Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead strategic cloud capacity acceleration initiatives, particularly networking and related dependencies. The role builds operating systems and governance, aligns cross-functional organizations, accelerates execution, and develops organizational capability.
Responsibilities
- Design and continuously improve the operating mechanisms that enable scalable cloud capacity delivery across a highly matrixed global organization
- Establish governance, decision forums, risk management frameworks, escalation paths, accountability models, and execution rhythms that accelerate outcomes
- Create repeatable processes and operating models that increase delivery speed, predictability, quality, and organizational effectiveness
- Focus organizations on decisions, tradeoffs, risks, blockers, and outcomes rather than status reporting
- Lead strategic initiatives that improve how Microsoft delivers cloud capacity at scale, with particular emphasis on networking enablement and critical path dependencies
- Identify systemic bottlenecks across planning, engineering, deployment, operational readiness, and regional execution
- Translate business demand and strategic priorities into actionable execution plans with measurable outcomes
- Drive portfolio-level improvements that reduce cycle times, increase decision velocity, and improve delivery predictability
- Serve as a trusted integrator across engineering, networking, architecture, supply chain, operations, regional delivery, finance, and executive leadership teams
- Facilitate alignment across organizations with differing priorities, constraints, and perspectives
- Build consensus around complex problem statements, evaluate competing options, and help stakeholders converge on a preferred path forward
- Influence and drive outcomes without direct authority by combining technical credibility, business judgment, and trusted relationships
- Lead through uncertainty by defining problems, challenging assumptions, identifying root causes, and framing actionable decisions
- Develop decision-ready recommendations that balance technical realities, business objectives, risk, and long-term strategic considerations
- Make progress despite incomplete information by driving iterative learning and informed decision making
- Continuously challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to simplify, accelerate, and improve existing operating models
- Develop clear narratives that connect strategy, execution, risk, and business outcomes for diverse audiences
- Prepare and deliver executive reviews, strategic recommendations, and decision frameworks for senior leadership
- Translate complex technical and operational challenges into concise, compelling, and actionable business discussions
- Provide transparent visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, and opportunities while building confidence and organizational alignment
- Build highly effective teams that leverage diverse experiences, perspectives, technical expertise, and ways of thinking
- Create an environment where the collective capability of the organization exceeds that of any individual contributor
- Apply Microsoft's Clarity, Energy, and Results framework to develop leaders and strengthen organizational effectiveness
- Establish clear accountability, ownership, and expectations while empowering leads to operate with autonomy and confidence
- Grow leadership capability at every level through coaching, trust, mentorship, and continuous development
- Build scalable organizations and leadership systems that continue producing results beyond any individual
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
- 10+ years of experience leading large-scale technical programs, cloud infrastructure, networking, datacenter delivery, engineering programs, or related technology initiatives
- 5+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple organizations, stakeholder groups, and executive sponsors
- 5+ years of experience driving business, operational, or technology transformation initiatives in a large-scale enterprise environment
- Experience designing and implementing operating models, governance mechanisms, business processes, or execution frameworks that improved organizational performance, delivery speed, or execution predictability
- Experience presenting strategic recommendations, business decisions, operational reviews, or program outcomes to senior leadership
- Experience supporting cloud capacity delivery, network deployment, datacenter infrastructure, AI infrastructure, or hyperscale cloud operations
- Experience creating alignment and driving outcomes across engineering, architecture, operations, supply chain, regional delivery, and business organizations without direct authority
- Demonstrated success accelerating delivery timelines, improving execution predictability, or removing systemic bottlenecks across complex organizations
- Strong systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to connect business strategy, technical constraints, organizational dependencies, and execution outcomes
- Experience developing leaders, building high-performing teams, and creating organizational capability that scales beyond individual contributors
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical and operational topics into concise executive narratives, decision frameworks, and actionable recommendations
- Experience operating in highly ambiguous environments and driving alignment, consensus, and decision velocity across multiple stakeholder groups
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