Overview

The Azure Networking Services team builds and operates the foundational cloud infrastructure that powers Microsoft Azure. We continually modernize our platform architecture to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient networking services that meet the growing demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI), enterprise, and cloud-native workloads. Our mission is to drive innovation in cloud networking and distributed systems performance to enable the next generation of global-scale cloud capabilities.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will lead modernization and migration initiatives across Azure Networking’s control and data planes, partnering closely with engineering teams across Azure Core. You’ll orchestrate complex, cross-functional projects, align technical roadmaps, and influence architectural decisions that strengthen the reliability, security, and scalability of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, deepen your technical expertise in distributed systems and networking, and develop leadership skills that drive meaningful impact at global scale.

We’re looking for a strategic and technically curious program manager who thrives in collaborative environments and is eager to help evolve one of the world’s largest and most advanced networking platforms. This is a rare opportunity to operate at massive scale and make a lasting impact on the foundation of Microsoft Azure.

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.

Responsibilities

You will partner with Software and Hardware Engineering to design technical solutions across feature areas. You’ll also identify risks and propose data-based mitigations.
You’ll define success criteria and create relationships for implementing features for complex cross-functional projects. You’ll coordinate and ensure alignment across organizations.
You will deliver on roadmap for multiple feature groups, track project schedules, develop staging and implementation plan, and manage governance programs.
You will drive continuous improvements by validating use cases and writing test cases from scratch. You’ll also lead teams to partner with other departments to collect performance metrics, drive customer support, and lead direct customer engagements

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years' experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
- OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Other Qualifications:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years' experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, product development, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
2+ year(s) experience with cloud infrastructure technologies, leading engineering teams and ability to coordinate large scale programs.
1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.