Microsoft Industry Solutions is a global organization hosting over 7,000 strategic sellers, industry and security experts, elite engineers, world-class data scientists and architects, consultants, and delivery specialists. Together with our partners, we help Microsoft’s most strategic customers worldwide to address their specific challenges and provide comprehensive and industry-specific solutions that meet their unique needs. Our organization is at the forefront of innovation, driving value across the entirety of the customers’ digital and AI transformation journey through repeatable and customized cutting-edge solutions powered by Microsoft Cloud and AI.
We take pride in embodying Microsoft's mission of empowerment, promoting a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and fostering a culture of inclusivity where everyone is encouraged to share their unique perspectives and be their authentic selves. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to global Microsoft consulting projects. We are looking for project managers with a passion for operational excellence to drive our cloud consumption goals and maximize our customers’ digital transformation outcomes.
The PMO Project Manager will be part of the Business Excellence - Operations organization. They will be aligned and accountable to an ISD (Industry Solutions Delivery) Area Project Manager supporting the project delivery lifecycle for the ISD engagements within the Area. The role will support the delivery management roles delivering engagements to our customers, helping maximize their customer facing time by providing direct support and coordination. The PMO Project Manager will be involved in delivery management aspects such as methodologies, tools, processes, financials, staffing, and operations towards ensuring the engagements are set up for success and flawless/agile execution. The role will also provide ongoing delivery management/operational support for multiple engagements.
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Responsibilities
Work with the Area Project Manager to deliver engagements within an assigned Area.
Responsible for endtoend project financials, drive key performance metrics, proactively manage risks and issues with financials—including recovery actions—and ensure strong quality and changes required throughout delivery
Responsible for improving process adherence, project hygiene, timely reporting, and maximizing customer satisfaction.
Validate Engagement/Project Setup/Staffing, Initiation Schedule, Issue/Risk updates from Sales to Delivery, create project structure/base financial plan.
Support resource management for the engagement.
Setup consumption tracking, initiate/confirm Subcontractor engagement setup, support recommended Security practices, Issue/Risk management, track/report status, update project forecast, record/approve time/expenses.
Initiate/complete project closure, reconcile project budget, capture lessons learned.
Support Area Project Manager on managing escalations around staffing and billing processes related to delivery.
Competencies:
Risk & Issue Management: Risk identification, prioritization, mitigation, and proactive issue resolution
PMO Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to PMO standards, controls, and delivery frameworks
Quality Management: Project hygiene, quality assurance, and continuous improvement
Resource & Capacity Management: Resource planning, utilization tracking, and dependency alignment
Reporting & Analytics: Executive dashboards, KPIs, and datadriven insights
Change & Dependency Management: Structured change control and crossproject coordination for solving any issues on project.
Leadership: Assist the Delivery Management roles effectively across the Initiation, Planning, Monitoring & Controlling and Closure phases of a project, towards ensuring delivery is set up for success aligning with the customer expectations. Help track project financials, monitor expenses, and ensure resources are used efficiently.
Communication: Effective communication skills. Establish/conduct regular cadence with the PMO Process Lead and the Area Project Manager. Help raise issues needing attention around project hygiene, staffing, quality, risks, and issues.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field AND 3-4 years' experience in project management OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM) certification.
- Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops
- Exposure to LLM and agentic AI
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and 3–4 years of project management experience, or equivalent experience.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps.
- Exposure to large language models and agentic AI.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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