Program Manager, Microsoft Partnership

Company Overview

Founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016, Thrive Global is a leading behavior change technology company with the mission to improve productivity and health outcomes – one Microstep at a time. Thrive helps individuals and organizations improve well-being, performance and mental resilience with its AI-powered behavior change technology platform. Thrive’s Microsteps – small, science-backed steps to improve health and productivity – have been adopted by employees at more than 200 organizations in over 160 countries, from frontline and call center workers to executives at multinational companies. For more information, visit www.thriveglobal.com.

About the Role
Thrive Global is seeking a highly organized and strategic Global Program Manager to support our expanding partnership with Microsoft. As the scope of our work continues to grow, this role will provide essential structure, execution, and coordination across Thrive’s global wellbeing program and initiatives for Microsoft employees worldwide.

The Program Manager will serve as the connective thread between Thrive’s global strategy and local execution—partnering closely with our regional Wellbeing Coordinators and Health Coaches to ensure consistency, alignment, and measurable impact. They’ll collaborate across Thrive’s internal teams and Microsoft stakeholders to deliver high-quality, high-visibility programs that drive engagement, performance, and health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Core Capabilities for Success

• Brings strong operational rigor, creating structure, cadence, and clarity across complex global programs
• Builds trusted relationships across internal teams and senior client stakeholders
• Excels at global coordination, aligning regions, partners, and time zones into a cohesive program experience
• Demonstrates sharp prioritization skills in a high-volume, fast-moving environment
• Communicates clearly and effectively, translating complexity into actionable plans and aligned execution

Program Coordination & Strategy

• Partner with lead wellbeing coordinator to oversee  day-to-day program delivery across regions, ensuring initiatives align with Thrive’s global wellbeing strategy for Microsoft.
• Own the global program management cadence, including planning rhythms, calendars, and tracking mechanisms that support alignment across regions and stakeholders.
• Lead and facilitate regular program management calls with Microsoft stakeholders, presenting program proposals and status updates, identifying needs and risks, and recommending engagement strategies and initiatives.
• Oversee the global events and communications engine for Microsoft’s Wellbeing Program, managing a high volume of events across multiple partners and coordinating internal and external workflows for communications, including newsletters, Viva Engage content, and ongoing community engagement.
• Support program delivery with the goal of meeting program objectives, driving coaching utilization, and increasing platform engagement across regions.
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, or misalignments in program execution and bring forward clear, solutions-oriented recommendations.

Cross-Regional Alignment & Collaboration

• Serve as the primary operational bridge between Thrive’s international coaching team, regional wellbeing coordinators, and Microsoft stakeholders, owning cross-regional alignment mechanisms to ensure a seamless, high-impact experience for employees worldwide.
• Work closely with Thrive’s global Wellbeing Coordinators and coaches to align efforts, share best practices, and maintain consistent standards across markets.
• Co-create and manage cross-regional planning calendars and reporting mechanisms that support collaboration and visibility across teams and time zones.
• Capture and synthesize partner feedback, lessons learned, and emerging needs to inform program recommendations and product strategy.

Internal Collaboration & Communications

• Establish and maintain structured internal and external communication rhythms (meetings, touchpoints, agendas, and follow-ups) to ensure alignment across coaches, coordinators, Microsoft and their partners.

Qualifications & Skills