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A seat at the frontier. Help deliver one of the world's most capable AI models, working side-by-side with world-leading researchers on Microsoft's Superintelligence Team.
Microsoft AI is on a mission to train the world's most capable AI frontier models — tackling some of the hardest problems in deep learning at scale. The team operates with a startup mindset inside one of the world's most powerful technology companies.
The Microsoft Superintelligence Team (MAIST) is a distinct group within Microsoft AI, created to push the boundaries of AI toward Humanist Superintelligence: ultra-capable systems that remain controllable, safety-aligned, and anchored to human values.
Their mission is to create AI that amplifies human potential while ensuring humanity stays firmly in control — delivering breakthroughs in science, education, and global wellbeing.
End-to-end ownership of complex, high-stakes technical programs at the cutting edge of AI development.
You will join the Microsoft Superintelligence Team as a Technical Program Manager, taking ownership of complex, high-stakes technical programs across the full lifecycle of frontier AI development — working directly alongside some of the world's best AI researchers and engineers.
Your role spans the entire pipeline: from data collection and model training through evaluation and serving. You will coordinate workstreams across offices, teams, and time zones, driving progress relentlessly and removing blockers with urgency and creativity.
This is a 0-to-1 environment. The team is scrappy, innovative, and fast-moving. Candidates who thrive here take initiative, bring strong technical curiosity, and are genuinely excited by the challenge of managing large-scale programs where the stakes are real and the problems are novel.
You will communicate directly with executive leadership, translating program complexity into clear strategy and driving a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Eight core areas of ownership that define success in this role.
Own all elements of program planning including timelines, milestones, metrics, risk anticipation and resource needs across full product cycles.
Partner closely with product teams, engineers, researchers, and external partners to identify gaps and drive timelines toward resolution.
Leverage data and analytics to identify improvement opportunities, track progress, and measure the impact of quality and efficiency programs.
Proactively identify risks across key projects and propose concrete solutions to ensure timely delivery without compromising quality.
Communicate program strategies, progress, and results clearly to executive leadership and key stakeholders throughout the organisation.
Work closely with teams on infrastructure, data engineering, pre-training, post-training, and product feedback loops across the full AI stack.
Foster a culture of collaboration, growth, and innovation. Advance the AI frontier responsibly in line with Microsoft's mission and values.
Own projects that span offices, teams, and time zones. Coordinate different workstreams and drive relentlessly to unblock progress at every level.
An honest breakdown of what Microsoft is assessing — split by what is required and what will make you stand out.
The work this team does forms the foundation of many initiatives across Microsoft AI. Decisions made here ripple across products used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
This team is not optimising a mature system. They are navigating uncharted territory in superintelligence development. The complexity you manage here does not exist in a textbook.
MAIST attracts world-leading AI researchers. As TPM, you will be their operational partner — the person who enables them to do their best work, faster.
Microsoft operates performance-based compensation with annual review cycles and a strong equity component.
Depending on experience. Full package details will be confirmed at offer stage.
Microsoft invests heavily in its people. Here is a summary of what you can expect as part of your UK package.
A typical journey for a Technical Program Manager role at this level. Your recruiter will keep you fully informed at every stage.
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