Senior Technical Program Manager, Entra

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

- Partner with cross functional teams to identify and drive complex technical programs. Actively contribute to design and architecture discussions and documentation on these areas. - Define program goals and priorities for programs you own, driving data focused analysis and translation of organizational requirements into program goals. - Engage and drive active data driven risk management for your programs. - Collaborate with others to define success criteria and performance metrics (OKRs, KPIs etc.) for your programs and work with your teams to track and report on execution against these regularly. - Collaborate with others to track, coordinate, and communicate end-to-end project schedules. Help hold stakeholders accountable for following the established schedule and processes. Helps track and manage dependencies and escalate appropriately. Adjusts or course corrections when projects are not aligned to schedules or goals, with consistent communication. Should be comfortable presenting in front of large audiences and stakeholder groups.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree 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.
At least 2 years of experience with software development lifecycles from conception to delivery
At least 2 years of experience with data analysis, data presentation using Power BI or similar.
Proven ability to understand technical architectures, system dependencies, APIs, and data flows — comfortable driving discussions with engineers and architects.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end, from definition through launch.
Effective skills in roadmapping, milestone definition, dependency management, and risk mitigation.
Proficiency with agile methodologies, OKRs, and program tracking tools (e.g., ADO, Jira, or equivalent).
Proven ability to drive execution clarity and alignment across multiple teams and disciplines.
Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills across engineering, PM, design, operations, and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

Partner with cross functional teams to identify and drive complex technical programs.
Actively contribute to design and architecture discussions and documentation.
Define program goals and priorities, driving data focused analysis.
Engage and drive active data driven risk management.
Collaborate to define success criteria and performance metrics (OKRs, KPIs etc.).
Track and report on execution against these regularly.
Collaborate to track, coordinate, and communicate end-to-end project schedules.
Help hold stakeholders accountable for following the established schedule and processes.
Track and manage dependencies and escalate appropriately.
Adjusts or course corrections when projects are not aligned to schedules or goals, with consistent communication.
Comfortable presenting in front of large audiences and stakeholder groups.