Microsoft Technical Program Manager - P & L Expense PLEX 

United States, Washington 

809773711

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We pride ourselvesnew ideasand promote outbox thinking when addressing complex, architecture, or technology challenges.

As aTechnical Program Manager, you will partner closely with financestakeholders to understand their needsrelated to P&L, expense, and headcount-related data;translate those needs into technical requirementshybrid work.able to partner with your manager to define howlike to work—whether that is in the office or a mix of home and office.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+years experiencein engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 1+year(s)

ualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Proven ability to create claritybycombiningtechnical, business/finance, andcommunication skillstosynthesizeand simplifycomplexinformationtocreate a shared understanding across teamswith diverse backgrounds/skillsetsanddefine a course of action

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

• artnerswithMicrosoft internalfinance and business teams tounderstandbusiness requirementsfor theseusers.Partnerswith otherprogram management, engineering, data science, andupstream-data-source teamstodefinejointlyhow toexecuteacrossvariousprogram prioritiesto deliver Business Intelligence (BI)solutionsthatmeettheseusers’needs.Do this by 1.) focusing onwhatusersneed andwhy, and 2.)drawing upon the technicalexpertiseofFD&E data engineering and report developers whorecommendhow

• sclear ownership of business-partnering relationships, subject matterexpertise, and long-term technical roadmaps for our FD&E solutions (data/analytics platform andreporting). This includesproject/sprint management, communications, requirement gathering, support orchestration, executive status updates, business partner relationship management.Helpsour users maximize the value of our data solutionsviaevangelization, change management, and user-educationefforts likereadinessmaterials, trainingsessions, and hand-on support.

• sand designsright-sized solutions that meet the agility and scale needs of our business partners andusers and thataccrueto FD&E end-state vision. This requiresgaining a deep understanding of users’ business scenarios, FD&E priorities, andour FD&EBI tech stack (including Azure Data Lake Services,PowerBI,Fabric, Excel,SQL,and

• sefficient and effectivescrum/agile/adaptive software development processes to ensure a continuous pipeline of clear and actionable requirements for development teams. This includes leadingdiscussions onrequirementsgathering, technicalspecifications, and prioritization to create clear roadmaps for engineering development and deliverythat are clearly articulated anddocumentedinAzure DevOps(ADO).

• Eagerly tacklesa variety oftough problemsfaced byour business partners and FD&E. Roles & responsibilitiesmay evolve over time butwill becontinually clarified. Havinga growth mindset and flexibility on howyourwork and role is structuredprovidesmore career-growth opportunities,broaderlearningand exposure across the team, and improves everyone’s work-life balance when we are prepared to cover orbackfill another role as needed.

• sthought leadershipon data quality assuranceandprocessimprovement&documentationto ensureaccuracy, reliability, and credibility of our solutions.

• that meettechnical needs for a group of features or feature areas (e.g., product, service), with minimal guidance. Proposes design and architecture documents for a group of features or feature areas. Understands what options are available toidentifyand select the best optionthat meets users’needs with minimal guidance.Assistsarchitects and technical partners to develop. Works with internal and external technical partners and/or architects torepresent

• sto the definition of program(s) goals and providesinput to the prioritization for the group of features/feature areas (e.g., product, service) they own. Translates the needs of their team into program goals and prioritized deliverables using data-focused analysis, in collaboration with others.Identifies

• ssuccess criteria and performance metrics (e.g.,Objectivesand Key Results [OKRs], Key Performance Indicators [KPIs] such as quality and performance) of a group of features or feature areas (e.g., product, service), with limited supervision. Works with Software Engineering to ensure needed telemetry is developed. Understands and presents the return on investment.

Product/Service Performance

• supportincidents, with guidance from others. Understands andhelpsdrivesimprovements in the support process, including both forums and communities. Begins to collaborate with Software Engineering and other partners (e.g.,operations andbusiness-process owners) onprocessimprovement opportunities.

• Collaborateswith others toleverage

• Acts as a technical advisor to educate and evangelize the group of feature/feature areas (e.g., product, service) theywork onwith customers via meetings, presentations, and other forums. Participates in directinternalcustomerengagements tosolicitfeedback and understand their experiences with the group of features/feature areas (e.g., product, service).

Product/Service Development

• Collaborateswith others in orchestrating and integrating efforts for the development and implementation process of a group of features or feature areas (e.g., product, services) for cross functional projects with internal teams and external partners. Collaborates and coordinates acrossteams toensure alignment on product management and release, including tradeoffs, adjustments, and improvements asfeasible.

• Stays abreast of governance programs and processes anddemonstratesan understanding of specific performance requirements and standards that should be met throughout the development lifecycle (e.g., quality, compliance, privacy, security, safety, accessibility).

• Validates use-case and scenario outcomes, and performance targets that are beingachieved,with minimal guidance.Drives continuous quality improvements ofthe delivery.

• monitorprocesses and hold stakeholders accountable for following the established schedule and processes. Helps track and manage dependencies to enable cohesive, connected user scenarios and to avoid issues and mitigate risks. Begins tomake adjustmentsor course corrections when projects are not aligned to schedules or goals.

• finance andengineeringteamstocontribute, prioritize, and deliver on the roadmap for a group of features or feature areas (e.g., product, service), with minimal supervision. Learns the value proposition for the group of features or feature areas and answers technical questions of the group of features or feature areas they own.

• Embody our