The Principal Program Manager will lead ecosystem strategy and programs for Windows Server within the Windows Ecosystem & Customer Engagement organization. This role focuses on defining the ecosystem strategy for future Windows Server releases, engaging with OEM and silicon partners, and ensuring ecosystem readiness. The position requires an experienced program leader who can influence engineering teams and drive feature adoption at scale. The role also emphasizes collaboration across various teams to deliver outstanding experiences for Windows Server customers.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field AND 8+ years of experience in a relevant technical domain, such as cloud services or security, technical sales, marketing, product management, customer support, or cross-group or cross-functional engineering.
• The ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• Experience working with ecosystem partners across silicon, devices, servers, or related enterprise technology ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of the Windows Server ecosystem, server hardware lifecycle, and OEM business models.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and business topics clearly and effectively with senior leaders and external partners.

• Execute and evolve the strategy for Windows Server ecosystem readiness and partner enablement across OEM and silicon partners.
• Identify ecosystem trends, gaps, and opportunities to expand Windows Server adoption and partner success.
• Drive strategic alignment between the Windows Server engineering roadmap and partner ecosystem requirements.
• Lead Voice of Partner feedback loops that connect ecosystem signals to product decisions.
• Build business cases for feature adoption and engage partners and customers in validation and readiness programs for existing and emerging Windows Server scenarios.
• Own and manage key server programs that improve the quality and reliability of partner solutions and deliver strong Windows Server customer experiences.
• Establish data-driven approaches to measuring partner engagement, ecosystem health, and service reliability.
• Represent the server ecosystem in leadership reviews and organizational forums.
• Collaborate across Windows Server engineering, Azure, and partner teams to align on readiness criteria and feature priorities.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.