[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Microsoft jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Microsoft · Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo # Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo Manager or lead Executive & Management Listed on Microsoft’s official careers site. Posted July 15, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556642449) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Microsoft](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) / Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE ## Job description Embed with strategic customers to lead complex technical programs with high autonomy, aligning business needs with engineering solutions across AI, cloud, and data. Take ownership of the customer journey end-to-end, from problem definition through co-engineering delivery to measurable business outcomes. Apply AI assisted engineering practices as a daily operating mode: use AI tools across the full software development lifecycle to accelerate requirements-to-specs, generate high-quality engineering artifacts from customer context, and drive continuous flow of value from business need to production. Operate fluently in engineering tooling (e.g., VS Code, GitHub, AI agents) as primary work surfaces for planning, documentation, and technical program leadership. Validate AI-generated outputs with domain expertise to maintain quality at speed. Navigate ambiguity in customer environments with self-direction and high ownership. Make technical and program decisions with incomplete information, proactively identify opportunities and manage risks, providing data-driven recommendations to stakeholders. Champion and cultivate reusable solution patterns, open-source assets, and engineering playbooks that scale impact beyond individual engagements. Contribute to the broader engineering community through knowledge sharing and best practices. Partner with multi-disciplinary engineering teams (software engineers, data scientists, designers) to evaluate, design, and deliver AI-powered cloud solutions side-by-side with customer engineers. Give key stakeholders data-driven recommendations based on identified risks and tradeoffs. Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Experience partnering directly with customers or internal stakeholders to deliver solutions end-to-end. ### Fluency in Japanese and English language skills - Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development - 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 1+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles (e.g., consulting, solutions engineering, field engineering, or similar). Experience with AI/ML technologies, cloud architecture, data engineering, and using AI tools and workflows in creating software engineering artifacts. Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25% ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Jul 15, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 100 days - Location: Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo[Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556642449) ## More jobs at Microsoft ### [Director, Business Program Management](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/bab232364fafc9b7b982/) Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo ### [Enterprise Business Transformation Director](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/9e89fe839355e4c12c27/) Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo ### [Partner Development Manager - People Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/842079f8c9f10c65962c/) Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo ### [Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE (Strategic Partnership)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/a6b495664c6eeda16086/) Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo ### [Senior Partner Development Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/3eed68253b47bebe041c/) Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Technical Program Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/3e5f84ff7736e7cdbfd8/) JPMorganChase · LONDON, United Kingdom ### [人工智能全栈交付工程师（FDE 方向）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/china-telecom/jobs/ead2d3dadfa51b817c6f/) China Telecom · 其它 ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ntt/jobs/3e359b552cf7107042d9/) NTT · London, United Kingdom ### [Lead Technical Program Manager - GT COO Strategic Program Execution](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/0076d3ff79418a48a712/) JPMorganChase · LONDON, United Kingdom ### [Principal Technical Program Manager - Technical Strategy Development](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuit/jobs/cbebbb1b8fb917864778/) Intuit [Executive & Management jobs](/functions/executive-management/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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