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Deputy Program Manager - CTJ - POLY
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Virginia, Reston | |
 Oct 30, 2025 | |
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OverviewWe are looking to hire a Deputy Program Manager to join Microsoft Federal. 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. Microsoft 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.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Deputy Program Manager, you will be an individual contributor and will have responsibility to lead and manage priority parts of Microsoft contracts. You will oversee a portfolio of projects on contract including the project plan, timelines, milestones, financial management, performance metrics, and/or resource needs for crucial programs. Communicate the program status and risk to relevant stakeholders and holds them accountable for following the established schedule, risk mitigation plans, and processes. You will establishes objectives and success criteria for the project in an inclusive collaborative manner with all stakeholders. Work collaboratively with Sales teams, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure Microsoft is effective and compliant for all delivery on contract while also driving growth in Azure and emerging technologies on these contracts Assess and refine Microsoft's competitive position and Probability of Win (PWin) on potential task orders. Increase the efficiency of Program Management Organization (PMO) operations. Seeks continuous improvement to scale support across programs. Work with Engineering teams to define strategy and requirements to ensure client deliverables are on track and timely. Manage internal and external communications and escalate issues within Microsoft appropriately. Engage with customer contract holders and negotiate challenging requests. Drive toward mutually beneficial solutions. Engage with partner ecosystem to expand Microsoft offerings and increase sales. Business Program Excellence and ExecutionSets best practices to define and execute program success metrics. Drives the rhythm of business (ROB) to ensure participants and stakeholders are communicating and responding according to the necessary cadence. Drives others to work across teams (e.g., Contracts, Finance, Engineering, and Sales) to ensure all program requirements are understood and can be met. Leverages monthly business review revenue (MBR) to drive strategic and overall performance decisions with stakeholders. | |