Senior Technical Program Manager, Minecraft

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At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence.

We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community.

The Minecraft Services and Infrastructure team is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive reliability and efficiency in our tools and services and to improve the overall player experience. Your role will be to collaborate across the organization, understand and communicate requirements and information efficiently and effectively, drive for clarity to solutions and develop relationships that lead to efficient problem solving. You will work closely with Services and Infrastructure Engineering developers and partner teams to architect and own Minecraft services infrastructure and central services that enable player scenarios and improve the ability of our teams to create reliable services and experiences.

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.

In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios who make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, services and infrastructure management
  • OR equivalent experience
• 6+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
• Excels at creating clarity and scope expectations in complex, ambiguous environments
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 31, 2025.

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• Build strong partnerships with developers, program managers, and designers
• Actively communicate between teams to reach successful outcomes through collaboration
• Collaborate with others to track, coordinate, and communicate end-to-end project schedules
• Act as a technical advisor to educate and evangelize the feature areas you work on with customers via meetings, presentations, and other forums
• Embody our Culture & Values