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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 Technical Program Manager II- Readiness Assessment & OEM Quality joins the Windows Ecosystem and Commercial Engagement organization to build a closed-loop quality-readiness system for third-party OEM devices. You will own the program operating model for strategic device readiness, managing portfolio intake, integrated planning, and risk governance. Day-to-day responsibilities include aligning OEM and silicon partners, managing hardware-software manifests, and translating telemetry into executive-ready recommendations. You will drive prioritization based on technical novelty and capacity while establishing scalable governance through weekly reviews and decision logs. Required skills include experience with hardware-software system readiness, Windows platforms, and cross-functional project management. Technical proficiencies include Azure DevOps, Power BI, Kusto, KQL, and SQL. You will solve the business problem of providing trustworthy evidence for hardware-software configuration readiness before launch.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn?
Median $190350 from 282 postings across 45 companies.
Lead the end-to-end operating model for strategic OEM device readiness from intake through post-launch learning.
Build integrated plans connecting OEM and silicon schedules, hardware/software manifests, and lab capacity.
Drive portfolio prioritization based on customer personas, technical risk, and available resource capacity.
Establish and run scalable governance including weekly reviews, risk tracking, and decision logs.
Facilitate readiness decisions using defined criteria, evidence confidence, and hard-stop conditions.
Translate assessment findings and telemetry into concise, decision-ready recommendations for technical and executive audiences.
Drive timely issue routing and follow-through across OEM, silicon, and Windows engineering teams.
Define and improve portfolio metrics such as on-time verdicts, evidence completeness, and partner response aging.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (or equivalent experience).
1+ year(s) of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, product development, data analysis, or a related field (or equivalent experience) (preferred).
6+ years leading cross-functional or cross-team initiatives (preferred).
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects with interdependent technical, operational, partner, and business deliverables (preferred).
Experience with hardware-software system readiness, Windows or another operating-system platform, device development, drivers, firmware, servicing, reliability, or product-quality programs (preferred).
Experience with Azure DevOps, Power BI, Kusto or KQL, SQL, Azure Data Explorer, or comparable planning and analytics platforms (preferred).
PMP, PgMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or comparable program-management training or demonstrated practical mastery of those disciplines (preferred).
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