Culture & Inclusion Program Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, New York, New York | |
 Sep 21, 2025 | |
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OverviewWe are hiring a Culture & Inclusion Program Manager to join Microsoft's Culture & Inclusion Team. In this role you will drive cross-team programs that scale our strategy across the company. This role is pivotal in maintaining agile discipline, managing inter-team dependencies, and fostering collaboration so that our inclusion networks and related programs deliver tangible results efficiently. You will leverage data and insights to track progress and outcomes, providing transparency to leadership and guiding data-informed decision-making. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We are dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
ResponsibilitiesAgile Program Management: Oversee the execution of multiple concurrent agile sprints across Culture & Inclusion workstreams, ensuring each team's deliverables align with overall business goals and are completed on time. Facilitate sprint planning sessions so that teams clearly understand objectives, priorities, and deliverables for each cycle. Champion a culture of agility and continuous improvement, embedding agile principles into operational rhythms and team practices. Proactively manage interdependencies and swiftly remove obstacles to keep initiatives on track. Maintain clear and consistent communication about agile processes, scheduling regular check-ins, and providing practical examples and case studies to reinforce understanding.Continuous Improvement & Strategic Impact: Analyze insights and lessons learned from each sprint, recommending process improvements or adjustments to increase velocity, quality, or impact. Champion a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous learning within the team. Monitor and manage the Inclusion Networks budget for Culture & Inclusion programs, ensuring all spending aligns with approved financial guidelines and stays within established limits. Analyze insights and lessons learned from each sprint, recommending process improvements or adjustments to increase velocity, quality, or impact. Champion a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous learning within the team. Monitor and manage the Inclusion Networks budget for Culture & Inclusion programs, ensuring all spending aligns with approved financial guidelines and stays within established limits.AI-Enabled HR & Inclusion: Drive adoption and responsible use of AI-powered tools and analytics to maximize impact, efficiency, and inclusion across programs. Leverage AI to enhance data analysis, reporting, and decision-making, ensuring that insights inform strategy and resource allocation. Ensure all AI solutions and practices adhere to Microsoft's Responsible AI principles: Fairness, Reliability & Safety, Privacy & Security, Inclusiveness, Transparency, and Accountability.Other Embody our culture and values | |