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Are you passionate about building cool devices and technologies? The Surface Team focuses on building devices that fully express the Windows vision along with innovation in the USB space. A fundamental part of our strategy is having desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want and elicit their excitement. Creating these devices involves a close partnership between customers, silicon partners, hardware and software engineers, designers, marketing and manufacturing. We are currently building the next generation of Copilot+ PC products and Surface needs you!

As a **Technical Program Manager II** in our Cross Product Software team, you will help shape the vision of the Microsoft USB strategy for Surface products.

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

+ USB Subject Matter Expert: Expertise in USB, Power Delivery, and Type-C across Windows hardware and software.

+ Roadmap Definition: Define USB feature roadmap for Surface devices, aligning with Windows platform strategy.

+ Project Planning and Execution: Drive USB4 and PD feature related delivery across Surface programs from concept to launch.

+ Market Research and Competitive View: Analyze USB usage trends, competition, and customer feedback to guide Surface differentiation.

+ Partner Management: Collaborate with SoC, OEM, and accessory partners to ensure USB alignment on our goals.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 2+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

+ 2+ years experience managing technical projects consumer or commercial at scale device.

+ Experience managing multiple projects in parallel with conflicting resources and similar timeline.

+ Project planning (Agile and Waterfall) & tracking of feature development and validation.

+ Experience with roadmap definition.

+ Working knowledge of market/competing research along with customer needs.

+ IHV/Partner management.

+ Working knowledge of supply chain/sourcing.

+ Versed with the latest trends in AI.

+ Experience with bug triage.

Other Requirements:

+ USB, TBT Connectivity and protocols.

+ Experience with SoC (x86 and/or ARM).

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ USB driver stack in Windows OS.

+ EE Power state/transition.

+ Factory manufacturing and testing.

+ USB Certification/Compliance/Regulation.

+ Excited about Surface product.

+ Ability to operate without guidance and excellent written communication and presentation skills.

+ Experience dealing with hard deadlines and driving creative solutions to meet the target.

+ Able to work remotely with the team.

Technical Program Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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 October 23rd, 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) .