Azure is the foundation of Microsoft’s Cloud Services and a central pillar of Microsoft’s evolving cloud sovereignty strategy. As customers face increasing demands around data residency, operational control, resilience, and transparency, Azure is evolving to meet these needs at global scale. Built on a secure‑by‑design foundation, Azure delivers world‑class security, compliance, and operational resilience while enabling customers to retain control over their data and operations with transparency and auditability.

Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Techncial Product Manager in the Cloud+AI Microsoft Specialized Clouds team. This team is responsible for deploying and operating services, including the infrastructure that supports collaboration and mission‑critical workloads. The work directly contributes to Microsoft’s sovereign cloud capabilities, ensuring platforms can operate independently when required while remaining aligned with the core Azure ecosystem.

In this role, you will partner closely with engineering teams. The systems and software you build will be required to meet the security policy and assurance requirements of customers. You will help shape systems and processes that assume zero trust by default that are scalable, repeatable sovereign capabilities. Your work will support both public‑sector and regulated commercial customers as Microsoft evolves its cloud architecture to meet the next generation of sovereignty expectations.

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.

Required / Miniumum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree AND 5+ years’ experience in product/service/project/program management or software development or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• This position is not elibile for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not, now or in the future require employer sponsorship.
• 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:

• 6+ years of software development, product management, or technical program management with a strong track record of shipping products and services
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, navigate uncertain situations, and drive for clarity
• Previous experience and success in an engineering role where you delivered cloud services.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, cross-group collaboration, communications, analytical capabilities, and attention to detail.
• Passion and proven record for execution with measurable results; focus on delivering impact.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, innovation, and the ability to motivate, inspire, and lead cross group/functional teams with a high degree of independence and success.
• Ability to work successfully across a complex, highly matrixed environment
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, navigate uncertain situations, and drive for clarity
• Demonstrated strong capability in verbal and written communications skills across a geographically dispersed audience

Product 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.

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, read more about requesting accommodations.