Principal Product Manager

The E+D Growth Team's role is to help grow our user and customer base so we can fulfill Microsoft's mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We do this through Product-Led Growth motions that we develop, facilitate, and partner with teams throughout Microsoft to deliver so we can bring more of Microsoft's software - across Microsoft 365, Windows, and elsewhere - to more users and convert those users into customers. We work with every segment of the market including consumers and businesses of all sizes, helping to facilitate improved engagement, retention, and acquisition for the wide array of products inside of the Experiences and Devices organization. 

  

Lead the next wave of growth for Microsoft's most transformative products. 
We are looking for an experienced, strategic, and customer-obsessed Principal Product Manager to drive Copilot and M365 subscription growth across the Microsoft ecosystem. 

As part of the E+D Growth team, you will help define and deliver our Product-Led Growth (PLG) strategy across Windows, Office, and beyond — crafting magical, AI-powered experiences that hundreds of millions of people rely on every day. 

Our team lives at the intersection of product innovation, experimentation, and business impact. We are builders, explorers, and connectors — and we are looking for a like-minded PM who thrives on driving big ideas from spark to scale. 

 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the PLG strategy to drive deep adoption of Copilot and M365 experiences across Microsoft products. 
• Champion customer-driven thinking and experimentation practices that unlock growth. 
• Partner across disciplines (design, engineering, research, marketing, business) to deliver end-to-end experiences that delight users and move the business. 
• Lead initiatives that bridge technical innovation with user value, delivering holistic improvements across multiple customer touchpoints. 
• Use data, insights, and storytelling to align stakeholders, inspire teams, and make bold, high-quality decisions. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years people management experience.
• Experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 
• Expertise in Product-Led Growth (PLG) methodologies: hypothesis-driven development, experimentation frameworks, data-informed decision-making. 
• A strong track record of leading product strategies and shipping experiences that deliver measurable growth and customer impact at a global scale. 
• Deep experience working in cross-functional environments and influencing outcomes across diverse teams and senior stakeholders. 
• A learning mindset: fluent in using qualitative and quantitative insights to frame hypotheses, drive experiments, and iterate at speed. 
• Executive communication skills: you know how to connect the dots between product investments, customer needs, and business outcomes. 
• Passion for building not just great products, but also great team culture — where collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement are core. 

Other Requirements:
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.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Exceptional skills in influencing and aligning diverse stakeholders across engineering, design, marketing, research, and business disciplines. 
• Ability to think strategically while diving deep into details — you can balance big-picture vision with day-to-day execution. 
• Experience working with AI/ML-powered experiences, platform services, or large-scale subscription businesses is a plus. 
• Passion for customer-centric innovation, operational excellence, and building inclusive, high-performance team cultures. 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

 

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Experience Level

Senior Level