Microsoft

Microsoft

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Principal Customer Experience Program Manager

Posted Aug 13, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$142.8K – $274.8K/yr
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field

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Role Summary

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The Customer Experience Program Manager leads complex, high-impact technical programs across Azure product areas, using customer insights, data, research, industry trends, and AI to shape strategy and improve outcomes. The role works across engineering, product, architecture, operations, and customer-facing teams to develop solutions, align roadmaps, and improve customer experiences.

What You'll Do

  • Identify complex customer, product, and engineering opportunities across Azure services using data, telemetry, AI, research, and...
  • Lead customer and stakeholder engagements to gather feedback, validate needs, and shape product and program priorities.
  • Define business and technical problem statements, hypotheses, experiments, and decision frameworks.
  • Own large-scale technical programs from strategy and planning through implementation, validation, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage complex dependencies, risks, tradeoffs, and mitigations across multiple organizations.
  • Develop executive-ready communications covering program status, risks, decisions, outcomes, and required actions.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field and 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field
  • 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

Preferred

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 8+ years experience in engineering,...
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 12+ years experience in...
  • 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
  • 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code

Original job description

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Overview
The Customer Experience Program Manager identifies and leads complex opportunities across Azure product areas, using artificial intelligence, customer insights, industry trends, and data to shape strategy and drive measurable outcomes. This role leads high-impact technical programs from problem definition through execution, ensuring alignment across engineering, product, business, and customer stakeholders.
 
The Principal CEPM conducts research, analyzes stakeholder and customer needs, identifies patterns and dependencies, and develops clear problem statements and solution hypotheses. They design and lead experiments to validate assumptions, inform investment decisions, and influence product and program roadmaps.
 
Working closely with engineering, product management, architecture, operations, and customer-facing teams, the Principal CEPM helps define integrated technical solutions, identify planning gaps, and ensure that technical execution aligns with Microsoft’s Operational demand strategy. They establish program goals, prioritize capabilities, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive alignment across complex organizational boundaries.
 
The Principal CEPM also serves as a trusted advisor to customers and internal stakeholders. They lead feedback engagements, communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, resolve conflicts, negotiate priorities, and build partnerships that accelerate program delivery and improve customer outcomes.
 
 


Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
  • Identify complex customer, product, and engineering opportunities across Azure services using data, telemetry, AI, research, and industry insights.
  • Work with the engineering teams, field and various support teams to identify potential solutions whether through partnerships or development that could reduce operational demand. 
  • Lead customer and stakeholder engagements to gather feedback, validate needs, and shape product and program priorities.
  • Define business and technical problem statements, hypotheses, experiments, and decision frameworks.
  • Own large-scale technical programs across the product lifecycle, from strategy and planning through implementation, validation, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with engineering and architecture teams to develop integrated, scalable, secure, and customer-focused technical solutions.
  • Detect roadmap, architecture, resource, and execution misalignment and drive teams toward resolution.
  • Manage complex dependencies, risks, tradeoffs, and mitigations across multiple organizations.
  • Coordinate roadmap prioritization and ensure technical execution delivers against strategic objectives.
  • Develop executive-ready communications that clearly articulate program status, risks, decisions, outcomes, and required actions.


Qualifications
 
Required Qualifications
  •  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field and 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development 
    • OR equivalent experience.

Other 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
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 12+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
  • 6+ 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).
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Customer Experience Program Mgmt 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.

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Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.