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Microsoft · 7 hours ago

Senior Technical Program Manager

Microsoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive large-scale technology and infrastructure transformation projects. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing project portfolios, and ensuring compliance with operational models while championing innovation within the organization.
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Responsibilities

Participate in and inform GWS Technology annual strategy, vision, and roadmap
Drive partnerships, alignment, innovation, and compliance across GWS, product groups, IT, and external partners where possible
Oversees a portfolio of projects including the project plan, timelines, milestones, financial management, performance metrics, and/or resource needs for crucial programs. Communicates the program status and risk to relevant stakeholders and holds them accountable for following the established schedule, risk mitigation plans, and processes. Establishes objectives and success criteria for the project in an inclusive collaborative manner with all stakeholders
Facilitate experiments, POCs and prototypes that test hypothesis, validate assumptions, and create insights that inform future strategy and direction of GWS Technology investment
Champion internal GWS innovation using the available suite of Microsoft and industry products; Power Platform, Dynamics, Azure IOT, AR/MR/VR, Azure Digital Twins, Office 365, and other products and OEM partner offerings
Develop executive business cases, project plans, and subsequent reporting for all DT projects assigned ensuring appropriate approval, validation and assessment prior to additional investment or expansion
Provide transparency of product and process via regular project/program reporting updates to GWS Technology senior leadership, peers, and stakeholders: evangelizing crucial programs to stakeholders, partners, and customers to gain buy in. Leveraging data and performance metrics (e.g., Objectives and Key Results [OKRs] and Key Performance Indicators [KPIs]) to demonstrate the value of the program and show business impact. Tailoring communication style and storytelling strategy according to audience and business needs
Drives the rhythm of business (ROB) during plan execution to ensure participants and stakeholders are communicating and responding according to the necessary cadence. Coordinates necessary cross-team collaboration (e.g., Landing, Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Technical Program Management) to ensure all program requirements are understood and can be met
Generate awareness across GWS of available solutions through multiple mechanisms: virtual and in person presentations, partnerships, SharePoint, Yammer, social media (where possible) and documentation
Capture data, identify risks, drive consensus, create SOWs, facilitate approvals, manage budget and timeline for DT projects assigned – creating business cases to justify CAPEX and OPEX budget requests for all DT or Innovation projects assigned
Coordinate to ensure privacy, security and accessibility compliance with appropriate Microsoft stakeholders and other related parties (IoT and Software teams)
Work with Procurement, Compliance, Governance and legal to validate scope, contracts and terms to ensure we are following policy and GWS mandated processes wherever possible

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementDigital TransformationProject ManagementData AnalysisCloud-based SolutionsDesign ThinkingSystems ThinkingInnovative Risk TakingNetworking SkillsEmotional IntelligenceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects

Preferred

Has 10+ years of prior Technical Program Management or Project Management experience - management experience involving managing direct reports (FTEs), contract workers, and virtual/matrixed partners a plus
Familiarity with software, hardware, and design development processes, agile development, lPD (Integrated Project Delivery), last planner and other planning methodologies desired
Prior experience guiding stakeholders and leading development projects
Familiarity with current and future looking technologies and trends, both first party and third party, application and service providers in AEC and RE&F desired
Familiarity with commercial real estate operations and facilities management desired, design and construction required
Experience with innovation, experimentation, and design thinking processes, preferably in early product development
Demonstrated communications and presentation skills required
Ability to build and maintain strong networks and operate in a matrixed organization and have demonstrated facility of impact and influence with and without direct authority
Ability to develop strategies, roadmaps, business cases and ROI analysis for proposed investments
Experience with innovation, experimentation, and design thinking processes. Preferably have led a team in innovation or early product development
Demonstrable capabilities in articulating the business value that can be achieved through technology
Demonstrable understanding of complex multisystem Integration Architectures
Experience in formulating cloud-based solutions by mapping business problems to end-to-end technology solutions
Consistent track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow-up with extraordinary verbal and written communication
Resourceful, confident under pressure, and demonstrated skill in both crisis management and expectation management

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1M
Key Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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Vukani Mngxati
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