Principal Product Manager

We are looking for a strategic and AI forward Principal Product Manager to help shape the next generation of AI-powered information discovery experiences.

In this role, you will lead product strategy for the technologies that help Copilot Chat and AI systems find, understand, and surface the most relevant information for users. You will work at the intersection of search, machine learning, data platforms, and user experience to improve how people discover and interact with information in complex environments.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about AI, search relevance, ranking systems, and data-driven product development. You will partner closely with engineering and applied science teams to define product direction, prioritize investments, and measure impact through customer outcomes and quality metrics.
What is success?

• Users are able to find relevant information more effectively and efficiently.
• Product decisions are informed by clear metrics and measurable quality improvements.
• New capabilities can be evaluated and iterated on rapidly through experimentation and customer feedback.
• Search and AI experiences continue to improve in relevance, reliability, and trustworthiness.
• Cross-functional teams are aligned around clear goals, priorities, and outcomes.

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.

• Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-powered search and retrieval capabilities.
• Partner with engineering and machine learning teams to improve how information is represented, discovered, and ranked.
• Drive investments that improve search quality, relevance, accuracy, and user satisfaction.
• Establish success metrics and evaluation frameworks to measure product effectiveness.
• Lead experimentation efforts and use data-driven insights to inform product decisions.
• Balance customer value, performance, scalability, and operational costs when making product tradeoffs.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, design, and research teams to deliver end-to-end customer experiences.
• Communicate product strategy, priorities, and outcomes to stakeholders across the organization.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development.
  • OR equivalent experience.

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:

• 2 years' experience working on information retrieval, search relevance, or ranking systems.
• 5 years' experience building AI-powered products or platforms.
• 2 years' experience in working on fine-tuning projects.
• Demonstrated experience in product management, software engineering or data science.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
• Familiarity with information retrieval, search relevance, ranking systems, or recommendation technologies.
• Experience partnering closely with machine learning and applied science teams.
• Knowledge of experimentation methodologies, evaluation frameworks, and product analytics.

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Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.