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Principal Program Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Portfolio Planning & Management

Microsoft· Technical Program Management
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Redmond, Washington$142.8k - $274.8kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead a high-performing team to advance site due diligence, land investment, portfolio strategies, and capital planning for Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure, influencing large-scale infrastructure investments and cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

  • Synthesize market, business, and technical inputs to shape regional growth strategies, identify expansion opportunities, and prioritize infrastructure investments across existing and emerging markets.
  • Lead site due diligence (SDD) processes, land investment evaluations, go/no-go decisions, acquisition approvals, and capital planning initiatives that enable long-term cloud growth.
  • Develop and execute regional portfolio management frameworks and sub-regional infrastructure strategies to support capacity, resiliency, and business growth objectives.
  • Partner across acquisitions, engineering, finance, energy, networking, construction, and business operations teams to align infrastructure investments with customer demand, market dynamics, and Microsoft’s strategic priorities.
  • Drive strategic decision-making through market analysis, scenario planning, and portfolio insights, helping identify the highest-value opportunities across the cloud infrastructure portfolio.
  • Establish scalable governance, planning, and operating mechanisms that improve decision quality, execution rigor, and accountability across complex, cross-functional programs.
  • Manage interdependencies, risks, and competing priorities across multiple investment and acquisition workstreams to ensure successful delivery of critical business outcomes.
  • Lead organizational transformation and continuous improvement efforts, driving process maturity and operational excellence across portfolio planning and acquisition functions.
  • Build and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusivity, and growth while delivering results in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
  • This role includes people management responsibilities, including talent development, coaching, organizational leadership, and performance management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year(s) project or people management experience.
  • 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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