Senior Technical Program Manager (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Program Manager (AI): Leads complex technical programs for Microsoft’s geospatial AI services, focusing on end-to-end delivery of large-scale programs and influencing product strategy. Focus on cross-functional collaboration, data-driven insights for program performance, and ensuring customer-centric solutions meet high standards.

Location: Redmond, United States

Salary: USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year (typical U.S. range); USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)

Company

hirify.global leads technical innovation in geospatial services like Bing Maps, Local Search, and Copilot.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end delivery of large-scale technical programs, ensuring clarity in scope, timelines, and success metrics.
• Influence product strategy by partnering with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to define priorities and technical feasibility.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration, fostering alignment across diverse teams and managing dependencies in ambiguous environments.
• Apply data-driven insights to measure program performance, identify risks, and implement continuous improvements.
• Champion customer-centric solutions, ensuring technical programs deliver measurable value and meet security, compliance, and quality standards.
• Develop detailed project plans in collaboration with Engineering and Product teams to ensure timely execution and delivery.

Requirements

• 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.
• Understanding of engineering principles, security principles, and the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to drive technical feasibility discussions and lead programs in ambiguous environments.
• Exceptional ability to influence and communicate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, or data analysis.
• Experience in modern AI-driven software development workflows including agentic coding.
• Experience with modern open-source big-data systems like Spark, Apache Iceberg, and Apache Airflow.
• Experience building AI models, products, grounding, and tooling.
• Experience creating geospatial and mapping products or web search products.

Culture & Benefits

• Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
• All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, etc.
• Assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.