Central Planning Lead, Copilot

Central Planning Lead, Copilot | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsCentral Planning Lead, CopilotUnited States, California, Mountain ViewApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200042667Date postedJul 08, 2026Work site4 days / week in-officeTravelLess than 25%ProfessionBusiness OperationsDisciplineBusiness ManagementRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewCopilot plans and ships in 12-week Cycles, with each Cycle broken into meetups, milestones, and sprints across a large set of engineering workstreams and squads. The Copilot Program Management Office (PMO) owns release visibility and drives effective planning for every one of those efforts. Keeping that program healthy takes someone who lives in the details: the deliverables, the meetings, the data, and the follow-ups. We are looking for a Central Planning Lead to be that person. You will maintain the deliverables that keep the planning program moving, serve as the day-to-day liaison between engineering DRIs and the leadership team, and make sure our planning system of record, Atlas, reflects reality. You will set and run the workstream reviews and previews, own the follow-ups that come out of them, and keep teams accountable for the inputs each Cycle depends on, from mission sheets to staffing. This role is equal parts operator and analyst. You will make the cadence run, and you will also bring a critical eye to the resourcing itself, using a working understanding of org and team design to tell whether teams are staffed and structured to succeed, not just whether the fields are filled in. When something is not working, you are the person who spots it, troubleshoots it, and drives the process improvement so it works better next Cycle. If you are organized, data-minded, comfortable holding senior people to commitments, and energized by making a complex program run smoothly, this role is for you. ResponsibilitiesMaintain the planning program and its deliverables Own the recurring deliverables that keep the planning program on track across the 12-week Cycle, from planning artifacts and trackers to status rollups for leadership. Serve as the primary liaison between engineering DRIs and the leadership team, translating leadership priorities into clear asks for teams and bringing team realities and risks back up to leaders. Keep the planning calendar and Cycle checkpoints coordinated with the broader PMO so meetups, reviews, replanning, and end-of-cycle activities land on time. Own workstream reviews and previews end to end Set and run the workstream reviews and previews and the related team-level sessions (mission reviews, dependency reviews, and demos): invite the right attendees and keep each session purposeful and efficient. Draft and circulate agendas in advance, including topics, desired outcomes, and time allocations; develop or curate the content needed to meet each meeting's purpose. Keep discussions on time and on topic, and drive toward clear decisions, conclusions, and owners for next steps. Ensure notes, decisions, and action items are captured, then distribute a concise summary with decisions made, action owners, and deadlines. Own the follow-ups: track progress on commitments, chase them to closure, and bring updates back to subsequent reviews. Drive quality inputs into Atlas Track and steward the inputs that flow into Atlas, our resource management and planning system of record, so the data leaders rely on is accurate and current. Run staffing entry as a Cycle task: make sure every team inputs and updates its staffing in Atlas on schedule, and follow up with teams that are behind. Safeguard data quality across workstream ownership, squad membership, DRI...