Technical Program Manager

Mountain View, California, United States

Date posted

Oct 17, 2025

Job number

MIC135761

Work site

Microsoft on-site only

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Program Management

Discipline

Technical Program Management

Employment type

Full-Time

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Overview

At Microsoft AI, we are on a mission to train the world's most capable AI frontier models, pushing the boundaries of scale, performance and product deployment. We're tackling some of the most challenging problems in deep learning at scale. As a team, we will deliver one of the best foundation models in the world, forming the foundation of many initiatives across Microsoft AI.

Help deliver one of the best foundational models in the world at Microsoft AI.

We're looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Technical Program Manager to help bring our vision to life. We are looking for outstanding individuals excited about contributing to the next generation of systems that will transform the field. In particular, we are looking for candidates who:

• Deeply understand the pipeline of collecting data, training and then serving language models and multimodal models.
• Have experience in working side-by-side with researchers and engineers.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Are passionate about managing high stakes time-sensitive large-scale programs.
• Take the initiative and enjoys finding paths through complexity in a fast-paced environment.
• Are comfortable owning projects that span offices, teams and time zones, can co-ordinate different workstreams, and drive to relentlessly unblock progress.
• Demonstrate a proactive attitude and enthusiasm for exploring new methods and technologies.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Starting January 26, 2026, MAI employees are expected to work from a designated Microsoft office at least four days a week if they live within 50 miles (U.S.) or 25 miles (non-U.S., country-specific) of that location. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects and programs including all elements of end-to-end project planning, timelines, milestones, performance metrics, and resource needs for programs and product cycles.
• Collaborate with the product team and other engineers and researchers across Microsoft and other vendors to identify gaps and drive timelines towards resolutions and mitigations.
• Leverage data and analytics to identify opportunities for improvement, track progress, and measure the impact of quality and efficiency programs on key metrics.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and growth.
• Accountable to own the status of key projects, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate program strategies, progress, and results to executive leadership and key stakeholders, advocating for the quality and efficiency function within the team.
• Collaborate closely with teams on infrastructure, data engineering, pre-training, post-training, and product feedback
• Advance the AI frontier responsibly
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6 years experience in working with AI researchers, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 6 years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 10 years experience in working with AI researchers, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 10 years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Giving programs

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Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.