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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

Lead global technical programs for Datacenter Monitoring & Controls Engineering (DMCE) within Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I), focusing on industrial controls, telemetry, and mechanical infrastructure to improve reliability and operator visibility across Azure/AI datacenters.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex technical programs across DMCE’s global Industrial Controls Systems, Telemetry, and critical infrastructure portfolio
  • Partner with engineering, operations, field, and business stakeholders to define program objectives, technical requirements, success measures, risks, and execution plans
  • Translate business and technical needs into clear program plans, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and accountable workstreams
  • Drive cross-functional execution across teams responsible for datacenter controls, monitoring, telemetry, mechanical systems, and operational readiness
  • Support programs that improve operator visibility into datacenter infrastructure and enable faster identification, escalation, and resolution of reliability risks
  • Manage program governance, status reporting, dependencies, risks, and decision-making forums for high-impact DMCE initiatives
  • Identify systemic issues and lessons learned across controls, telemetry, commissioning, mechanical cooling, and field operations; partner with stakeholders to convert those learnings into durable standards and improvements
  • Communicate complex technical and business topics clearly to senior leaders, engineering teams, operations partners, and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Build trusted relationships across CO+I to align priorities, remove blockers, and deliver high-quality outcomes on committed timelines
  • Foster a culture of inclusion, accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, operations, datacenter infrastructure, industrial controls, telemetry, strategy OR equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects

Skills

Required:program managementstakeholder managementrequirements gathering and planning

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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