Principal Technical PM Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Nevada, Reno | |
| 6840 Sierra Center Parkway (Show on map) | |
 Oct 02, 2025 | |
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OverviewAzure Core is at the forefront of innovation for Microsoft's Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mission. We are responsible for designing and building the foundational primitives, platforms, hardware and services that power the current and next generation of applications including Generative AI. Our work expands the Azure Cloud (AI Regions, Region Expansions, New Clouds), scales out new hardware product introduction, enables the safe, scalable, and efficient evolution of Azure and improves the foundations of platform quality for every developer and enterprise.We are seeking a Principal Technical Program PM Manager with a bias for action to design developer tools and platforms that help accelerate Azure Cloud expansion and meet the future scale demanded of Microsoft Cloud's hardware fleet lifecycle. You will lead a team of technical program managers working with engineering leaders across Microsoft to drive ongoing innovation in this area meeting increasing customer demands while improving engineering velocity. This role is central to Microsoft's success. This is an opportunity to shape the future of cloud infrastructure at one of the world's largest cloud providers. You will work across engineering, operations, and compliance teams to define strategy, drive innovation (including AI-powered capabilities), and deliver measurable impact on Azure's business and customer trust.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.
ResponsibilitiesSecure executive support for the company-wide initiatives needed to succeed, maintaining the highest levels of trust and integrity with all stakeholders.You will provide strategic help to cross-divisional teams as they work with Software and Hardware Engineering to design technical solutions. You will also oversee teams as they identify risks and propose data-based mitigations.You'll drive cross-divisional teams to define success criteria and provide strategic knowledge to help them understand return on investment. You'll also oversee team collaboration and ensure alignment on product management and release.You will oversee cross-divisional teams as they deliver on feature roadmap, track project schedules, develop staging and implementation, and hold teams accountable for leading governance programs.You will oversee teams driving continuous improvements by using industry expertise to teach them to validate use cases and helping them partner with other departments to collect performance metrics. You'll also oversee teams that own customer support and ensure cross-divisional participation in direct customer engagements.Innovate product management practices across Azure services and champion the adoption of generative AI tools to streamline planning, feedback-loop synthesis, and engineering system efficiency, setting a new standard for scalable, data-informed decision-making across the platform.Stay abreast of industry trends in cloud infrastructure and advancements in product management, ensuring our approach and practices remain cutting-edge. | |