Principal Manager, Technical Program Management

The Azure High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence (HPC & AI) compute platform team defines and delivers the hardware roadmap, software, and services that enable our users to run technical computing workloads in Azure – extreme scale AI training and inference including large language models, traditional HPC modelling and simulations, remote visualization, and immersive gaming experiences. We are responsible for providing Azure customers with supercomputer-class capabilities to accelerate their research, drive competitive differentiation, and finding answers to some of the most difficult questions of science and industry.

We are looking for a Principal Technical Program Manager who has a proven track record working with complex and distributed engineering systems that are used in operating large-scale cloud solutions. This role requires a candidate with an ability to articulate a vision, build a team, inspire and get key stakeholder buy-in and delivery, model Microsoft values and lead cross-organization teams to program success.

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.

Required Qualifications:            

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years people management experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 

Other Qualifications: 

• 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 10+ years' experience in 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 people management experience.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Understanding of datacenter, network and hardware infrastructure.
• Understanding of cloud system internals.
• Experience of managing cross-company business relationships.

Product Management M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 23, 2025

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• Build a team of Product Managers to create engineering systems for operating our hardware fleet.
• Engage with partner teams internal and external to Microsoft to develop system architectures which meet emerging business needs. Drive agility in delivering solutions.
• Articulate requirements for automation and continuous improvement of engineering workflows through the hardware lifecycle.
• Provide a crisp view of all aspects of the hardware fleet to senior leaders across Microsoft.
• Facilitate discussions on go-forward strategy.
• A self-starter with proven track record of managing complex program/project to successful completion, working across a large set of cross-functional stakeholders.