Do you want to be at the forefront of innovating the latest hardware designs to propel Microsoft’s cloud growth? Are you seeking a unique career opportunity that combines both technical capabilities, cross team collaboration, with business insight and strategy?  

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

Join the Strategic Planning and Architecture (SPARC) team within Microsoft’s Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure (AHSI) organization and be a part of the organization behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. Microsoft delivers more than 200 online services to more than one billion individuals worldwide and AHSI is the team behind our expanding cloud infrastructure. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's cloud businesses including Microsoft Azure, Bing, MSN, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, Teams and Xbox Live.  

SPARC is looking for an experienced Principal Technical Program Manager to join the team that leads our strategic industry engagements and business development activities for Azure’s hardware infrastructure team. This role is pivotal in developing and fostering cross-company strategic silicon and hardware partnerships by engaging in business development and engineering collaborations with leading silicon and hardware companies, emerging technology providers, and start-ups, with the aim of positioning Microsoft to achieve its architectural, technological, and overall business objectives. The role demands a blend of hardware/semiconductor industry experience, broad technical program management, and business acumen to manage external engagements, external partners, and internal stakeholders which translates early technology investigations into concrete business plans and engineering engagements. 

This role is essential for driving Microsoft's strategic silicon partnerships and business development initiatives forward. It requires a unique blend of strategic thinking, industry knowledge, technical expertise, and effective communication skills to align internal and external stakeholders, manage complex engagements, and ensure that Microsoft's technology and business objectives are met. 

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.