Principal -Technical Program Manager

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Leverage strong working relationships across Azure engineering (Azure Core, Infrastructure, Security, Azure AI, and Modern Work) to route issues to the correct teams and accelerate resolution. Act as a connector across engineering organizations—understanding ownership boundaries, dependencies, and escalation paths to efficiently unblock scenarios. Partner directly with Azure Engineering teams to provide structured, high‑quality customer and field feedback and collaborate on issue resolution. Work across product teams to coordinate platform improvements, identify systemic gaps, and ensure end‑to-end scenario readiness. Collaborate closely with MCAPS Asia sales organizations and customers to understand priority needs and ensure appropriate engineering engagement, occasionally participating in meetings aligned to Asia time zones.

Requirements

• 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.
• Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Broad, cross‑domain technical expertise spanning cloud infrastructure, security, AI, and productivity platforms.
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical PM, Customer PM, Developer, or Architect, with exposure to Cloud, Security, AI, or Data technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud, Azure Core/Infrastructure, Security, Azure OpenAI, and/or Modern Work technologies.

Responsibilities

• Leverage strong working relationships across Azure engineering to route issues to the correct teams and accelerate resolution.
• Act as a connector across engineering organizations—understanding ownership boundaries, dependencies, and escalation paths to efficiently unblock scenarios.
• Partner directly with Azure Engineering teams to provide structured, high‑quality customer and field feedback and collaborate on issue resolution.
• Work across product teams to coordinate platform improvements, identify systemic gaps, and ensure end‑to-end scenario readiness.
• Collaborate closely with MCAPS Asia sales organizations and customers to understand priority needs and ensure appropriate engineering engagement, occasionally participating in meetings aligned to Asia time zones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees