Technical Program Manager II

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

4d • $100,600 - $199,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re Microsoft Research Health Futures. A fast moving, global group of scientists, engineers, and medical doctors building next generation AI in health and life sciences. We pair academic grade research with enterprise software rigor to empower every person on the planet to live a heathier future.

Do you come alive when a path isn’t obvious? Would you see open, complex, scientific, AI/ML, and engineering problems as something to be shaped into clear plans, crisp milestones, and aligned teams? If you’re energized by being the connective tissue that makes audacious research programs work, then you should join our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering OR related disciplines OR equivalent practical experience AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplines AND 5+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience..
• Experience in AI/ML research environments or research-to-product tech transfer.
• 1+ year(s) experience reading/writing code (Python, notebooks, evaluation scripts) in research or production settings.
• 1+ year(s) experience collaborating with scientists/researchers (experimental design, reproducibility, results review).
• 1+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• You’ll bring structure and momentum to complex, AI/ML‑heavy research programs by turning open goals into sequenced plans and keeping cross-team dependencies visible.
• You’ll coordinate strategic roadmaps, decision logs, readiness gates, and will help orchestrate evaluation pilots with external collaborators.
• You’ll contribute to our culture of creating safe, compliant, and responsible AI.
• You’d be joining a geographically distributed team with hybrid schedules (expected three days per week in-office) and periodic travel for in-person working sessions.

What This Job Offers

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