Strong bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and a habit of getting ahead of problems before they become blockers.