Group Product Manager
Microsoft · Posted Oct 28
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
The team builds the next generation of AI capabilities in the M365 suite for millions of users worldwide, helping people communicate, organize information, and get work done. The role is a Group Product Manager position focused on a flagship app in the M365 suite, defining product vision and strategy for a product line. The GPM will work with engineering, design, research, data science, and business stakeholders, engage customers, drive delivery and go-to-market, and lead and develop product managers.
What you will do
- Own the overall health, quality, strategy, roadmap, delivery and the outcomes customers experience for a product line and its features in the M365 suite. Set direction and priorities for your area, make the hard trade-offs, and hold the line on scope, sequencing and quality. Ensure consistent delivery excellence through Microsoft methodologies, quality standards and governance.
- Partner closely with engineering, design, research, data science, and business stakeholders to deliver innovative customer-facing solutions.
- Engage customers and partners to understand needs, validate scenarios, gather feedback, and inform product decisions.
- Translate customer, market, and business opportunities into clear product requirements and execution plans.
- Excel in storytelling, build the business case for investment, size the opportunity, define the success metrics, and defend the plan in leadership, planning and review forums.
- Drive alignment across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
- Prioritize investments and features based on customer impact, business value, technical feasibility, and strategic goals.
- Define success metrics, monitor product performance, and communicate results and impact to leadership.
- Support go-to-market efforts by partnering with marketing, sales, and business teams to drive adoption and customer success.
- Foster a culture of innovation, customer obsession, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Lead and develop product managers through coaching, clear expectations and accountability. Model Microsoft's Model, Coach, Care leadership culture — creating an environment where people grow and perform at their best. Partner with capacity and resource teams to align the right skills to the right work at the right time. Own the professional development of the people in your area, including onboarding, ongoing feedback and career growth, and provide managers with in-depth insight into their performance.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development. OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years people management experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years of experience in product management
- Experience leading product managers as a manager, area lead or equivalent with a track record of growing people.
- Proven track record of owning a product line or major product area end to end, from strategy through shipping to measured business outcomes.
- Demonstrated success engaging senior customer stakeholders and executives, and turning those conversations into product direction and resolved blockers.
- Solid cross-group influence: able to align engineering, design, research, marketing, sales, support and finance around a shared plan without direct authority.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; data-driven by default.
- Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated use and adoption of AI in real-life product practices, applying AI agents and tools to research, analysis, specification, prototyping and decision-making, and raising that bar across the team.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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