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Microsoft 365 Copilot is redefining how people create, analyze, and collaborate across work. As a core part of Microsoft 365, Office applications like Excel power mission-critical workflows for hundreds of millions of users worldwide—from everyday decision-making to the most complex financial, operational, and analytical tasks. Excel, in particular, has long been a trusted pillar of how people and enterprises work with data, supporting everyday analysis as well as the critical decision-making that many of the world’s largest companies rely on.
We are at a transformative moment with AI and Copilot. Advances in large language and multimodal models now make it possible to move beyond assistive features toward truly agentic experiences: systems that can plan, reason, act, and adapt over time. Agentic Excel experiences have the potential to fundamentally change how users work with data: not just by answering questions, but by understanding intent, performing multi-step analysis, using tools effectively, and earning user trust through reliable reasoning and transparent behavior.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to help deliver the core agentic Copilot experiences in Excel. The ideal candidate brings strong technical program management skills, experience working with LLMs and AI/ML systems to automate workflows, comfort operating in highly ambiguous spaces, and developed organizational and communication skills. They are energized by working across disciplines, can define quality bars and make principled tradeoffs, and are motivated by the opportunity to build and deliver industry leading AI software in a rapidly evolving environment.
This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of productivity for one of the most widely used products in the history of software.
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.
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering, research, and technical leaders to coordinate cross-team initiatives, track progress, and surface risks, dependencies, and follow-ups to maintain momentum.
- You’ll define success criteria and create relationships for implementing multiple feature areas for highly complex cross-functional projects. You’ll coordinate and ensure alignment across the business.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through crisp, outcome-based updates, and you will act as the first line of escalation for delivery issues; unblocking teams, driving decisions, and keeping execution on track.
- Ensure the right instrumentation and evaluation signals exist, telemetry, quality metrics, and end-to-end validation, so teams can iterate quickly while maintaining a clear bar for production outcomes.
- Produce clear, structured materials—documentation, status updates, and summaries—to support shared understanding and informed decision-making across stakeholders.
- Support the intake, prioritization, and sequencing of work across Excel Copilot programs, helping balance scope, capacity, and near-term execution needs.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve program operations, applying TPM best practices to reduce friction and increase clarity and follow-through.
- Advance the AI frontier responsibly while embodying Microsoft’s 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.
- 2+ 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:
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of product/technical program manager experience, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs that delivered measurable product, quality, or business impact.
- Experience using AI-enabled developer tools to build or operationalize analytics, reporting, or workflow automation (e.g., internal tools, lightweight applications, or agent-based processes).
- Hands-on experience building or prototyping internal tools, workflows, or agents using modern AI platforms or frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to reason about complex systems and user workflows.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with engineering, research, and data partners.
- Strong technical depth in software development, data science, or machine learning, with the ability to reason over complex systems and large datasets.
Compensation
- 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.
Overview
Microsoft 365 Copilot is redefining how people create, analyze, and collaborate across work. As a core part of Microsoft 365, Office applications like Excel power mission-critical workflows for hundreds of millions of users worldwide—from everyday decision-making to the most complex financial, operational, and analytical tasks. Excel, in particular, has long been a trusted pillar of how people and enterprises work with data, supporting everyday analysis as well as the critical decision-making that many of the world’s largest companies rely on.
We are at a transformative moment with AI and Copilot. Advances in large language and multimodal models now make it possible to move beyond assistive features toward truly agentic experiences: systems that can plan, reason, act, and adapt over time. Agentic Excel experiences have the potential to fundamentally change how users work with data: not just by answering questions, but by understanding intent, performing multi-step analysis, using tools effectively, and earning user trust through reliable reasoning and transparent behavior.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to help deliver the core agentic Copilot experiences in Excel. The ideal candidate brings strong technical program management skills, experience working with LLMs and AI/ML systems to automate workflows, comfort operating in highly ambiguous spaces, and developed organizational and communication skills. They are energized by working across disciplines, can define quality bars and make principled tradeoffs, and are motivated by the opportunity to build and deliver industry leading AI software in a rapidly evolving environment.
This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of productivity for one of the most widely used products in the history of software.
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.
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering, research, and technical leaders to coordinate cross-team initiatives, track progress, and surface risks, dependencies, and follow-ups to maintain momentum.
- You’ll define success criteria and create relationships for implementing multiple feature areas for highly complex cross-functional projects. You’ll coordinate and ensure alignment across the business.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through crisp, outcome-based updates, and you will act as the first line of escalation for delivery issues; unblocking teams, driving decisions, and keeping execution on track.
