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Senior Program Manager - CTJ - Poly
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Virginia, Reston | |
 Sep 05, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.The Microsoft Federal organization was established to address the unique mission, legal/regulatory requirements, and procurement rules and processes of the United States Government (USG). Microsoft Federal is committed to ensuring its resources - including appropriately qualified, experienced, and certified personnel (with necessary security clearances or otherwise) are available as needed to meet USG evolving needs. To that end, Microsoft embraces, as a mission-critical philosophy, flexibility in the recruiting, hiring, and workforce assignment of Microsoft Federal personnel. Microsoft Federal personnel can expect to serve in various roles in the Microsoft Federal organization during the course of their career to meet evolving USG needs, regardless of segment - Civilian, Defense, or intelligence community. We are seeking an experienced, mission-driven Senior Program Manager to lead the execution and evolution of a multi-billion-dollar, multi-cloud Federal government contract. You will lead, mentor, and supervise a team of project and program managers and execute the sales and engineering sales strategies on programs having high impact and value to the company. You will ensure delivery excellence, compliance, and innovation across all cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in federal IT program management, a strong understanding of cloud technologies, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-stakes, regulated environments.
ResponsibilitiesProgram Leadership & Strategy* Serve as the primary point of contact for program execution, interfacing with Intelligence Community stakeholders, internal leadership, and partner organizations.* Shape and execute the operational strategy for the program. * Own executive reporting and analytics, providing real-time visibility into project health, financials, and key metrics. Lead monthly PMRs, ad hoc reviews, and compliance engagements with other government clients. Project Execution & Governance* Oversee the full lifecycle of task orders, from capture and proposal through delivery and closeout.* Ensure compliance with contract-specific requirements.* Manage risk, scope, and performance metrics across multiple classification levels and mission environments. Stakeholder & Partner Engagement* Acts as the primary liaison between the PMO, Sales, and Engineering organizations in shaping project and customer demands. Understand the short- and long-term roadmaps for the portfolio and adjust execution plans as priorities change.* Coordinate with internal teams (Sales, Engineering, Legal, Contracts) and external partners (CSPs, integrators) to develop training and other executive engagement plans.* Represent Microsoft in strategic discussions with government executives and mission partners.PMO Leadership & People Management Attributes* Proven ability to lead and scale PMO functions in a complex, matrixed environment.* Skilled in building high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving accountability.* Experience in developing and implementing PMO governance frameworks, KPIs, and reporting structures.* Expert at coaching and mentoring project managers and to elevate delivery maturity. The ideal candidate shall leverage servant leadership, emotional intelligence, strong communication and decision-making skills to navigate effectively across all functional areas and organizational levels. The candidate shall be highly customer focused, meeting customer expectations and responsive to feedback. | |