Technical Program Manager

Overview

The MAI Capacity Planning Organization at Microsoft is actively seeking a highly skilled and strategically minded Technical Program Manager. This pivotal role involves leading the long-term planning, procurement, and architectural evolution of Microsoft's extensive global networking footprint. Key responsibilities include driving the roadmap for IP address resource management, coordinating cross-team execution for significant architectural shifts like IPv6 migration and full-mesh enablement, and representing MAI Networking with Azure engineering teams to influence platform capabilities and tooling.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in networking fundamentals, coupled with robust program leadership abilities, acute cost awareness, and the capacity to translate complex architectural goals into clear, actionable, and sustainable plans.

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Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Architecture Evolution: Develop and maintain the multi-year IP procurement and allocation strategy across MAI Networking. Lead the organizational transition to IPv6, encompassing planning, dependency mapping, execution governance, and stakeholder alignment. Drive initiatives to evolve the network towards full mesh connectivity and other major architectural improvements. Partner with architects to translate high-level networking strategy into concrete milestones, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
• Cross-Team Leadership & Representation: Serve as the primary MAI Networking representative to Azure engineering teams, advocating for feature needs, tooling enhancements, and platform improvements. Coordinate with partner teams across Azure, MAI, and internal engineering groups to ensure alignment on dependencies, timelines, and resource requirements. Facilitate decision-making across organizations by providing clear data, tradeoff analysis, and structured recommendations.
• Operational Planning & Logistics: Build and maintain the end-to-end plan for IP procurement, including forecasting, vendor engagement (if applicable), and internal allocation workflows. Track and report on networking resource consumption, cost evolution, and efficiency opportunities. Define requirements for internal tooling to support IP management, cost tracking, and network planning workflows. Ensure operational readiness for major architectural changes, including documentation, training, and process updates.
• Governance & Execution Excellence: Establish and run program governance for multi-quarter and multi-year networking initiatives. Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability. Identify risks, blockers, and cross-team gaps early, driving mitigation plans and escalation paths.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, subnetting, routing, and network topology.
• Experience working with engineering teams to define tooling requirements and influence platform capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable plans.
• Solid organizational and execution skills, with a track record of delivering results across ambiguous, multi‑stakeholder environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with IPv6 planning or migration programs.
• Prior experience with AIOps to help steer tooling implementation and automation.
• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts, especially within Azure or other hyperscale environments.
• Background in network architecture, network engineering, or infrastructure program management.
• Experience driving cross-org initiatives involving both engineering and operations teams.

Key skills/competency

• Networking Fundamentals
• IP Addressing
• IPv6 Migration
• Program Leadership
• Cross-functional Coordination
• Architectural Planning
• Azure Platform
• Cost Optimization
• Tooling Definition
• Risk Management