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Posted date: Aug 12, 2025
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Category: Program Management
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $222,050
Range: $139,900 - $304,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 100% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
We are seeking a visionary and technically grounded leader to accelerate the creation of compelling experiences that leverage the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in Surface Devices. This role is pivotal in shaping and scaling Microsoft’s hybrid AI strategy—bridging the power of edge inferencing with the scale of Azure AI and Copilot.As a Principal Program Manager, you will work across Microsoft’s internal ecosystem and externally with partners and enterprise customers to define, articulate, and deliver the business value of hybrid AI. Your mission: make the NPU indispensable by enabling real-world scenarios that matter to developers, IT-Pros, and business decision-makers alike.
This is a flexible work opportunity that is open to fully remote candidates.
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.
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.
Value Creation and Story Telling – You will define and evangelize the hybrid AI value proposition—Surface NPU + Azure AI + Copilot—as a unified platform.Partner & Customer Engagement - You will Co-develop hybrid AI solutions & compelling demos with ISVs & Business Customers that showcase the power of Surface NPUs in real-world scenarios.Cross-Team Influence - You will Collaborate deeply with Windows AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Surface engineering, Surface GTM and Surface sales teams to land an aligned roadmap of experiences.You will partner with Software and Hardware Engineering to design technical solutions across feature areas. You’ll also identify risks and propose data-based mitigations.You will define success criteria and create relationships for implementing features for complex cross-functional projects.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.4+ years people management experience.3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.Experience in hybrid AI strategy, development, or go-to-market execution.
Experience communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in successfully influencing cross-functional teams and driving alignment across product, engineering, and field organizations.Recognized thought leadership hybrid AI, with a track record of public speaking or published POVs.
Experience co-developing AI solutions with ISVs or enterprise partners.
Microsoft Certification in Azure AI Fundamentals or equivalent.Technical Program Management M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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 17, 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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