Technical Principal Program Manager

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

8d•$142,800 - $304,200

About The Position

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is seeking a highly motivated Technical Principal Program/Product Manager to join their Software and Firmware TPM team. This role is crucial for powering Microsoft Azure's vision and ensuring a secure, reliable, and trusted cloud experience. The ideal candidate will define and develop tactical and strategic solutions for Azure infrastructure, communicate requirements to external partners, and collaborate with internal Azure Engineering teams. A strong understanding of customer needs, software development lifecycle, firmware and hardware integration, and a passion for creating exceptional products are essential. The role involves providing technical direction to firmware and software engineering teams, ensuring highly available and secure solutions for AI datacenter servers. Microsoft emphasizes culture, mentorship, and teamwork, offering an innovative and collaborative environment to develop technical and program management expertise.

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.
Proven ability to synthesize and communicate solutions to complex technical problems.
Deep experience with the software development lifecycle or in cloud datacenter hardware lifecycle.
Ability to deal with ambiguity, prioritize multiple strategic and tactical options, and drive issues to closure with a high bar on quality.
Technical savvy. Know how to solve the hard problems, and demonstrate ability to work independently.
Excellent communication skill and interpersonal skill.

Nice To Haves

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).
10+ years of experience as a technical Program Manager or in a technical role with systems experience.
Knowledge of building low-level SW to run on HW e.g., Firmware, UEFI, BMC, BSP… etc.
Experience in technical program management of complex cross-group, cross-business, cross-disciplinary projects.
Experience working with software code in one or more languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.
10+ years of experience working in software development.

Responsibilities

Work with the engineering team and hardware teams to ensure software and firmware plans are well defined and incorporated.
Collaborate with the HW New Program Initiative team on new HW SKUs, ensuring SW & FW development, validation, and rollout plans are comprehensive.
Be responsible for the execution of cutting-edge AI and next-generation computing SKUs in close collaboration with engineering counterparts.
Define and develop vendor-agnostic requirements for hardware solutions powering Azure through engagement with internal/external partners.
Partner with other TPMs, Architects, and engineering managers to drive standardization of requirements and processes within Microsoft and across the silicon industry.
Drive development teams to deliver features using agile execution across sprints, backlogs, and milestones, leading continuous planning efforts.
Oversee the different SW & FW team plans and deliverables.
Develop requirement specs and PM functional specs for new features.
Manage semester planning, engineering sprints, and backlogs with Engineering teams.
Work with external and internal partners (Silicon Vendors, ODM, OEM, Hardware, Azure Service teams, etc.) to drive Microsoft Azure requirements and coordinate development efforts.
Bring systematic SW/FW development practices to the team.
Communicate with multiple internal/external partner teams globally to drive programs.