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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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The Principal Technical Program Manager - PowerPoint Team leads complex, cross-functional programs across the PowerPoint product portfolio to drive operational and execution excellence. Working within the PowerPoint team, you will develop playbooks, systems, and processes to solve hard problems while using AI to automate programs and derive actionable insights. Your day-to-day responsibilities include prioritizing strategic needs, establishing milestones, and aligning stakeholders across projects involving forward deployed engineering, security, performance, and Copilot capabilities. You will deliver latest models inside Copilot experiences and ensure high craft while modernizing frontline experiences for the flagship presentation application. This role requires technical depth, program leadership, and executive stakeholder management skills. You must be able to translate customer requirements into product capabilities while managing cross-team projects to improve productivity and decision-making.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn?
Median $190350 from 263 postings across 39 companies.
Lead complex, cross-functional programs across the PowerPoint product portfolio.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to plan and execute on specific product outcomes.
Define success metrics, establish schedules, and manage milestones for all assigned programs.
Develop systems, playbooks, and tooling to solve complex problems and mitigate risks.
Use AI tools to automate program workflows and derive actionable insights.
Align diverse stakeholders and influence cross-functional leaders toward impactful decisions.
Translate customer requirements into specific product capabilities and features.
Communicate complex technical details and program status to executive leadership.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (or equivalent).
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (preferred).
8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects (preferred).
Fluency with AI tools to automate processes and accelerate programs (preferred).
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-powered tools like Microsoft Copilot and agentic AI coworkers (preferred).
Executive communication skills and the ability to align diverse stakeholders and influence cross-functional leaders (preferred).
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