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Principal Program Manager - Capacity Planning

United States, Redmond 130900.00 - 277200.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 25, 2026
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Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries. Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focused on forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning for all Microsoft Cloud services and associated hardware, directly impacting the success of Microsoft's cloud business.

Job Responsibility

  • Strategic buffer planning leadership & executive alignment
  • Buffer target planning & optimization
  • Buffer planning transformation & operating model evolution
  • Enterprise risk & opportunity management
  • Cross functional strategy & influence
  • Advanced model & analytics stewardship
  • Metrics, insights & business accountability
  • Executive decision support & thought leadership

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in project management, operations, or engineering
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in project management, operations, or engineering
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check
  • Strong analytics and data fluency (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Power BI)
  • Enterprise scale program leadership
  • Financial and investment understanding
  • Executive level communication and influence
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity
  • Cross functional leadership mindset

Nice to have

  • Master's Degree in Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years experience in project management, operations, or engineering
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years experience in project management, operations, or engineering
  • OR equivalent experience

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