Microsoft is accelerating workforce transformation to prepare for an AI-powered future, and leaders face growing pressure to make smarter, faster workforce decisions, making strategic workforce planning a critical competitive advantage.
Requirements
- 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development
- 1+ year of people management experience.
- 4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market
- 6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market
- 6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience
- Proven track record of taking products/features to market and improving product metrics.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities
- Guide teams to uncover emerging customer needs through research; analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and compliance requirements to inform strategy.
- Define success criteria, OKRs, and KPIs for multiple feature areas; provide strategic direction for long-term investments; evaluate trade-offs; prioritize features; own and adapt roadmaps to align with organizational goals and evolving customer needs.
- Partner with Design and Engineering to create integrated scenarios and feature sets; drive scenario walkthroughs and early adoption strategies; ensure security and compliance are embedded in design.
- Collaborate with Product Marketing and Business Planning on release criteria, acquisition, retention, and monetization strategies; evangelize product vision through presentations, blogs, and industry events.
- Monitor KPIs, engagement, usage, retention, NPS, and revenue to drive improvements; lead deprecation decisions and customer transition plans.
- Shape organizational priorities; influence cross-functional stakeholders; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer/business impact.
- Embody our culture and values
Other
- Bachelor's Degree
- 1+ year of people management experience.
- Travel 0-25%
- 3 days/week in-office
- Executive presence with excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
