Microsoft
Principal Technical Program Manager
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years in a listed field required; 12+ years listed as an additional/preferred qualification. Cross-functional project experience is listed as both 8+ years and 3+ years; 1+ year reading and/or writing code.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the operating system for Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership, coordinating priorities and stakeholders, driving execution, and providing strategic decision support to senior leaders.
What you'll do
- Establish and improve partnership operating rhythms, governance, and decision processes across Microsoft and OpenAI.
- Translate priorities into plans, owners, milestones, and outcomes; drive accountability and resolve stalled work.
- Synthesize partnership context, risks, and dependencies into leadership visibility and recommendations; help launch new initiatives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years’ experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years’ 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).
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional work, influence without direct authority, and advise senior leaders.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years’ experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with major technology partnerships or cross-company initiatives; familiarity with AI development, cloud platforms, infrastructure, or product commercialization.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Operational leadership for a partnership involving frontier AI development and connection to Microsoft’s long-term AI strategy.
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