Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) - Engineering Operations
About The Position
Microsoft Quantum is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager in Engineering Operations to lead the Rhythm of Business, including planning, engineering operations analysis, budget management, and ad hoc supply chain research and analytics. The role helps ensure Quantum can meet its product roadmap while operating within budget and maintaining a critical supply chain. It requires technical program management, analytical and problem-solving skills, and effective communication, including deck development. The position works across functions and locations to optimize Quantum’s resources and equipment, manage investments and budgets, and translate operational and financial data into clear risks, opportunities, decisions, and recommendations. It also supports Quantum’s long-term technical goals through strategic planning, business intelligence dashboards, and supply chain risk monitoring and mitigation. The role is part of Microsoft Quantum, whose work focuses on advanced computing at the intersection of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum information technology. Microsoft describes its mission as empowering every person and organization to achieve more, and emphasizes a growth mindset, collaboration, respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of experience in engineering, product or technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status for eligibility assessment to access export-controlled information; citizenship will be verified with a valid passport, with other applicable documents accepted for lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
- Ability to work in an AI-first environment using modern AI tools.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of management consulting experience, preferably focused on supply chain.
- MBA or a minor in economics, finance, operations, or supply chain.
- Experience evolving businesses from research to productization.
- Operational rigor and systems thinking, including operations rhythms, governance patterns, and repeatable processes.
- Deep experience with data analysis and visualization.
- Experience working with Finance to assess OpEx and CapEx impacts, tradeoffs, and investment decisions.
- Experience applying program judgment and systems thinking to balance performance, reliability, scalability, manufacturability, cost, schedule, supply, and long-term architecture.
- Experience evaluating external technologies and partners through technical diligence, requirements definition, integration planning, and measurable acceptance criteria.
- Proficient communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, including the ability to lead through influence across internal and external partner teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform operational and investment analysis to optimize Quantum’s resources and equipment across functions and locations, helping ensure delivery of the technical roadmap.
- Own the budget management process and support the team leader in meeting budget commitments by maintaining a purchase-order-level view by Quantum initiative, identifying risks and opportunities early, and managing business levers.
- Own and lead periodic planning cycles.
- Manage cost models and present complex operational and financial data as clear risks, opportunities, potential decisions, and recommendations.
- Develop and maintain business intelligence dashboards to track key Quantum initiatives and related investment.
- Develop and maintain a three-year strategic plan to guide annual planning and support Quantum’s accelerated technical goals.
- Lead monitoring and communication of Quantum-related supply chain risk, and work with the team to implement mitigation plans.
- Support requested Rhythm of Business activities.
- Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
