Principal Program Manager

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Join our high-impact Program Management (PGMT) team and help lead execution across Microsoft AI Monetization. Our PGMT’s are embedded in the heart of strategic initiatives that power the ai platform shift, create new canvases for monetization growth, enable publisher platforms, real-time systems, and state of the art personalized models. We operate at the intersection of engineering, product, design, and business—ensuring that complex programs are delivered with a customer focus, strategic clarity, and measurable impact.

We are seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead program planning, business operations, and the execution of high-impact strategic initiatives. This role is central to ensuring that our most critical AI monetization efforts move from vision to reality—on time, at scale, and with operational rigor.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development in large-scale tech environments
  
  • OR equivalent experience.
    
• 5+ years of people management experience.
  
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  
• Deep experience in building and running operational frameworks and rhythms for cross-functional execution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree AND 12+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development in large-scale tech environments
  
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of people management experience.
• 10+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Hands-on experience reviewing technical designs, specs, or systems diagrams and strong business understanding of monetization KPIs (CTR, ROI, spend efficiency, quality scores).

Technical Program Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $163,000 - $296,400 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 $220,800 - $331,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 5th 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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• Program Planning & Delivery
  
  • Lead end-to-end planning cycles for Microsoft AI Monetization initiatives, including scope definition, milestone development, and cross-functional coordination.
  • Develop detailed execution plans for key strategic programs, aligning engineering, product, operations, and business partners.
• Operational Excellence
  
  • Establish and evolve operational rhythms, governance processes, and reporting mechanisms to track and drive program success.
  • Build and maintain execution infrastructure (e.g., dashboards, playbooks, escalation models) to enable repeatable and scalable delivery.
• Strategic Initiative Execution
  
  • Drive the execution of complex, cross-company efforts such as new monetization models, pricing platform integrations, partner enablement, and regulatory readiness.
  • Translate strategic priorities into concrete, operational programs that span multiple engineering, legal, compliance, and finance teams.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence
  
  • Serve as a connective force across teams, ensuring alignment and accountability on shared deliverables and priorities.
  • Communicate program status, risks, and decisions with clarity to both executive and technical stakeholders.