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Senior Program Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 12, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Central Program Management team at Microsoft Research Redmond is a collaborative team of generalists who create the connective tissue across disciplines. We thrive in the ambiguity: helping researchers and engineers focus on the right problems, create clarity, and bring big ideas to life. Our team blends vision, strategy, and execution discipline to accelerate innovation and ensure research has real-world impact (while making sure we have fun while we do it!). We're looking for a Senior Program Manager who shares this spirit and will join us on the journey to transform how we conduct research across the entire stack. This role combines design thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and fluency with emerging technologies to identify the right problems, shape bold opportunities, and drive them into impactful research programs. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesLead problem-framing and design thinking practices to ensure teams are solving the right problems grounded in user needs, societal impact, and strategic fit. Build and drive new programs and projects, shaping roadmaps from spark to structured execution. Partner across research, engineering, and design disciplines to align exploration with pathways to impact. Act as a connector and translator across fields, ensuring specialists can go deep while advancing shared goals. Balance blue-sky ideation with disciplined execution, creating clarity and progress in ambiguous spaces. Advance initiatives involving AI transformation and emerging technologies, ensuring responsible and impactful application. Model interdisciplinary program management in a research context (being curious, adaptive, and rigorous.). Embody our culture and values. | |