Sr. Technical Program Manager Cloud Planning

Microsofts Cloud and AI business continues to grow rapidly and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization plays a critical role in enabling the infrastructure that powers that growth. CSCPs vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Its mission is to deliver the worlds computer through an industry-leading supply chain.

CSCP manages end-to-end supply chain functions including planning sourcing manufacturing delivery supportability (spares) sustainability and datacenter asset decommissioning. The organization delivers the foundational infrastructure and technologies supporting Microsoft services including Azure Microsoft 365 Bing Xbox OneDrive and many other cloud offerings used by more than one billion customers worldwide.

Within CSCP Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) serves as the central planning organization responsible for forecasting demand planning and supply planning across Microsofts cloud infrastructure and hardware ecosystem. MCPs work directly influences capacity readiness customer experience and the continued growth of Microsofts cloud business.

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• Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic partner for engineering teams on capacity planning deployment readiness and infrastructure planning initiatives.
• Translate customer demand forecasts into optimized capacity and deployment plans across the infrastructure supply chain.
• Develop and implement end-to-end risk detection methodologies metrics and KPIs spanning demand forecasts through live capacity deployment.
• Design and implement risk mitigation processes across multiple stages of planning deployment and operational execution.
• Analyze planning systems and data pipelines to improve alignment between Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes.
• Lead automation initiatives that improve risk detection proactive monitoring and mitigation capabilities.
• Establish and lead weekly and monthly business reviews performance metrics and operational reporting for short-term planning activities.
• Drive continuous process systems and tooling improvements to enhance planning efficiency scalability and decision-making.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree AND 4 years experience in engineering product/technical program management data analysis or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Other Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with demand forecasting or supply chain planning in cloud infrastructure and/or high-tech hardware supply chains.

• Experience leading cross-functional programs with stakeholders across Product Engineering Finance Operations and Supply Planning.

• Experience developing long-term program strategies while effectively managing day-to-day execution and operational priorities.

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and deadlines.

• Experience driving outcomes in ambiguous environments while adapting to changing business needs.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 productivity tools including Excel PowerPoint and Word.

• Experience using enterprise planning systems (e.g. SAP Oracle E2open) and business intelligence/analytics tools (e.g. SQL Power BI Tableau).

• Masters degree in Business Engineering Supply Chain Management or a related field (e.g. MBA MS).

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Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119800 - $234700 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 $160200 - $261000 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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