Principal Technical Program Manager - Growth Team

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The E+D Growth Team's role is to help grow our user and customer base so we can fulfill Microsoft's mission of empowering every person and organization on the plane to achieve more. We do this through Product-Led Growth motions that we develop, facilitate, and partner with teams throughout Microsoft to deliver so we can bring more of Microsoft's software - across Microsoft 365, Windows, and elsewhere - to more users and convert those users into customers. We work with every segment of the market including consumers and businesses of all sizes, helping to facilitate improved engagement, retention, and acquisition for the wide array of products inside of the Experiences and Devices organization.

We are looking for a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive some of the most complex and cross-organizational efforts that the E+D Growth Team tackles. This person will drive key, AI-related investments and workstreams involving complex technical and partnership-focused efforts with cross-Microsoft impact. Decisions will need to be made using the input of others within the org (and outside of it) but also with data and business results in mind. Landing the projects in this workstream requires this TPM to deliver with operational excellence and a high, measurable bar for final delivery.

Due to the business importance of these systems and the efforts the team takes on, it's expected that this individual will also need to present to leadership and executives on plans, timelines, risks, and misalignments in an articulate and productive manner.

If you love being in the driver's seat of delivering some of Microsoft and the tech industry's most important and impactful efforts, this is the role for you.

Part of building a successful team is having an inclusive workplace where all people and ideas are welcome. We invest in the health of our team and view "how we work" as seriously as the impact we have for customers and the business. We make team culture part of every leadership meeting and team all hands, and we learn together in quarterly discussions informed by the needs of our community and the communities we serve. Members of our team lead allyship and mentoring initiatives across Microsoft, and we invest in development of our team from new hires to the most senior levels.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND extensive experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  
• Extensive experience in a large scale technology firm.

Other Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in Technical Program/Product Management.
• Experience working with commerce or related systems.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to “cut through the noise” using data-driven decisions. Growth Mindset – a desire to learn, improve, and show persistence in the face of setbacks.
• Adept at change management and facilitating bringing TPM as a discipline to an engineering organization.
• Able to quickly bring calm and clarity to ambiguous and pressurized situations.
• Experience developing or evolving complex backend systems and services.

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• Build deep partnerships and relationships to facilitate projects.
• Create and drive clear and well-oiled execution plans for complex, long running workstreams.
• Define and evaluate metrics for success and sustaining health so teams stay on track and maintain a high quality bar.
• Partner closely with leadership in Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing to drive the building of platforms that pre-empt business needs.
• Partner with Engineering to develop rock solid, extensible infrastructure and/or architecture designs.
• Present complex, often technical plans to executives at some of the highest levels of E+D eloquently and succinctly to drive awareness and alignment.
• Become a subject matter expert on systems that drive the engines of growth for Microsoft 365 and Windows apps and services.
• Improve efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm.