Principal Platform Technical Program Manager

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

14h

About The Position

Microsoft’s Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) organization designs and delivers the advanced hardware platforms that power Azure’s global cloud and AI services. As a Principal Platform Technical Program Manager, you will own the end‑to‑end strategy and execution for next‑generation accelerated computing systems. You will lead early product definition, align cross‑disciplinary engineering teams, and ensure each platform meets the performance, reliability, and operational readiness required for the world’s most demanding AI workloads. Your leadership brings compute, networking, firmware, power and cooling, and platform software together into cohesive solutions that scale across Azure’s global footprint. In this role, you will guide programs from early engineering development through validation, New Product Introduction, and fleet‑level readiness. You will drive cross‑functional execution across internal engineering teams, technology partners, and global manufacturing and supply chain organizations to ensure platforms are built, tested, and ready for production scale. You will play a critical role partnering with internal business and deployment teams to inform program decisions, accelerate readiness milestones, and enable seamless transitions into downstream deployment. This role is ideal for a technical leader who thrives in fast‑moving, highly complex environments. You will bring deep technical insight, broad systems perspective, and strong program leadership to unite teams, drive decisions, and deliver clarity amid evolving priorities. Your work will directly shape Azure’s accelerated computing roadmap, strengthen Microsoft’s competitive position in AI infrastructure, and empower customers and developers to build, train, and scale the world’s most advanced AI and cloud services.

Requirements

Do you have Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience?
3+ years’ experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
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.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of technical program management or project management experience or a technical role with systems engineering experience, preferably in Cloud server design, accelerators, Networking solutions, FW & SW development and deployment, and systems solutions from cradle to grave.
6+ years of experience in managing cross-functional and / or cross-team projects, responsible for critical systems and operations in a matrix organization.
Experience with hardware, firmware & software and complex system design, test and integration.
Knowledge of high-volume server design and manufacturing is desired.
Knowledge about datacenters & operation at scale.

Responsibilities

Lead large, cross‑functional teams spanning hardware, software, supply chain, sourcing, networking, and datacenter operations to deliver complex product development programs.
Own the Plan‑of‑Record (POR): define milestones, align stakeholders, and ensure cross‑functional execution for new platform development.
Provide technical program leadership, integrating inputs from engineering, validation, manufacturing, and operations to drive readiness and resolve technical or execution risks.
Develop and maintain cohesive development plans in partnership with technology and engineering partners, ensuring clarity in technical requirements, dependencies, deliverables, and cross‑team responsibilities.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and schedule risks, using scenario planning, structured risk reviews, and recovery strategies to maintain program stability.
Communicate program status, risks, and decision recommendations to senior leadership with clear framing, tradeoffs, and escalation pathways.
Drive accountability across functional teams, ensuring decisions are made at the right level and issues are surfaced and resolved without delay.
Operate effectively in ambiguous environments, establishing structure, processes, and clarity where none exist, including early product definition and evolving requirements.
Ensure alignment across all partner teams by maintaining rigorous tracking of engineering progress, POR adherence, and readiness for datacenter deployment.
Apply program management tools and communication mechanisms to measure engineering impact, track metrics, and ensure transparency across workstreams.