Senior Hardware Program Manager

Overview

OVERVIEW: Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.

As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Hardware, Infrastructure Management, and Fundamentals Engineering (HIFE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale, and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for results-driven, and intellectually curious development Hardware Program Managers with dedicated passions for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure.

The development hardware program manager will play a pivotal role in E2E product development of infrastructure hardware and multi-source programs at scale that have a significant impact the business and Azure. The candidates will collaborate with both internal Microsoft teams and external partners (OEMs/ODMs, Systems, and others to driver delivery of high-quality products to our production fleet that enable our business success at scale.

If you are an experienced Senior Hardware Program Manager with experience building high-performing, diverse cross-functional teams and a broad background in enterprise data center technologies from servers to infrastructure, processors, GPU’s and high-power computing solutions and a desire to work with some of the world’s most talented engineers to deliver the hardware that drives the Cloud, then this is the opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Program Manager to join our team!

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Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end hardware programs from requirements through launch, ensuring schedule, budget, and quality targets are met.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement features, processes, and workflows for Azure hardware and SKU enablement.

• Align stakeholders and manage execution through key milestones.

• Provide clear program updates and insights to leadership.

• Track product and program performance using key metrics and KPIs.

• Navigate complex technical and business challenges, driving resolution and delivering impact.

• Own product specs, BOMs, release management, and engineering build coordination.

• Oversee design verification and ensure timely bug closure.

• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

• OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years of experience leading programs in cloud hardware infrastructure product development.

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:

• 10+ years of end-to-end hardware product development experience, including 3+ years in cloud server or infrastructure development.

• Proven track record of successful program management and cross-functional leadership.

• Experience with facilitation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities across all organizational levels.

• Proven ability to prioritize and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

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. (