Microsoft
Principal Technical Program Manager
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years required; 12+ years preferred. Equivalent experience is an alternative to the degree-and-experience requirement.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads synchronized global releases for a strategic Microsoft AI partnership, coordinating teams and readiness across markets, languages, and regulatory environments.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end SimShip execution, release planning, readiness reviews, and executive reporting.
- Coordinate dependencies and synchronized delivery across Microsoft teams and an external partner.
- Track operational metrics, mitigate release risks, and improve release processes and tooling.
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.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Regular use of AI tools and workflows to accelerate execution and improve operational effectiveness.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience; 3+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- 1+ year reading and/or writing code; experience building, shipping, or operating AI services or products and managing global releases.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Coordinates global releases for a strategic Microsoft AI partnership and ensures releases meet Responsible AI expectations and governance requirements; the posting also seeks regular use of AI tools and workflows.
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