Responsibilities
Program Leadership and Strategy
Defining end-to-end technical program plans using structured delivery frameworks including Agile and Waterfall, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and execution timelines.
Execute a comprehensive multi-year program strategy to optimize infrastructure utilization across Microsoft's global datacenters.
Collaborate with senior leadership to align program goals with organizational objectives and business priorities.
Lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and finance, to ensure program success.
Technical Expertise and Management
Implementing responsible AI practices in AI/ML systems, including model risk assessment, bias evaluation, data governance controls, and compliance with internal and regulatory AI policies.
Analyzing complex system and platform dependencies across distributed services, APIs, and infrastructure components to identify technical risks and execution constraints.
Managing technical risk, issue, and decision tracking using formal TPM frameworks and escalation models.
Defining technical requirements, success criteria, and acceptance metrics using functional and non-functional requirement specifications, including scalability, availability, performance, and security targets.
Project Planning, Execution and Stakeholder Management
Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely and successful delivery.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of program activities.
Driving program execution across distributed engineering teams by tracking delivery metrics including schedule variance, milestone burndown, throughput, and defect leakage.
Implementing governance and change-control mechanisms for technical programs using impact analysis, dependency validation, and formal change-approval processes.
Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing best practices, innovative solutions, and process enhancements.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements related to datacenter infrastructure and delivery.
Lead efforts to pilot and evaluate new technologies and methodologies to enhance program outcomes.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
OR equivalent experience.
1+ year(s) project or people management experience.
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Background Check Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Program Manager, or similar role in highly technical environments.
Proven experience leading complex, cross‑team technical programs with significant infrastructure or platform components.
Technical foundation in one or more of the following
Cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
Platforms or large‑scale compute environments
Demonstrated ability to manage execution in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments.
Written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership
Deep Program Management expertise in converting data into insights into actions into impacts.
Change Management and Stakeholder Management are important to the success of this role.
Experience delivering programs that not only prove at pilot but also scale for impact.
Familiarity with data center operations, hardware lifecycle management, or global deployment programs.
Experience driving cycle‑time reduction or large‑scale process transformation.
Background working with hyperscale cloud platforms or enterprise services.
Technical Program Management M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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.
