Principal Product Manager

Principal Product Manager

We're building next generation AI-powered skilling experiences that help people and organizations learn faster, prove what they know, and keep pace with AI-driven work. As a Principal Product Manager, you'll set the vision, shape the roadmap, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver delightful, measurable learning outcomes on a global scale. You'll thrive here if you love turning deep customer insight into bold product bets, partnering closely with Design and Engineering, and shipping high quality experiences that people can't wait to use. We value clarity, curiosity, and craftand we'll give you the autonomy and support to do your effective work. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their highly qualified contributions each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

The Principal Product Manager is responsible for the following :

• Set the North Star Define the vision and strategy for AI skilling across learner, manager, and enterprise scenarios; translate it into clear success metrics.
• Turn Insight into Product Use qualitative and quantitative research to uncover unmet needs and convert them into crisp scenarios, roadmaps, and MVPs.
• Lead the Portfolio Prioritize data informed investments; make tradeoffs across content, platform, telemetry, cost / latency, privacy, and compliance.
• Build AI First Experiences Partner with Design and Engineering to ship LLM powered features (recommendations, coach, pathways, assessment) that are usable, accessible, and trustworthy.
• Raise the Bar on Quality Establish measurement for engagement, learning outcomes, credential attainment, reliability, and performance; iterate based on evidence.
• Launch and Grow Collaborate with Product Marketing and field teams to craft narratives, land launches (e.g., major events), and drive adoption and retention.
• Win with Partners Work with internal / external partners (e.g., content providers, platform teams) to expand catalog depth, credentials, and enterprise integrations.
• Model Reliable Product Leadership Create clarity, build energy, and deliver results across multiple squads / epics through inclusive, transparent execution.

Other

Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Additional or preferred qualifications

Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $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.