Principal Technical Program Manager

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's 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.

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:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years 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.
• 6+ years experience in program management, with a demonstrated record of delivering large, complex, cross-team technical programs by devloping systems, playbooks, tools, and processes that scale.
• Passion for eliminating ambiguity, ensuring accountability, and history of proactively adapting programs to consistently deliver results.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI-powered tools, such as Microsoft Copilot and agentic AI coworkers, to enhance productivity, decision-making, and work quality.
• Ability to align diverse stakeholders and influence cross-functional leaders toward decisions that produce measurable impact. 
• Ability to lead senior-level discussions and distill complex technical details into clear, relevant messages. 
• Demonstrated customer focus, with experience translating customer requirements into product capabilities.

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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.

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