Microsoft

Senior Technical Program Manager

Microsoft • $119K — $234K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years in engineering, product management, or data analysis (or equivalent experience)
  • 2+ years managing cross-functional projects
  • Ability to pass Microsoft security screenings, including Cloud Background Check
  • Expertise in using AI tools for innovation and efficiency
  • Experience accelerating engineering workflows with AI tools

Responsibilities

  • Lead quantum hardware initiatives from concept to delivery
  • Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps for hardware advancement
  • Coordinate efforts across multiple technical disciplines to ensure hardware solutions are scalable
  • Manage relationships with external suppliers and partners
  • Identify and mitigate risks in program execution
  • Oversee Agile program processes to ensure timely project delivery
  • Incorporate customer feedback to enhance hardware and processes

Benefits

  • Promote a culture of respect, collaboration, integrity, and inclusivity
  • Mentorship opportunities within the organization
  • Access to cross-company collaborations and partnerships
  • Professional development in cutting-edge quantum technologies
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Drive Program Execution: Lead comprehensive program management for pivotal quantum hardware initiatives. Oversee all phases, including concept development, engineering design, prototyping, validation, operational scaling, and ongoing delivery. Collaborate closely with system architects, research scientists, and hardware engineers to ensure successful outcomes for each project.
  • Strategic Planning & Roadmapping: Work with program management leadership, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders to develop and maintain a clear roadmap for hardware platform advancement. Align technical milestones, allocate resources, manage schedules, and address risks to support Microsoft Quantum's overarching long-term goals.
  • Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Facilitate collaboration and alignment among teams specializing in quantum device physics, cryoelectronics, materials science, hardware control, manufacturing, supply chain, integration, and cloud hardware operations. Ensure that integrated efforts result in reliable and scalable hardware solutions.
  • Supplier & Partner Engagement: Manage relationships with external foundries, research laboratories, equipment vendors, and strategic partners. Foster cross-company collaboration, establish clear requirements, and ensure compliance with Microsoft's standards for quality, safety, and data security.
  • Risk Management: Identify, monitor, and mitigate technical, scheduling, and operational risks throughout program execution. Apply continuous improvement strategies and adjust programs in response to lessons learned and evolving technology trends.
  • Agile Delivery: Oversee Agile program processes and ceremonies, promote transparency by conducting regular reviews and updates, and proactively remove obstacles to ensure timely achievement of critical deliverables.
  • Customer Focus: Incorporate feedback from internal and pilot customers-including researchers, manufacturing partners, and Azure Quantum platform teams-to guide improvements in hardware and processes.
  • Executive Communication: Develop concise, data-driven reports and executive updates that communicate program status, milestones, risks, dependencies, and impact, upholding Microsoft's high standards for stakeholder engagement and reporting.
  • Culture and Values: Promote Microsoft's culture of respect, collaboration, integrity, and inclusivity. Mentor team members and nurture a learning-oriented environment within the quantum TPM organization.
  • Other:
    • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum qualifications:
  • 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.

Other Requirements:
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
    • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
    • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. a7 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
  • Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency (e.g., performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day to day task automation).
  • Apply AI to accelerate engineering and lab workflows. Design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g., instrument manuals, design docs).
  • Evaluate agentic solutions with measurable metrics and human in the loop safeguards following Microsoft Responsible AI requirements for generative AI.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional, multi-year deep-technology hardware programs or product portfolios from concept through system integration and delivery, including first-of-a-kind technologies such as board bring-up, quantum systems, ASICs, advanced chip packaging, fabrication, cryoelectronics, or high-reliability hardware.
  • Demonstrated program execution and technical communication skills, including coordinating interdisciplinary teams, communicating complex concepts to diverse audiences, and collaborating effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, matrixed environments.
  • Experience with quantum hardware, including quantum device development, error correction, measurement or control systems, and related semiconductor, electronics, advanced-materials, contract-manufacturing, or R&D-foundry ecosystems.
  • Demonstrated success leading external research, university, government, or consortium partnerships in advanced hardware or scientific domains, including organizations such as DARPA, NIST, or leading university laboratories.


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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.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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