Technical Program Management - Microsoft

Are you excited about being a key contributor to establishing a massive AI platform to amplify human abilities to reason over complex information in some of society’s most critical challenges? Are you intrigued by working with breakthrough AI techniques that solve problems ranging from Carbon Capture and Storage, designing Precision Biomolecules, or creating Novel Energy-Efficient Materials?

Our platform, which is already deployed at market-leading enterprises, harnesses hundreds of AI models to amplify the ability of subject matter experts to innovate and accelerate R&D.

We are looking for a seasoned program manager with a combination of technical background and ability to understand business value and structural advantage from the customer’s perspective. You will work alongside Customers, Engineering, Applied Science and Senior Managers to drive product adoption with our largest, most strategic partners, while helping improve the AI itself in the vector of highest value.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate a deep business-first and customer-first mindset and track record.

Responsibilities include:

• Build, maintain, and accelerate key R&D relationships with new and existing customers / partners.
• Drive use case, and user adoption at exciting partners
• Identify key R&D scenarios that are applicable across commercial sciences industries
• Identify new AI capabilities as well as potential data sets for acquisition or licensing that will amplify AI businesses scenarios, drive enhanced insights, and drive Azure and revenue growth

Required:

• 4+ years’ work experience, consulting, technology strategy, or related roles
• Strong knowledge of AI

• Strong partnership skills focused on long-term strategic relationships and complex multi-year initiatives
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent related areas

Preferred:

• Good understanding of engineering systems, validation, deployment, and instrumentation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• World-class analytical skills and ability to communicate data insights to drive business decisions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly the ability to synthesize complex problems/scenarios into easy-to-understand concepts

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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