Technical Program Manager II

Are you passionate about AI, data, and transformative user experiences? Do you bring energy, curiosity, and a strong sense of ownership to your work? 

The Finance Data & Experiences (FD&E) organization is on a mission to redefine how Microsoft measures, monitors, and optimizes its global business, and we’re looking for top talent to join us. This is a unique opportunity to lead with bold ideas, apply cutting-edge technology, and work across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, and Product Engineering to deliver high-impact business solutions. The right candidate will thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, bring fresh thinking to complex problems, and be eager to learn to take ownership of end-to-end processes and outcomes. Join us and be part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of innovation, taking risks, and implementing AI to drive business excellence. 

At FD&E, we foster a culture of customer centricity, innovation, agility, and transparency — and we’re building a team that’s ready to help Microsoft chart its next chapter in AI-driven business excellence.  

Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy: 

• Drive end-to-end program execution across engineering, data science, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, AI-enhanced solutions. 

• Identify and manage risk, lead change management efforts, and remove roadblocks ensuring high quality and on-time delivery. 

• Define and manage technical roadmaps, sprint planning, and delivery milestones using agile methodologies and tools, like Azure DevOps (ADO). 

• Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and success metrics (OKRs, KPIs), ensuring alignment with FD&E’s strategic goals. 

AI & Data-Driven Innovation: 

• Partner with engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities (e.g., generative AI, cognitive services, ML models) into data platforms, analytics tools, and applications.  

• Champion and use telemetry, usage analytics, and customer feedback to inform product decisions and improve user experiences. 

• Promote a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement. Encourage and drive within the team to develop creative solutions to complex problems. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders within finance, engineering and business teams to ensure cohesive, customer-centric solutions. 

• Lead change management, evangelization, and user education efforts to maximize adoption and impact of platforms and solutions.  

Technical Execution & Governance: 

• Architect right-sized solutions using modern cloud and data technologies (e.g., cloud data lakes, analytics platforms, visualization tools). 

• Ensure delivery quality through robust documentation, support readiness, and continuous process improvement. 

• Monitor product/service performance and drive improvements in supportability, compliance, and accessibility.  

• Stay up to date with technologies and trends to ensure solutions delivered are cutting-edge and world-class. 

Other 

• Embody our Culture  &  Values  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

• 1+ year(s) of experience in technical program management, engineering, or data analytics. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ year of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and AI/ML tools. 

• Strong analytical skills with experience in data modeling, visualization, and reporting (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Python). 

• Proven ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences. 

Technical Program Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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.

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