Principal Silicon IP Program Manager

Overview

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking a Principal Silicon IP Program Manager to help achieve that mission.

The Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering (CSME) organization within SCHIE is responsible for design, development, manufacturing and packaging of Microsoft's state-of-the-art computer chips, notably the Azure Cobalt. Our solutions provide sustainable strategic advantage to Microsoft and enable our customers to achieve more.

As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the IP Office team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for a Principal Silicon IP Program Manager with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure. We are looking for a Principal Silicon IP Program Manager to join the team. Responsibilities The candidate for this position will be expected and able to complete the following responsibilities:

Strategic IP Roadmap & Portfolio Management: Drive IP roadmap planning across multiple IP tracks. Ensure cataloging and validation of legacy IPs for reuse and traceability. Drive end-to-end process consistency across IP blocks for customer engagement, IP release management, IP milestones, and IP support & maintenance.

Executive Communication & Status Reporting

Lead regular meetings with technical leads to compile high-level status updates. Prepare and present executive summaries articulating risks, milestones, and dependencies. Translate technical progress into business-relevant insights for leadership.

Data Analysis & Insight Generation

Interpret dashboard metrics and trend data to identify risks and opportunities. Summarize complex technical data into actionable insights for decision-making. Monitor milestone health using tools like DV regression dashboards and synthesis timing reports.

Deliverables & Partnership Agreements

Track deliverables and timelines defined during the Partnership Agreement phase. Ensure alignment across cross-functional teams on customer requirements and delivery goals.

Risk Mitigation & Milestone Management

Identify schedule buffers and proactively manage risks to milestone delivery, adjusting tracking cadence as needed. Coordinate across design, DV, firmware, and platform teams to resolve blockers. Escalate issues and initiate parallel paths when needed (e.g., firmware support, vendor SOW delays).

Financial Oversight & Vendor Coordination

Track IP license needs, vendor dependencies, and lab resources. Manage budget alignment and vendor SOWs, ensuring timely closure and compliance. Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S.

International

Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export contro