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Principal Technical Program Manager

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

About the role

The Office of the CTO (OCTO) at Microsoft seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive strategic initiatives spanning technology, research, engineering, and business, with emphasis on OpenAI technology strategy and high-impact, cross-organizational programs.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive strategic initiatives that advance Microsoft's long-term technology priorities by translating emerging opportunities, complex challenges, and executive direction into actionable programs with measurable outcomes.
  • Lead highly ambiguous, cross-company efforts that span engineering, research, product, and business organizations, creating clarity, alignment, and execution plans where no established path exists.
  • Partner with senior technical and business leaders to shape investment decisions, operating models, roadmaps, and organizational strategies that influence priorities beyond a single team or product area.
  • Drive decision-making at scale by synthesizing technical, business, customer, and industry perspectives into data-driven recommendations, frameworks, and executive-ready communications.
  • Build and operate mechanisms for execution excellence, including governance models, planning processes, review cadences, success metrics, and accountability structures that improve outcomes across complex stakeholder networks.
  • Identify and manage critical dependencies, risks, and organizational challenges across multiple teams, proactively driving resolution and ensuring strategic programs remain on track.
  • Translate emerging technologies and technical developments into business and product opportunities, helping leaders assess tradeoffs, prioritize investments, and accelerate adoption of innovative capabilities.
  • Influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority, building trusted partnerships and aligning diverse stakeholders around shared goals, decisions, and commitments.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Strategic program managementCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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