Principal Technical Program Manager

$137,600 - $267,000/Yr

Microsoft - Reston, VA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Reston, VA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Mixed Reality Team at Microsoft is at the forefront of revolutionizing military training and operations by building cutting edge technology and products tailored to the real-world challenges soldiers face. The Product Acceptance & Customer Test Team within Mixed Reality is responsible for ensuring these products meet the highest standards and function in the harshest of real-world customer environments. We are hiring an experienced Principal Technical Program Manager to join a dynamic product team to help us push the boundaries of mixed reality devices. As a Principal Technical Program Manager, you will drive planning and execution for complex engagements requiring a high degree of product, industry, and customer expertise. You will get to deliver compelling results and provide leadership across a team which is dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration. 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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership for cross-functional and cross-organizational technical program management teams.
• Cross-functional collaboration with partner teams is critical to success.
• Development and execution of complex technical product test plans.
• Engagement with customers to drive product feedback into the engineering organization for continuous product iteration and improvement.
• Defining and driving execution schedules for customer engagements across multiple product lines.
• Program management for schedule, deliverables, teams, and budgets.
• Synthesizing the complex as you provide technical status and updates to Senior Management.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to optimize product performance and company performance during engagements with customers.
• Embody our culture and values.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 6+ years experience as a subject matter expert with government customers.
• 6+ years of experience program managing complex engagements or product validation events.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 1+ year(s) experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Experience working in a similar role within the technology or defense industry.
• Deep technical capabilities to master new concepts and translate them for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience integrating information from multiple teams, escalating issues at the right time/ level and ability to bring the teams together to resolve issues in a productive manner.
• Familiarity with typical first responder standard operating procedures.
• Military experience.

Benefits

• Team leadership for cross-functional and cross-organizational technical program management teams.
• Cross-functional collaboration with partner teams is critical to success.
• Development and execution of complex technical product test plans.
• Engagement with customers to drive product feedback into the engineering organization for continuous product iteration and improvement.
• Defining and driving execution schedules for customer engagements across multiple product lines.
• Program management for schedule, deliverables, teams, and budgets.
• Synthesizing the complex as you provide technical status and updates to Senior Management.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to optimize product performance and company performance during engagements with customers.
• Embody our culture and values.