Job Number
1970324837113105-en-2
Overview
Join Microsoft AI (MAI), the team behind Copilot, Bing, MSN, Microsoft Advertising, and Edge, as we build transformative AI experiences. We’re looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPgM) to lead initiatives focused on model response quality and broader program architecture, ensuring our AI systems deliver accurate, safe, and user-aligned outputs. You will also support cross-cutting efforts across Copilot, helping to design and scale operational frameworks. You will own the end-to-end model feedback process, including coordination across Research, Engineering, Data, and Product teams. You’ll drive improvements based on production usage, manage vendor relationships for human evaluation, and develop scalable feedback loops and infrastructure. While model response quality is the initial key focus, this role will architect and operationalize scalable systems from the ground up—designing durable frameworks, workflows, tooling and governance models —allowing the TPgM to contribute to broader programmatic efforts and evolving team needs.
MAI operates with the agility and intensity of a startup—fast-paced, iterative, and impact-driven. Success here requires a scrappy mindset: someone who thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative, and adapts quickly to shifting priorities. This role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys architecting solutions from the ground up, not just executing predefined tasks. If you’re energized by ownership, innovation, and building frameworks that influence product direction, you’ll feel right at home on our team.
Starting January 26, 2026, MAI employees are expected to work from a designated Microsoft office at least four days a week if they live within 50 miles (U.S.) or 25 miles (non-U.S., country-specific) of that location. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
- Own the Model Feedback Lifecycle: Design and manage processes for collecting, triaging, and analyzing feedback from production usage. Build dashboards and reporting systems to surface insights and drive data-informed improvements to Copilot, addressing customer needs with high quality and efficiency. Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure successful outcomes.
- Cross-Team Coordination: Partner with Research, Engineering, Data, and Product teams to align on goals, identify opportunities for enhancing model performance, share learnings, and drive execution at scale.
- Vendor Management: Oversee external vendors for data labeling and human evaluation programs.
- Quality Frameworks: Build and run systems to assess and enhance model responses, such as annotation platforms and evaluation pipelines. Review performance metrics to find areas for improvement.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Collaborate with analytics teams to define success metrics and correlate improvements to user impact.
- Operational Excellence: Manage all components of project planning, execution, and delivery by developing consistent processes that accommodate product complexity and organizational growth, ensuring coordination with overall product strategy and deadlines.
- Strategic Program Architecture: Partner with other TPgMs and leadership to design scalable processes and frameworks that extend beyond model response quality, supporting evolving priorities across Copilot. Maintain a deep understanding of the latest advancements in AI and Machine Learning.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree AND 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
- 2+ year(s) of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- 2+ year(s) of experience leading AI-focused products or programs with direct involvement in model evaluation strategies (Evals), optimization through loss function analysis (Losses), or overseeing data collection pipelines to support scalable training and validation workflows (Data Collection).
- 2+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
Additional or preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Prior exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs), model evaluation, or human-in-the-loop systems.
- Experience working in a startup-like 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 $158,400 – $258,000 per year.
Technical Program Management IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 – $274,800 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 $188,000 – $304,200 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
Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.
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