Overview
The Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) will lead large‑scale, high‑impact programs powering Microsoft’s AI‑driven location and search experiences. This role sits at the intersection of AI, Search, and Geospatial Intelligence, driving mission‑critical location services that fuel both consumer experiences (Copilot, Ads, Bing and Bing Places), and commercial partner platforms across Microsoft Products such as Azure, Office and Windows.
You will own end‑to‑end delivery of core location capabilities, including location understanding, location search, user location detection, and geospatial platforms, that directly shape how billions of users discover, navigate, and interact with the world, and how partners build intelligent, location‑aware solutions on Microsoft platforms. Your work will ensure high reliability, accuracy, and trust, enable location-dependent AI and search systems to deliver precise, real‑world relevance at global scale.
This is a highly visible role for a technically strong leader who thrives in ambiguity, drives execution with rigor, and brings clarity and alignment across diverse stakeholders. You will influence platform strategy, unblock cross‑org dependencies, and translate cutting‑edge AI and search innovation into measurable user, partner, and business impact across Microsoft.
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.
Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
- Project Leadership: Bring clarity to ambiguous technical and organizational challenges, proactively identify and resolve misalignments through structured, data‑driven decision making, and drive operational excellence, reliability, and continuous improvement across all location and geospatial services.
- Cross-Team Coordination: Partner with Engineering, Data, Science and Product teams to align on goals, identify opportunities for enhancing service performance, share learnings, and drive execution at scale.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Collaborate with analytics teams to define success metrics and correlate improvements to user impact. Coordinate with partners to align on service inputs, outputs, and operational expectations.
- Operational Excellence: Manage all components of project planning, execution, and delivery by developing consistent processes that accommodate product complexity and organizational growth, ensuring coordination with overall product strategy and deadlines.
Qualifications
Required 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.
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 in online services, data analysis and product development OR equivalent experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies and deliver results across multiple engineering and project teams.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict-resolution skills.
Proven track record of driving clarity and alignment in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Familiarity with location services, geospatial data, online services, and data pipelines is a strong plus.
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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 $158,400 - $258,000 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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