Technical Program Management, Model Development

Microsoft

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On-site
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$165,600–$296,400 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 17, 2027

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $231k
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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $164,874–$219,650 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $231k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 653 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Program Management, Model Development

Technical Program Management, Model Development is a role within the Microsoft AI team where you will serve as the connective tissue between research, engineering, product, and safety teams. You will own end-to-end execution across the model development lifecycle, translating ambitious research goals into clear plans, milestones, and success metrics. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing planning, dependencies, and risks while reasoning about technical trade-offs in data, compute, infrastructure, and evaluation methodology to keep work unblocked. The role requires significant experience in technical program management and the technical fluency necessary to engage credibly with researchers and engineers regarding pretraining, post-training, and evaluation. You will provide structure to fast-moving research work by communicating status and risks clearly to leadership while driving alignment across cross-functional teams to turn complex research into shipped, trusted systems.

What you'll do

  • Manage end-to-end execution of complex programs across the model development lifecycle.
  • Translate research goals into actionable plans, milestones, and success metrics.
  • Coordinate technical trade-offs regarding data, compute, and evaluation methodology.
  • Resolve blockers for training and evaluation work by coordinating between research and engineering teams.
  • Communicate program status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Provide structure to fast-moving, ambiguous research projects to ensure timely delivery.

What we're looking for

  • Significant experience in technical program management delivering complex, cross-functional programs.
  • Experience spanning pretraining, post-training, or evaluation (preferred).
  • Technical fluency to reason about model training, evaluation methodology, data, and infrastructure trade-offs.
  • Ability to engage credibly with researchers and engineers regarding technical requirements.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Track record of driving alignment and influencing without formal authority.

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