What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager position at Microsoft AI?
Overview
The Senior Technical Program Manager will drive large scale programs across mission critical location services, including location understanding, location search, user location detection, and geospatial services. You will orchestrate programs that span 24x7 online services, offline data processing, and multi team service integrations, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and high-quality user experiences across global surfaces.
Success requires deep technical fluency, disciplined execution, and the ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, data, and partner teams.
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.
Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications:
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:
Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
The Senior Technical Program Manager will drive large scale programs across mission critical location services, including location understanding, location search, user location detection, and geospatial services. You will orchestrate programs that span 24x7 online services, offline data processing, and multi team service integrations, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and high-quality user experiences across global surfaces.
Success requires deep technical fluency, disciplined execution, and the ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, data, and partner teams.
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.
Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
- Own delivery of mission‑critical 24x7 online services that power core location and geospatial capabilities.
- Lead offline data processing efforts initiatives that enrich geospatial datasets and strengthen ML model quality.
- Align with engineering and service partners on inputs, outputs, SLAs, and integration contracts.
- Manage cross‑team dependencies, sequencing, risk mitigation, and operational readiness.
- Drive project and release management across tightly coupled online and offline components.
- Bring clarity, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment across engineering, product, SRE, and data teams.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree AND 4 years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
- OR equivalent experience.
- 2 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
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.
- Bachelor's Degree AND 6 years of experience in engineering, product or technical program management,
- 3 years of experience in online services, data analysis and product development OR equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies and deliver results across multiple engineering and project teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict‑resolution skills.
- Proven track record of driving clarity and alignment in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
- Familiarity with location services, geospatial data, online services, and data pipelines is a strong plus.
Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Salary : $119,800 - $234,700