We are looking for a Senior Software Program Manager to join the team.  Our team collaborates across different organizations in Azure to build in-house custom hardware focused on AI.  We immensely value culture, mentorship, and acting as a unified team. This is an opportunity to leverage and grow your existing project management experience in an innovative and highly collaborative environment where the results of your work will matter to Microsoft and Microsoft’s customers

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Responsibilities

• Work with an experienced team of PMs and Engineers within our organization to drive the development of an array of software deliverables.
• Work with SW architect, SW and FW developers, create an entire work map of SW/FW development, correlate all dependencies, and drive for the program execution per the schedule requirement.
• Be responsible for program management activities that integrate various SW and FW components into Azure Cloud platforms
• Coordinate and plan for SW/FW releases to support the hardware build, validation phase entry and exit, and final production.
• Work with the SW/FW development teams, coordinate plan for implantation releases and bug fixes, and track the Best Known Configuration status.
• Organize multiple SW workstreams, track the development progress, and communicate status to management.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience as a Program Manager or in a technical role with system experience, with +3 years of experience working in Firmware or Software development.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, experience with agile project management methodology, Azure Dev Ops, JIRA, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of building low-level software to run on hardware, e.g., firmware, BIOS, embedded controller, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project experience working across hardware and low-level (driver, firmware, kernel mode) software team.
• Experience with Cloud Hardware development.
• Data center hardware/software project experience from inception to go live.
• Familiarity with firmware development for high performance processors and ASICs.
• Experience in management of cross-disciplinary projects with an understanding of product development stages
• Technical savvy, know how to solve the hard problems, and demonstrate ability to work independently.
• Proven ability to synthesize and communicate solutions to complex technical problems.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, innovative, and can inspire, motivate, and lead cross functional teams.
• Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts, and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, prioritize multiple strategic and tactical options, and drive issues to closure with a high bar on quality.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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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.