Principal Technical Program Manager Are you passionate about helping customers identify how their data platform can add measurable value to their business? Are you eager to work alongside customers to understand their end-to-end data platform needs and challenges to help them design, build and deploy the right solution? If so, a Data Technical Program Manager role in Microsoft Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) may be a good fit for you! Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) is a global engineering organization that works with Microsoft’s largest customers on cutting-edge technologies to address their toughest technical challenges. ISE’s SolutionOps Technology Domains are organized around areas of technical specialization, and we work in tandem with our Industry Development Crews in end-to-end, code-with engagement to help customers design, build and deploy enterprise solutions. We are hiring a Principal Technical Program Manager. In this role, you will rely on your experience with the complexities of data platforms, like data ingestion, data quality, data governance and enterprise scale data sharing. You will apply your knowledge in established patterns like Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric and Data Mesh to help our customers’ Engineers create and deploy their data estate solutions. You will use your engineering background to help deliver reusable software artifacts, and your passion for partnership to help Product Engineering teams prioritize investments that address our customers’ needs. As a successful Technical Program Manager, you thrive when working in ambiguity and embrace a leadership role to create clarity and define priorities for Microsoft’s and our customers’ engineering teams. You are infinitely curious, looking for insights and patterns in customer feedback, requirements and solutions and you collaborate to seek out a broad set of perspectives. You are skilled in translating complex technical insights and issues for audiences that span Executives, business owners through to Engineers. Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves. Join us and help create life-changing innovations that impact billions around the world! 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. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND 6 years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.OR equivalent experience. 3 years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 3 years experience in engineering or technical program management for Cloud Data platforms, products, and services. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND 10 years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. Technical program management experience in managing customer relationships and engagements, triaging, and managing priorities Proficiency in creating technical reports, white papers, or case studies Experience working within and directing geographically dispersed, diverse, and virtual teams 8 years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 6 years experience in engineering or technical program management for Cloud Data platforms, products, and services. 1 year(s) experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos). Enjoy travel and comfortable with regional travel up to 25% Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 8, 2024. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #ISEngineering Responsibilities Analysis of Customer and Market Signals Leads customer engagements and market research to identify complex opportunities and gaps in multiple feature areas; tests hypotheses and proposes solution roadmap. Scale impact by identifying top priorities for in-demand subject matter experts, manage backlog and assets that help scale top customer patterns, and accelerate developer success by building trust and sharing cross-organizational best practices. Co-author technical papers, Teams posts and presentations that communicate complex data platform concepts at appropriate altitudes for each audience to help them make informed decisions. Product/Service Definition Designs and proposes architecture and solutions for complex technical needs, collaborates with internal and external partners, and defines program goals and success metrics for multiple feature areas. Works directly with our Dev Crews and customers to identify and remove technical blockers throughout design, development, and deployment stages. Product/Service Development Manages cross-functional projects and teams for multiple feature areas of a product or service. Drive customer engagements to deliver well-defined products that generate immediate customer value and high-quality, broadly applicable software contributions to Microsoft products and to open-source communities. Participate in hands-on coding activities to maintain up-to-date technical knowledge. Product/Service Performance Partners with others to collect and analyze performance metrics, monitor progress, and derive insights for multiple feature areas. Influence product roadmaps by developing relationships with product teams, sharing insights and data from customer engagements, and driving executive communication. Understand common cloud architecture patterns and trade-offs, best practices for cloud engineering, developer productivity issues, etc. Other · Embody our culture and values Employment typeFull-TimeWork siteUp to 50% work from homeRole typeIndividual ContributorDisciplineTechnical Program ManagementProfessionProgram Management