Principal TPM Manager

Overview Azure is the foundation of Microsoft’s Cloud Services and a central pillar of Microsoft’s evolving cloud sovereignty strategy. As customers face increasing demands around data residency, operational control, resilience, and transparency, Azure is evolving to meet these needs at global scale. Built on a secure‑by‑design foundation, Azure delivers world‑class security, compliance, and operational resilience while enabling customers to retain control over their data and operations with transparency and auditability. Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Techncial Product Manager in the Cloud+AI Microsoft Specialized Clouds team. This team is responsible for deploying and operating services, including the infrastructure that supports collaboration and mission‑critical workloads. The work directly contributes to Microsoft’s sovereign cloud capabilities, ensuring platforms can operate independently when required while remaining aligned with the core Azure ecosystem. In this role, you will partner closely with engineering teams. The systems and software you build will be required to meet the security policy and assurance requirements of customers.  You will help shape systems and processes that assume zero trust by default that are scalable, repeatable sovereign capabilities. Your work will support both public‑sector and regulated commercial customers as Micro [... source excerpt omitted ...] 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. Responsibilities As a Principal Technical PM Manager, your mission is to turn problems and gaps into the capabilities of tomorrow. You will be responsible for defining capabilities and partnering with engineering counterparts to deliver and operate them. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and define the product roadmap to ensure our offerings meets those needs. As a part of a growing team, your responsibilities will include: Product Strategy: You will help shape our cloud roa [... source excerpt omitted ...] cesses. This role partners closely with customers and sales teams to gather signals, lead requirements workshops, and advise on solution design and deployment. As the voice of the customer, you will synthesize customer and market insights to drive clear prioritization decisions, ensuring strong return on investment and alignment with Microsoft’s strategy. You will collaborate across engineering and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet customer needs and maximize business value. Architecture: You will help mature the cloud architecture, identify opportunities for design optimization, and ensure our cloud is positioned to scale. Communications: You will be respons