Microsoft Hiring Technical Program Manager II – Nairobi

by Adonai

Overview

As a Technical Program Manager II, you will be an integral driver for the Windows Application Compatibility team’s charter. The Compat team ensures that the Windows OS continues to be the platform of choice in the ecosystem. Our job is to ensure that millions of unique applications and devices “just work.” 

This sounds simple, but it’s a deep and broad space that offers a lot of complexity and learnings. Your role will be as a partner to the engineering team that owns a number of critical toolsets and infrastructure. The team’s charter is to maintain and improve in-box infrastructure to mitigate Compatibility issues in market, and support toolsets that internal teams use to develop their features as Compatible by design. 

As part of this team, you’ll be working closely with a team of engineers that maintain in-box infrastructure and tooling. This means driving feature work with existing technology, including planning activities and spec writing. This role also includes building new features to extend in-box capabilities so the team can respond to new in-market changes and organizational priorities. The role also includes building partnerships within the Windows organization and other areas of Compatibility that drive automated and manual validation.  

If improving the experience for over a billion users excites you, if you have a real passion to support customers and understand the complexity of the OS while working with a supportive and dynamic team, then please reach out. We’d love to hear from you! 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  • Bachelor’s Degree AND experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
  • Cross group collaboration skills. 
  • Self-motivated, proactive and results-oriented. 
  • Prefer experience in PM or TPM and experience with the OS, embedded systems or similarly deep technological areas. 

Preferred Qualifications

  •  Experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  •  Experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
  •  Bachelor’s Degree AND experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal partners to drive Compatibility quality in OS releases. 
  • Support the App Compat charter by planning work, writing technical specs, driving feature work and aligning with internal partners. 
  • Leverage data to solve customer problems and influence business decisions.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect


Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

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