Sr Consulting Program Management-CTJ-Top Secret

We are seeking a Senior Consulting Program Management [Individual Contributor].
As the Senior Program Management IC, you will:
Engage with customer stakeholders to develop partnerships, leveraging broad technical expertise.
Drive customer satisfaction by engaging with customers stakeholders in a positive manner, reviewing and analyzing customer feedback, and leveraging trusted relationships with key internal resources to act as the voice of the customer.
Adhere to project compliance standards and requirements of the contract and accommodates customer compliance standards.
Drive project initiation for projects of medium complexity by delivering a workstream within a larger project/program.
Facilitate contracting process for partner resources by briefing partners, coordinating partner candidate interviews, and identifying and acclimating partner resources to the team.
Develop detailed project management plan to drive predictable delivery for projects of medium complexity or supports senior colleagues in projects of high complexity.
Provide review of defined metrics, proactively monitor and track risks, ensure timely completion and quality of deliverables, and manage stakeholder communications.
Drive timely project closure by ensuring completion of project sign off tasks.
Apply advanced knowledge across project management principle areas, contribute at local team-wide level to share knowledge and support others, serve as a mentor to junior colleagues to grow identified skill gaps, and participate in cross-border mentoring and peer alignment to share lessons learned on challenging projects. 

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. 

Required/minimum qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in related field OR equivalent experience. 
• 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 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 customer 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/Additional Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in related field OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years experience in project management
•Strong Entrepreneurial skills [running own business]
• Strong relationship building skills
• Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment.
• Highly effective communication and collaboration with customers, partners, and across teams is required.
• Excellent communication skills and team player with ability to build solid relationships at all levels, across teams, geographies, and business functions.
• Excellent judgement, decision-making skills, and the ability to work under continual deadline pressure when the situation is ambiguous.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 4+ years financial management experience.
• Agile certification, Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Professional Scrum Master One (PSM1) certification.

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.