Principal Technical Program Manager

Overview

We are looking to hire a Principal Technical Program Manager to join Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I). CO+I is the organization behind one of the worlds largest cloud infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online products and services as well as enabling Microsofts "Cloud First" mission. Our team is focused on smart growth, operational efficiency, and delivering a trusted, world‑class experience to customers and partners globally. We are looking for passionate, high‑energy technical program management professionals to help us achieve that mission.

If you want to have a fundamental impact on how Microsofts cloud is deployed and operated worldwide, be part of one of the most strategically critical teams at Microsoft, and bring strong technical and business acumen, leadership, creativity, and out‑of‑the‑box thinking, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Strategy from the ground up - Own the end-to-end development of new data center strategies (regional, metro, or capability-level) from problem framing through executive decision, defining the question, building the analysis, and landing the recommendation.
• Technical + infrastructure breadth - Translate across data center infrastructure (power, land, network, construction, capacity), technology roadmaps, and business requirements to shape options that are technically grounded and operationally feasible.
• Financial rigor - Build the business case: model capital and operating cost, lead-time, and risk trade-offs with Finance, and frame investment decisions in terms leadership can act on.
• Stakeholder management - Orchestrate a broad set of partners across Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Planning, Execution and Operations to align on a shared direction and resolve competing priorities.
• Influencing for change - Drive adoption of new strategies and operating models through conviction and evidence, challenging the status quo constructively and bringing senior leaders along.
• Program leadership - Convert strategy into an executable program: define milestones, governance, and success metrics, and drive it forward with clear ownership and decisive escalation when needed.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

• OR equivalent 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:

• Bachelors Degree AND 12+ year's experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).

OR Masters Degree in a related field Business, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 6+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience

• 4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• 1+ year(s) technical product/service/project, software development or software engineering experience
• 1+ year(s) experience working with cross-team stakeholders in a matrixed organization

Technical Program Management IC5 - 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.