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Technical Program Manager II

Microsoft

Microsoft

IT, Operations
Redmond, WA, USA
USD 100,600-199k / year
Posted on Jan 27, 2026
Overview

About You

Do you come alive when a path isn’t obvious? Would you see open, complex, scientific, AI/ML, and engineering problems as something to be shaped into clear plans, crisp milestones, and aligned teams? If you’re energized by being the connective tissue that makes audacious research programs work, then you should join our team.

About Us

We’re Microsoft Research Health Futures. A fast moving, global group of scientists, engineers, and medical doctors building next generation AI in health and life sciences. We pair academic grade research with enterprise software rigor to empower every person on the planet to live a heathier future.



Responsibilities
  • You’ll bring structure and momentum to complex, AI/MLheavy research programs by turning open goals into sequenced plans and keeping cross-team dependencies visible.

  • You’ll coordinate strategic roadmaps, decision logs, readiness gates, and will help orchestrate evaluation pilots with external collaborators.

  • You’ll contribute to our culture of creating safe, compliant, and responsible AI.

  • You’d be joining a geographically distributed team with hybrid schedules (expected three days per week in-office) and periodic travel for in-person working sessions.



Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering OR related disciplines OR equivalent practical experience AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplines AND 5+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience..

  • Experience in AI/ML research environments or research-to-product tech transfer.

  • 1+ year(s) experience reading/writing code (Python, notebooks, evaluation scripts) in research or production settings.

  • 1+ year(s) experience collaborating with scientists/researchers (experimental design, reproducibility, results review).

  • 1+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

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Technical Program Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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.




Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.