Full-Time

Principal Product Manager

Posted on 10/26/2025

Microsoft

Microsoft

10,001+ employees

Develops software, OS, and cloud services

Compensation Overview

$139.9k - $274.8k/yr

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Redmond, WA, USA

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Category
Product (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience with enterprise SaaS or global-scale collaboration platforms.
  • Ability to drive growth initiatives (onboarding flows, engagement loops, retention strategies, ecosystem expansion).
  • Knowledge of product sense with deep customer empathy and UX/UI instincts.
  • Analytical and experimentation skills; comfortable with metrics, dashboards, and A/B testing at scale.
  • Ability to balance big-picture strategy with hands-on execution, making tough prioritization and pivot decisions.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Responsibilities
  • Set vision and strategy for initiatives across frontline and collaboration scenarios, leveraging agentic AI to simplify communication, onboarding, retention, and productivity.
  • Regularly assess industries and market landscapes to identify short- and long-term opportunities for Teams growth, especially in frontline-heavy sectors.
  • Define and deliver end-to-end product experiences that connect chat, meetings, channels, and operational workflows seamlessly—working across organizational boundaries to align investments.
  • Drive the full product lifecycle: conduct research, define requirements, prioritize features, and launch experiences that scale globally.
  • Leverage data and experimentation (A/B testing, funnel optimization, cohort analysis) to measure impact, inform decisions, and iterate quickly.
  • Champion responsible AI by embedding transparency, reliability, privacy, and fairness in every product decision.
  • Represent Microsoft externally, evangelizing our vision at customer meetings and industry events.
  • Partner closely with key accounts and field teams to accelerate growth of Teams & Microsoft 365 in the frontline segment.
  • Mentor and influence other PMs, contributing to best practices, growth frameworks, and AI strategy within Teams.
  • Foster a culture of inclusion, openness, and accountability where team members thrive and deliver phenomenal results.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in building and scaling AI/ML-driven features in communications or collaboration contexts or similar experience.
  • Familiarity with frontline worker technologies and their unique needs.
  • Knowledge of agentic AI, conversational AI, or real-time communications in team-based contexts.
  • Prior experience embedding responsible AI principles into product design.
  • Advanced degree in CS, AI, HCI, or equivalent experience.

Microsoft develops software, devices, and cloud services. Windows is an operating system that runs on personal computers, Office provides productivity apps, and Azure offers cloud computing and developer tools. The company differentiates itself with a large, integrated ecosystem of software, devices, and services, plus long-standing partnerships with PC makers and a broad enterprise footprint. Its goal is to put a computer on every desk and in every home, and to extend that reach through cloud services, professional networking (LinkedIn), and gaming.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

1975

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What believers are saying

  • Healthcare AI can become a repeatable regulated-sector sales playbook.
  • In-house models reduce dependence on OpenAI and improve stack control.
  • Quantum and healthcare partnerships deepen Microsoft’s enterprise moat and attach rates.

What critics are saying

  • AI usage costs already exceeded Microsoft’s 2026 Claude budget within months.
  • Xbox’s reset, studio cuts, and buyouts show a weakened gaming franchise.
  • Majorana 2 is a long-dated bet that can become expensive R&D theater.

What makes Microsoft unique

  • Microsoft dominates enterprise software through Windows, Office, Azure, and Copilot.
  • Its NHS Copilot rollout covers 505,000 healthcare workers after a 30,000-user trial.
  • Majorana 2 signals a long-term quantum roadmap alongside proprietary in-house AI models.

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