Principal Technical Program Manager, Master Data Management and Governance

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Azure cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses, in over ninety countries worldwide.

Within CO+I, the Core Datacenter Services (CDS) team is responsible for delivering improving the overall availability and efficiency for Microsoft’s cloud business. We have multiple teams focused on both Microsoft and lessor datacenter performance, and all aspects of datacenter utilization effectiveness that includes power, water, and labor. We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager, Master Data Management (MDM) and Governance to support Master Data Governance (MDG) and Management. 

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

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.

This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ. 

Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. 

This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%. 

• Develop and drive the end-to-end strategy of master data governance and management programs across both business and technical domains.
• Deliver on the multi-year roadmap for multiple feature groups across divisions, lead tracking of project schedules, oversee development of staging and implementation plans, and oversee governance programs
• Drive data governance automation through systems and self-service mechanisms.
• Gather requirements from business stakeholders to ensure MDM initiatives align with operational needs.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Advocate for data governance best practices and data literacy across the organization.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, data engineers, and platform teams to design and implement MDM solutions.
• Evaluate and select MDM tools/platforms (e.g., Informatica MDM, SAP MDG, Reltio) that will integrate into the internal systems.
• Define system integration strategies between MDM platforms and ERP, CRM, SCM, and BI tools.
• Ensure master data governance policies align with regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR).