AI Capacity Operations Manager

Microsoft

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On-site
Location
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$97,600–$188,400 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Feb 15, 2027

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $143k
$81k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $149,231–$220,637 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $143k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · AI Capacity Operations Manager

The AI Capacity Operations Manager joins the AI and non-AI Cloud Capacity Programs Team to drive strategy, execution, and operational excellence for AI model capacity programs across Microsoft AI platforms. This role serves as the connective tissue between Engineering, Finance, Capacity Planning, Product Groups, Sales, and Operations to ensure models are deployed, prioritized, governed, and scaled against customer demand. Responsibilities include managing demand, resource optimization, and building repeatable processes while developing data-driven insights, forecasting models, and executive dashboards. The role requires skills in program management, process automation, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation. Key technical and domain contexts include cloud infrastructure, GPU compute, AI/ML services, model deployment concepts, and the supply constraints influencing AI workload planning. The position focuses on transforming reactive operations into strategic business enablement for large-scale systems and complex cross-functional programs.

What you'll do

  • Lead end-to-end AI model capacity programs including demand management, prioritization, allocation, and resource optimization.
  • Drive cross-functional execution across Engineering, Finance, Product, and Sales teams to deliver strategic capacity initiatives.
  • Establish and optimize operating rhythms, governance frameworks, and decision-making mechanisms to improve business performance.
  • Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process automation and simplification to increase scalability.
  • Develop data-driven insights, forecasting models, and executive dashboards to inform investment decisions and strategy.
  • Manage executive communications and escalation processes for critical capacity initiatives across the organization.
  • Establish governance processes to manage risks and ensure compliance with business requirements for AI programs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in program management, process management, or process improvement (or equivalent).
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check and other required security screenings.
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional programs across multiple organizations and executive stakeholders (preferred).
  • Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive execution in rapidly evolving environments (preferred).
  • Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving capabilities using data to support business decisions (preferred).
  • Experience building executive communications, dashboards, business reviews, and strategic recommendations (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, capacity planning, or large-scale operational systems (preferred).

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