Principal Program Manager, Server Ecosystem and Customer Engagements

What you'll do

• Execute and evolve the strategy for Windows Server ecosystem readiness across OEM and silicon partners.
• Align the Windows Server engineering roadmap with partner ecosystem requirements and market signals.
• Establish feedback loops to translate partner insights into product decisions and feature priorities.
• Build business cases for feature adoption and manage validation programs for emerging technologies like AI.
• Manage key server programs to improve the quality, reliability, and experience of partner solutions.
• Develop data-driven metrics to measure partner engagement, ecosystem health, and service reliability.
• Drive operational rigor through OKR frameworks and regular business reviews.
• Create scalable systems and processes to manage cross-organizational programs without constant oversight.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 8+ years of experience in a relevant technical domain.
• Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 12+ years of experience in a relevant technical domain (preferred).
• Experience working with ecosystem partners across silicon, devices, servers, or related enterprise technology ecosystems (preferred).
• Experience driving cross-organizational programs spanning engineering teams and external partners at scale (preferred).
• Track record of building and managing relationships with senior stakeholders at major technology companies (preferred).
• Deep understanding of the Windows Server ecosystem, server hardware lifecycle, and OEM business models (preferred).
• Experience with server/datacenter technologies like virtualization, security, AI infrastructure, CXL, or PCIe; MBA or MS degree (preferred).