Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our Core Datacenter Services team. Within CO+I, the Core Datacenter Services (DCS) team is responsible for the development and implementation of global strategies across our Datacenters (DCs).

The Process Improvement and efficiency (PI+E) team enables resource efficiency across DC Ops through Continuous Improvement focused program management and analysis. The Technical Program Manager role is responsible for leading end to end projects that impact DC Operations to ensure successful delivery of both business and technology initiatives required for program completion. This role applies project management best practices across the full project lifecycle, with a focus on utilizing (or creating where necessary) standardized checklists, reusable templates, and technical feasibility frameworks that enhance delivery quality, consistency, and standardization across a wide range of initiatives. Subject of programs can include hardware, software, process, and standards implementations, changes, and/or removal.

This technical program manager will need to enable engineering delivered results while aligning to process success. Partnerships span multiple organizations and should be driven independently. The candidate should be able to drive multiple programs from inception to delivery in parallel, and understand what success looks like and manage complex risk.

Responsibilities

Utilize the project management frameworks (such as launch, Continuous Improvement, and Change Management)
Work across multiple stakeholder groups to gain requirements, provide status, and signoff of project deliverables
Collaborate with management, engineering, and operations teams to define project specifications and procedures.
Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful delivery
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, product, and operations—to define business requirements and integrate technical feasibility criteria into planning tools.
Quantify ROI for program and individual project components
Define monitoring and telemetry requirements
Facilitate training and enablement sessions or create training documentation/process and standards updates if required
Develop required technical specifications and reports using tools like ADO, Power Platform, and Power BI

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
- OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
2+ years experience with ADO and Power BI
2+ years experience using advanced Excel capabilities
4+ years of experience in IT project management, with a focus on process improvement

Background Check Requirements:

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.

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
PMP or PMI certification or agile certification preferred but not required
Microsoft Fabric experience
Experience working with agentic technologies
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform
Experience creating exec ready slides
Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in multi-platform environments.

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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 September 3, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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