Principal Technical Program Manager

Microsoft

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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
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1 day ago
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Closes
Apr 25, 2027

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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 · Principal Technical Program Manager

JOB TITLE: Principal Technical Program Manager The Principal Technical Program Manager joins the Microsoft Search team to lead the strategy and execution of the offline quality measurement ecosystem for Bing and Copilot Search. This role involves defining the long-term vision and roadmap for quality metrics, specifically focusing on relevance, presentation, and competitive performance. You will build diagnostic frameworks to translate complex evaluation concepts into actionable recommendations for engineering and leadership. Key responsibilities include partnering with Data Science, Applied Science, and Research teams to create robust metrics for ranking systems, retrieval, multimodal content, and agentic experiences. You must utilize skills in data analysis, quantitative problem-solving, and cross-functional project management. The work addresses the technical challenge of measuring quality within AI-native search experiences, including LLM evaluation, human-in-the-loop evaluation, and synthetic evaluation approaches.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn?

Median $190350 from 275 postings across 43 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the long-term vision and roadmap for Bing's offline quality metrics ecosystem.
  • Define measurement strategies for AI-powered search, ranking systems, retrieval, and multimodal content.
  • Partner with Data Science and Research teams to create robust, trustworthy, and actionable quality metrics.
  • Drive metric validation, calibration, and governance frameworks to ensure offline metrics predict user value.
  • Build diagnostic frameworks to translate measurement scores into concrete product investment opportunities.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to engineering and leadership teams for product development and launch readiness.
  • Research and implement advances in LLM evaluation, human-in-the-loop, and synthetic evaluation approaches.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
  • 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  • Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (preferred).
  • Experience defining or operating metrics used for large-scale product decisions (preferred).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across multiple teams (preferred).
  • Solid analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills (preferred).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities (preferred).
  • Experience in search, recommendation systems, ranking, AI products, or large-scale consumer experiences (preferred).

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