AI-Driven Principal Project Manager

Microsoft; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft seeks a senior project manager to drive initiation and planning for large customer programs, allocate delivery resources across workstreams, and create detailed work breakdown structures aligned to customer plans.

Lead end-to-end planning and execution with urgency to accelerate time to value, balancing scope, resources, schedule, quality, and security to deliver predictable outcomes for high-visibility engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 5+ years experience in project management
• 5+ years direct industry experience in Telecommunications, Media or Hyperscaler/ISVs
• Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 12+ years experience in project management
• 6+ years financial management experience
• Agile certification, Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, or PSM1 certification
• 2+ years technical program management and hypervelocity engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Drive initiation and planning for large, complex customer projects, securing delivery resources and creating detailed work breakdown structures
• Lead end-to-end project planning and execution with urgency to accelerate customer time to value
• Balance scope, resources, schedule, quality, and security to deliver predictable outcomes
• Leverage AI-assisted development to scale delivery and improve outcomes for customers

Skills

Agile certification

Scrum Master

PMI-ACP

PSM1

Technical program management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

12+ years project management experience

Job description

Microsoft seeks a senior project manager to drive initiation and planning for large customer programs, allocate delivery resources across workstreams, and create detailed work breakdown structures aligned to customer plans.

Lead end-to-end planning and execution with urgency to accelerate time to value, balancing scope, resources, schedule, quality, and security to deliver predictable outcomes for high-visibility engagements.