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US Posted 32 days ago $139,900$274,800 / year

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TL;DR

As a Principal Technical Program Manager on the Microsoft Ads Live Marketplace & Forensics team, you will lead complex investigations into marketplace anomalies by analyzing data from various sources within the Microsoft Ads ecosystem. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving operational excellence during high-severity incidents and coordinating global teams to mitigate issues effectively. You will also enhance monitoring frameworks and conduct root-cause analyses to prevent future problems. This role requires expertise in programming languages like C#, SQL, Python, and R, as well as experience with large-scale data analysis tools. Ideal candidates have a background in Ad Tech or similar platforms, with a strong track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and communicating technical insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Python R SQL JavaScript C# ASP.NET Tableau Excel SAS Distributed Systems CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Azure MSSQL PostgreSQL

What you'll do

  • Lead complex investigations into marketplace deviations by analyzing business performance and system health metrics.
  • Perform advanced data analysis across large-scale data sources to generate actionable insights for resolving anomalies.
  • Serve as the technical lead during high-severity issues, driving clarity and accountability in live-site events.
  • Coordinate mitigation efforts with global engineering, product, finance, and business teams for marketplace issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement of monitoring frameworks by identifying gaps in tooling and data coverage.
  • Lead root-cause analyses and post-incident reviews to ensure durable fixes and long-term prevention strategies.
  • Influence best practices for incident response and operational rigor across multiple teams.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems and complex platforms with a service and business operations mindset
  • Advanced data analysis skills across large-scale datasets using SQL, Python, R, Excel, Tableau, SAS, or similar technologies
  • 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives involving complex systems and multiple stakeholders
  • Experience working in Ad Tech or other large-scale online marketplace platforms
  • Proven ability to communicate technical findings and recommendations to senior/executive stakeholders
  • Expertise in querying large datasets and using analytics tools for actionable insights

Market check

Salary context

This $139,900–$274,800 range sits above 70% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$139,900$258,750

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$177,250$213,375

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Microsoft

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

Microsoft currently has 534 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 488 roles with salary data.

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