Senior Technical Program Manager, Azure Storage COGS and Efficiency

Microsoft

23h • $119,800 - $258,000

About The Position

The Microsoft Azure Storage Engineering team is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to work on a highly visible role focused on driving programs to enhance software infrastructure for improved platform reliability and scalability. This role involves working with software engineering teams on proof of concepts, prototyping, product requirements, design, and managing program schedules for large-scale Azure Storage hardware and software infrastructure programs. The successful candidate will address challenging problems in hyperscale cloud platforms, identify and recommend business investments in various technical areas, and integrate with multiple partner teams within Microsoft Azure and across the company. Business travel may be required on an as-needed basis. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization to achieve more, fostering a culture of inclusion built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline 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.
• 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline AND 8+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical engineering AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• MBA, Minor in Business management or Finance in conjunction with Engineering degree
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
• Ideal candidates should feel comfortable operating with large amounts of reasonability and autonomy.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Analytical skills and pragmatic technical judgment, with a proven ability to resolve ambiguity and drive critical decisions independently.
• Knowledge of networking technologies including TCP, RDMA, VNET.
• Track record combining technical and business leadership on large-scale, distributed systems programs.
• Ability to travel for business on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams across Azure and Microsoft to design technical solutions across multiple feature areas, ensuring robust and scalable software infrastructure for Azure Storage
• Synthesize complex requirements and lead the creation of innovative proof of concepts and prototypes to validate new approaches and technologies.
• Drive the definition of success criteria, formalize ambitious program roadmaps, and coordinate tactical execution across diverse, cross-functional engineering groups.
• Identify strategic investment opportunities, propose data-driven mitigations for technical risks, and provide strategic direction to guide Azure Storage’s development and integration with partner teams across Microsoft.
• Track project schedules, develop staging and implementation plans, and manage governance programs to deliver on roadmap commitments for multiple feature groups.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by validating use cases, writing test cases from scratch, and collaborating closely with other departments to collect performance metrics and drive customer support.
• Communicate plans and build consensus with executive leadership, ensuring alignment and momentum throughout the organization.
• Engage directly with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback, drive customer engagement, and ensure delivery of impactful solutions.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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