Microsoft Principal Program Manager - Garage 

India, Telangana, Hyderabad 

217623440

– The Garage

innovation and experimentation around real world challenges

Overview – Garage Lead Role

As a Garage leader for the Garage in Hyderabad, India, you will bring a proventrack recordin building, producing, and delivering impactful programs, events, and employee and industry engagements. You will have a passion for learning and technology and experience running and

You will be a self-motivated learner with a passion for teaching, enabling, and engaging others. You will have experience as a community builder, along with strong collaboration skills and strong technical acumen.

Your experience in software development, programming, or hardware willyou in this role. Your technical curiosity and willingness to learn new things will be key for success. You will also bring organizational experience, a diverse background, and familiarity with Garage programs.

Core Attributes for Success:

• growth mindset, with a passion for technology, progress, and continuous learning.
• Possessesintellectual curiosity to explore contemporary technologies and scientific advancements shaping the industry.
• Passionate about community building, enabling hands-on exploration, and fostering innovation in others.
• Exceptional collaborator, with a willingness to build on others' work and enable collaboration on their own contributions.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, capable of commanding attention and inspiring influential audiences while also supporting others to lead.
• Adept in business development and forming partnerships with internal stakeholders and external entities to build coalitions and drive successful projects and programs.
• Ability to work through self-directed, ambiguous situations.

Technical Skills and Practical Experience

• A technical degree or related career experience in the technology industry and with software.
• Deep experience in the innovation space – either with coaching experience or working as a developer evangelist.
• Proven experience working with and building community in a technical context.
• A passion for and experience with making and the maker movement.
• A passion for hacking and/or experience producing and delivering hackathons.
• Experience creating and/or delivering employee programming.

• Oversee the daily and weekly operations of the Microsoft Garage in Hyderabad, including designing, curating, and delivering innovative experiences for employees, customers, and ecosystem partners.
• Plan and execute the Microsoft Global Hackathon and other hackathons throughout the year, ensuring impactful and engaging events.
• Design and deliver tailored engagements and experiences that align with the needs and interests of employees and local site leadership.
• Collaborate with global Garage teams to create, curate, and share content and programming across local and worldwide Garage sites.
• Build andmaintainpartnerships with key stakeholders, including local senior leadership, tech leaders, civic organizations, and the broader innovation community.
• Develop and deliver digital programming, including sourcing and scheduling talks with internal and external speakers, and documenting workshops or employee experiences.
• Coordinate and execute events and engagements for diverse audiences, including employees, internal teams, and external partners.