Principal Technical Program Manager

Job Description

Join Microsoft Ads as a Principal Technical Program Manager and help build the core infrastructure behind ad delivery, identity & privacy, experimentation, tooling, and monetization at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 3+ years of experience building large-scale personalization and recommendation systems for content, advertising, or similar domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex, cross-functional technical programs that drive value for the Microsoft Ads business.
• Set vision and strategy for technical programs, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term impact.
• Partner with multiple engineering teams to design and implement scalable solutions across multiple feature areas.
• Define success criteria, track project schedules, and ensure alignment across business and technical stakeholders.
• Drive execution of roadmap items, including staging, implementation, and governance for multiple feature groups.
• Identify and resolve project dependencies and blockers, proposing solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks at scale, ensuring program success.
• Apply a metric-driven approach to measure impact and continuously improve processes and outcomes.
• Champion experimentation (A/B testing) and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Lead programs across global, distributed teams and manage cross-geo execution.
• Champion a culture of quality, rigor, and truth-seeking—ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and grounded in data and facts.

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect