Principal Technical Program Manager

@ Microsoft

About the Role

The Principal Technical Program Manager at Microsoft drives innovation for Azure Core, a key component of Microsoft’s Cloud and AI mission. This role is focused on designing developer tools and platforms to accelerate Azure Cloud expansion and support a next generation hardware fleet lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Secure executive support for company-wide strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with software and hardware engineering teams to design technical solutions.
• Oversee cross-divisional teams to identify risks and implement data-based mitigations.
• Drive feature roadmap execution, track project schedules, and manage governance programs.
• Innovate product management practices and champion generative AI tool adoption.
• Monitor industry trends in cloud infrastructure to maintain cutting-edge practices.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years in engineering, technical program management, or related fields; 3+ years managing cross-team projects; and 1+ years of people management experience. Must have 6+ years working with developer platforms and large-scale distributed systems.

Preferred: 12+ years in related fields, 8+ years managing projects, 4+ years of people management, and experience with graph databases and developer languages for cloud resources.

Additional Information

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion, respect, and accountability. Applications are accepted until October 13, 2025.

Key skills/competency

• Azure
• Cloud
• AI
• Technical Program Management
• Developer Tools
• Distributed Systems
• Innovation
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Risk Management
• Generative AI