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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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As a Senior Program Manager - Windows Cloud on the Windows Cloud Engineering team, you will join the Partner Acceleration Team to drive growth for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. You will build trust with complex partners, gather feedback through direct engagements like interviews and site visits, and translate their unmet needs into technical roadmaps. Your role involves influencing product priorities, defining long-term strategies for multiple feature areas, and collaborating with cross-functional internal teams to improve the product lifecycle. To succeed, you must possess expertise in Azure, Intune, Active Directory, virtualization tools, and Microsoft 365 endpoint management. You will solve business problems by advocating for partner needs, managing trade-offs based on impact, and providing technical leadership to ensure partners can deliver high-quality experiences within the desktop virtualization and cloud infrastructure space.
What does a Program Manager earn?
Median $178485 from 86 postings across 25 companies.
Build trust with complex partners to capture feedback throughout the product development lifecycle.
Identify partner needs for feature enhancements and determine their impact and prioritization.
Conduct 1:1 engagements and site visits to gather direct feedback on Microsoft products.
Influence long-term vision and strategy for specific feature areas based on partner insights.
Engage cross-functional internal teams and external stakeholders to gain support for product roadmaps.
Provide technical thought leadership to address complex questions and challenges from partners.
Translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and solutions for various products.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
4+ years of experience in product, program, or channel management (preferred).
4+ years of experience navigating complex sales and business development stakeholders and relationships (preferred).
Deep technical experience with Azure, Intune, Active Directory, Virtualization tools, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, or similar technologies (preferred).
Experience translating business needs into technical roadmaps and advocating for product improvements based on customer requirements (preferred).
Knowledge of software development methodologies and experience in highly regulated industries like healthcare or finance (preferred).
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C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Azure Virtual Desktop
Windows 365
client-engineering
Test Automation
Performance Measurement
Observability
Monitoring
Diagnostics