Microsoft
Principal Technical Program Manager
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 6+ years in a specified field, or equivalent experience; 3+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Preferred: 12+ years in a related technical discipline.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads investigations and cross-functional initiatives to improve the health, reliability, and anomaly response of the Microsoft Ads marketplace.
What you'll do
- Investigate complex marketplace issues and identify root causes and mitigation opportunities.
- Partner with engineering teams to improve observability, automated detection, and alerting.
- Lead cross-functional efforts and develop processes and tools that improve operational effectiveness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- 12+ years of experience in a related technical discipline.
- Experience with large-scale digital ecosystems, incident response, observability, AI/ML, or operational excellence.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Identify opportunities to use AI and intelligent automation to improve investigation efficiency and operational productivity.
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