Technical Program Manager, Pretraining Data Infrastructure

What You'll Do

Qualifications

• Program Experience: 6+ years delivering complex technical programs across multiple teams, ideally in data infrastructure, large scale infrastructure, or developer tooling.
• Technical Fluency: Familiarity with data pipelines, distributed systems, or ML workflows, with the ability to engage credibly with technical audiences.
• Product Mindset: Proven ability to translate user needs into prioritized investments and improved experiences.
• Execution in Ambiguity: Experience managing dependencies, establishing accountability, and adapting plans as priorities evolve.
• Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of aligning stakeholders and influencing without formal authority.
• Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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
• This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
• https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
• This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
• 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Roadmap & Execution: Own an integrated roadmap for data infrastructure, translating user needs into clear requirements, priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Intake & Prioritization: Establish and maintain a centralized backlog of requests and gaps, making tradeoffs and decisions transparent.
• User Advocacy: Engage directly with researchers and engineers to identify pain points and turn feedback into concrete improvements.
• Technical Partnership: Partner with technical owners to navigate dependencies, infrastructure tradeoffs, and blockers, ensuring timely resolution.
• Cross-Team Alignment: Drive alignment across teams, reduce duplication, and connect tools into cohesive, end-to-end workflows, especially for work spanning organizational boundaries.
• Communication & Delivery: Clearly communicate status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership, using lightweight processes suited to fast-moving environments.