- Ensure the right instrumentation and evaluation signals exist, telemetry, quality metrics, and end-to-end validation, so teams can iterate quickly while maintaining a clear bar for production outcomes.
- Produce clear, structured materials—documentation, status updates, and summaries—to support shared understanding and informed decision-making across stakeholders.
- Support the intake, prioritization, and sequencing of work across Excel Copilot programs, helping balance scope, capacity, and near-term execution needs.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve program operations, applying TPM best practices to reduce friction and increase clarity and follow-through.
- Advance the AI frontier responsibly while embodying Microsoft’s 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.
- 2+ 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:
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of product/technical program manager experience, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs that delivered measurable product, quality, or business impact.
- Experience using AI-enabled developer tools to build or operationalize analytics, reporting, or workflow automation (e.g., internal tools, lightweight applications, or agent-based processes).
- Hands-on experience building or prototyping internal tools, workflows, or agents using modern AI platforms or frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to reason about complex systems and user workflows.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with engineering, research, and data partners.
- Strong technical depth in software development, data science, or machine learning, with the ability to reason over complex systems and large datasets.
Compensation
- 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.
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Align your credentials to Microsoft's engineering ladder
Microsoft uses an internal leveling system for Technical Managers that maps to scope of ownership and team size. Before applying, research the Principal and Senior Principal Manager levels so your resume speaks directly to the scale Microsoft expects at each band.
Target teams building Azure, AI, or Office products
Microsoft's highest Technical Manager hiring volume sits within Azure infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and AI platform teams. Applying to roles anchored in these orgs increases your likelihood of landing a team with an active headcount plan and sponsorship budget already approved.
Request visa clarity during the offer stage
Once you receive a verbal offer, ask the recruiter which visa category Microsoft intends to file under. For H-1B transfers, confirm whether Microsoft will use premium processing so you can plan your start date without relying on standard USCIS timelines of several months.
Prepare a portfolio demonstrating specialty occupation leadership
USCIS scrutinizes Technical Manager petitions to confirm the role requires a specific bachelor's degree field. Document engineering decisions you owned directly, not just people management outcomes. Reviewers look for evidence the role demands technical depth, not just supervisory responsibility.
Understand how Microsoft handles PERM for long-term residents
If your goal is a Green Card via EB-2 or EB-3, Microsoft typically initiates the DOL PERM labor certification process after a defined tenure. Understanding PERM's recruitment documentation requirements early helps you retain evidence of your hiring process before records expire.
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Not every open Microsoft role is approved for all visa categories. Use Migrate Mate to browse current Technical Manager postings at Microsoft filtered by the visa type that matches your situation, so you apply only to roles where sponsorship is confirmed.
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Find Technical Manager at Microsoft JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Microsoft sponsor H-1B visas for Technical Managers?
Yes, Microsoft sponsors H-1B visas for Technical Manager roles. Microsoft is a well-established H-1B sponsor with a dedicated immigration team that handles petitions for qualifying technical leadership positions. For candidates already holding H-1B status with another employer, Microsoft can file an H-1B transfer, allowing you to start work as soon as the petition is received by USCIS rather than waiting for approval.
How do I apply for Technical Manager jobs at Microsoft?
Apply directly through Microsoft's careers portal or browse current openings on Migrate Mate, which filters Microsoft roles by visa sponsorship type. Tailor your application to the specific engineering org and level you're targeting. Microsoft's hiring process for Technical Managers typically includes recruiter screening, a hiring manager interview, and a full loop covering leadership, technical depth, and cross-functional collaboration.
Which visa types does Microsoft commonly sponsor for Technical Manager roles?
Microsoft sponsors H-1B, E-3 (for Australian citizens), and H-1B1 (for Chilean and Singaporean nationals) for Technical Manager positions. For longer-term permanent residency, Microsoft also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways through PERM labor certification. The visa type used depends on your nationality, current status, and the specific role's classification as a specialty occupation.
What qualifications does Microsoft expect for a sponsored Technical Manager role?
Microsoft expects a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a directly related technical field, combined with hands-on software engineering experience before moving into management. For H-1B purposes, the role must qualify as a specialty occupation, which means your degree field needs to directly align with the technical domain the team works in, not just general management credentials.
How do I estimate the timeline from offer to work authorization at Microsoft?
For H-1B transfers, USCIS allows you to begin work at Microsoft as soon as the petition is filed, provided you maintain valid status. For cap-subject H-1B registrations, the lottery runs in March with an October 1 start date. E-3 consular processing in Australia generally takes two to four weeks. Microsoft's immigration team will outline the expected timeline for your specific situation during the offer process.
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