Microsoft Director Business Development Program Management 

United States, Washington 

486052339

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, business development, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
• 5+ years of experience with executive-level communication and stakeholder management.

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 experience in semiconductor industry, with a focus on technology and business development and/or strategy.
• Exposure to, or experience with large-scale distributed systems, datacenter infrastructure, and cloud services engineering.
• Experience managing complex partner engagement and engineering collaborations.
• Technical understanding of CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage, networking, etc.
• Advanced degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Highly effective written and oral communication skills with proven ability to present to a wide range of cross-functional partners across different teams and levels of the organization.
• intellectual curiosity and a passion about learning and deploying new technologies.
• Proven capabilities to drive positive business results by working across multiple organizations.
• Experience working in hardware infrastructure engineering teams.
• Ability to build relationships and influence in a matrixed organization.
• Highly experienced in hardware program management fundamentals, including presentation skills and written communication, and management of cross team deliverables spanning costs, schedules, risks, and issue mitigation.

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

• Manage complex engagements with internal leadership stakeholders and technology providers to drive innovation and deliver solutions through collaboration and co-development.
• Program-manage Engineering Workstreams: Lead internal stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure timely and successful execution of technical projects, quality, and performance.
• Strategy Development: Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and implement business strategies that address silicon and hardware needs, including outside-in perspective and insights into emerging trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Deal Negotiation: Lead deal framing and negotiations for key silicon, hardware, and IP agreements, ensuring favorable terms and conditions that align to the company’s strategic objectives.
• Silicon and Hardware Partner Management: Establish and maintain relationships with technology partners, ensuring alignment of goals and successful collaboration on various projects.
• Executive Briefings and Meetings: Prepare and deliver comprehensive briefings for executive leadership, providing clear insights and updates on program status, challenges, and opportunities.
• Apply industry and technology experience and strategic business insights to manage engagements with large-scale to start-up technology providers and execute engineering workstreams and related deals.
• Provide technical and program leadership with respect and integrity.