Job Description

The CHIE (Cloud Hardware Infrastructure and Engineering) team in the C+AI (Cloud and AI) division is responsible for development engineering and live site support for all server and storage infrastructure deployed across Microsoft's global fleet of data centers hosting our cloud services such as Azure, Bing, O365, Xbox and more.

This Principal PM lead role leading the CHIE Platform Technologies PM Team will play a pivotal role in hardware and software development and delivery for key technologies that significantly impact the performance and operational efficiency of our major cloud services. This candidate will collaborate with both internal Microsoft teams and external suppliers (OEMs/ODMs, CPU, FPGA, memory and others) to drive delivery of core technologies that enable our server and storage hardware infrastructure. If you are an experienced PM leader with experience building high-performing, diverse teams and a broad background in enterprise data center technologies from servers to infrastructure, processors, storage technology, and FPGA accelerators and a desire to work with some of the world's most talented engineers to deliver the hardware that drives the Cloud, then this is the opportunity for you!

* Drive technical projects from requirements through launch, including managing complex project schedules, removing roadblocks and keeping processes running smoothly.u202F
* Partner closely with cross-functional teams to define, prioritize, and implement features, infrastructure, processes, and workflows.u202F
* Create and operationalize processes to transform the effectiveness of the organizationu202Fwith respect to meeting business goals. Coach, enable and grow Program Managersu202Fwithin the team and our partners.u202F
* Align key stakeholders, and manage projects through milestones to completion on schedule and inu202Fbudgetu202F
* Communicate and present program plans and status withu202Fmanagementu202Fu202F
* Monitor and measure engineering impact and performance results by tracking key performanceu202Findicatorsu202F
* 10+ years of technical program management or project management experience or a technical role with systems engineeringu202Fexperienceu202F
* 10+ years of experience in managing a team of engineering and/or technical operations professionals responsible for critical systems and operations for a distributed organization.
* Project experience working across hardware and low-level (driver, firmware, kernel mode) softwareu202Fteamsu202F

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.

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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