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Principal, AI Strategy & Operations Program Manager

CompanyMicrosoft
LocationMountain View
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 29, 2025
About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Gather competitive and market intelligence on other AI labs and approaches, synthesize insights into succinct briefs, and translate them into recommendation memos for leadership. Drive decision cadence and governance organizing and facilitating high‑impact forums (e.g., model strategy reviews, councils, and executive decision reviews), and ensuring follow‑through and accountability, Ensure high‑quality decision materials by curating pre‑reads, pressure‑testing narratives, and managing stakeholder feedback loops so presentations and artifacts are evidence‑based, crisp, and board‑ready. Coordinate cross‑functional execution of key priorities, partnering with teams to remove blockers, escalate risks, and keep initiatives on schedule. Embody our Culture and Values. Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 3+ years consulting, investment banking, and/or program management experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years consulting, investment banking, and/or program management experience Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 6+ years consulting, investment banking, and/or program management experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years consulting, investment banking, and/or program management experience OR equivalent experience. 5+ year(s) experience working in investment banking or a consultancy firm in the capacity of an Associate, Analyst, Consultant or equivalent, or otherwise as a Program Manager. 3+ years' experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.
Key Skills
AI StrategyOperations ManagementMarket IntelligenceDecision MakingStakeholder ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationGovernanceConsultingInvestment BankingProgram ManagementStrategy DevelopmentRisk ManagementPresentation SkillsEvidence-Based Decision MakingCrisp CommunicationAccountability
Categories
Management & LeadershipConsultingFinance & AccountingTechnology
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Gather competitive and market intelligence on AI labs and synthesize insights into briefs for leadership. Drive decision cadence and governance by organizing high-impact forums and ensuring accountability.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
226398
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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