Senior Project Manager - CTJ - TS/SCI

Help shape solutions and make a lasting difference in Federal projects at the intersection of technology and public service. As a Senior Project Manager on the Microsoft Federal team, you will lead efforts that directly serve Federal customers seeking to meet complex, evolving needs with innovative technology solutions. You will have the opportunity to drive impact by guiding the project management office and championing financial excellence on multiple high-visibility initiatives.

In this role, you will oversee project resources and finances, ensuring that every aspect of delivery meets Microsoft's high standards and federal compliance requirements. Your strategic mindset and leadership will empower your team to solve critical challenges, maximize value for clients, and ensure successful project outcomes.

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.

Financial Governance & Risk ManagementContract Reviews: Partner with Legal and Procurement to review contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure alignment with project budgets and timelines.Invoice & Budget Management: Oversee the portfolio budget, tracking project expenditures, verifying and approving vendor invoices, and ensuring financial accountability across the portfolio.Risk Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks at the portfolio level, implementing effective risk management strategies to safeguard project delivery.

Monitoring and ControllingMaintains quality deliverable (e.g., documents) by identifying requirements, developing plans, and tracking outputs. Follows standard quality management processes and accommodates some customer acceptance requirements.Follows established change processes and confirms change with customer before formally initiating the process.Manages finances for projects and budgets by tracking financial metrics and ensuring budgetary targets are met.

Relationship DevelopmentFacilitates customer satisfaction by engaging with customers in a positive manner, reviewing customer feedback, and builds trusted relationships and supports colleagues in leveraging trusted relationships with internal resources to act as the voice of the customer with guidance from mentors on politically sensitive matters. Manages expectations by leading Success Expectation discussions with customer, and documenting, executing, and monitoring accordingly, leading customer and partner experience (CPE) processes.Adheres to project compliance standards (e.g., confidentiality, privacy) and requirements of the contract.  

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 3+ years experience in project management OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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: 

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.  
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in project/portfolio management with at least 3 years in a PMO leadership or strategic portfolio role
• Financial experience in budget tracking, forecasting, processing invoices, and analyzing financial data.
• Contractual Acumen: Proven ability to review technical contracts/SOWs and identify potential risks or discrepancies.
• Effective communication and reporting skills, capable of distilling complex portfolio data into clear, actionable insights.
• Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) 
• A track record of personally delivering complex projects to completion from initial scoping to final closeout.
• Stakeholder management experience across engineering, business, and operational audiences, including high stakes scenarios with conflicting requirements.

Consulting Project Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $101,800 - $193,800 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 $126,100 - $207,600 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

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.