Principal Technical Program Manager, CoreAI

Microsoft

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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 2, 2027

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Above market

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This role $209k
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TL;DR · Principal Technical Program Manager, CoreAI

As a Principal Technical Program Manager - CoreAI within the Foundry Agent Platform organization, you will drive the execution strategy for Azure capacity management. You will be responsible for translating demand signals into forecasts and firm commitments while aligning engineering, product, and infrastructure leaders on timelines and trade-offs. Your daily work involves managing compute and accelerator capacity planning for AI workloads, identifying risks, and establishing operating rhythms through dashboards and reporting. You will lead cross-functional delivery of complex programs, manage roadmaps, and mentor other senior team members. The role requires expertise in cloud infrastructure, capacity planning, demand forecasting, and large-scale distributed systems. You will solve critical problems regarding the availability of Azure capacity to power the company's AI platform by coordinating with supply teams and influencing stakeholders at senior levels to inform investment decisions.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn?

Median $193000 from 169 postings across 37 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the end-to-end execution strategy for Azure capacity management across the Foundry Agent Platform.
  • Translate demand signals into forecasts, staging plans, and firm commitments for AI workloads.
  • Manage compute and accelerator capacity planning while partnering with supply teams to secure availability.
  • Lead cross-functional delivery of large-scale programs by tracking roadmaps, schedules, and success metrics.
  • Identify risks and dependencies early to propose data-driven mitigations and standardize governance practices.
  • Partner with engineering leaders and the CVP organization to inform capacity and investment decisions.
  • Establish operating rhythms, dashboards, and reporting systems to create measurable impact at scale.
  • Mentor senior TPMs and shape the execution culture of the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in engineering, product, technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
  • 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check and other applicable security screenings.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, capacity planning, demand forecasting, and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous environments and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills including experience coaching teams.
  • Experience leading governance, release, or operational-readiness programs in a cloud or AI infrastructure environment.

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