• Principal Technical PM Manager

    Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)


    The OneFleet Platform (OFP) team focuses on the foundational, resource lifecycle and compliance aspects of Microsoft’s cloud platform. The organization's charter spans change systems, fundamentals (engineering systems, observability, quality and resilience), foundational primitives, Azure service buildout (Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regions, Region Expansion, and New Clouds), Fleet lifecycle management (New Product Introduction through decommissioning) and Azure compliance. The team enables the safe, scalable, and efficient evolution of Azure and improves the foundations of platform quality for every customer.

     

    We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Principal Technical PM Manager to accelerate the time to market for Azure services where and when customers need them. You will lead a team of technical program managers and work with engineering leaders across Microsoft to drive innovation in this area. This role is central to Azure’s success—owning the strategy and delivery of systems that enable Azure Services to buildout at scale and increase engineering velocity.

     

    This is an opportunity to shape the future of cloud infrastructure at one of the world’s largest cloud providers. You will work across engineering, operations, and compliance teams to define strategy, drive innovation (including AI-powered capabilities), and deliver measurable impact on Azure’s business and customer trust.

     

    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

    Responsibilities

    + Drive and coach teams to define business impact across the organization and track success criteria for accelerating time to market for Azure regions and services across divisions.

    + Provide strategic direction in identifying long-term investment opportunities and will ensure teams engage partners to garner support for those feature areas.

    + Secure executive support for the company-wide initiatives needed to succeed, maintaining the highest levels of trust and integrity with all stakeholders.

    + Help teams partner with others to collect metrics and form hypotheses for technical needs in order to measurably improve product development.

    + Innovate product management practices across Azure services and champion the adoption of generative AI tools to streamline planning, feedback-loop synthesis, and engineering system efficiency, setting a new standard for scalable, data-informed decision-making across the platform.

    + Stay abreast of industry trends in cloud infrastructure and advancements in product management, ensuring our approach and practices remain cutting-edge

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, or product development

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 4+ years people management experience.

    + 3+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

    + 6+ years of experience working on Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) and large distributed systems.

    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 in Computer Science AND 10+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, or product development

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 8+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

    + 10+ years of experience working on Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) and large distributed systems.

     

    Technical Program Management M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $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

     

    Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 31, 2025.

     

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    Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .