Principal Product Manager

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The Microsoft Teams Instrumentation team is seeking a seasoned Principal Product Manager to lead the evolution of our telemetry and data systems. This role is pivotal in shaping how we collect, analyze, and act on data at scale to drive product excellence, solid fundamentals, and customer satisfaction. You will work at the intersection of product, engineering, and data science to deliver high-impact solutions that power insights across the Teams ecosystem.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
  • OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years of industry experience in working with large, distributed datasets (i.e. clickstream and/or event-level data).
• Effective stakeholder management and influence, with a track record of successfully leading multi-disciplinary product teams and presenting to executive audiences.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and applying them to solve complex problems.

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:

• Experience with large-scale data systems, telemetry, or clickstream analytics.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques; ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams or similar collaboration and/or productivity platforms.
  
• Background in data privacy, compliance, or governance.

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: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 12, 2025.

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• Drive the strategy and execution for large-scale telemetry and clickstream data systems that support Microsoft Teams.

• Partner with engineering, data science, and product teams to define and deliver next-generation instrumentation frameworks and data pipelines.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives from inception to launch, ensuring alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Influence and collaborate with senior leaders across the organization to drive adoption of data-driven decision-making.
• Define and prioritize product requirements with a strong focus on customer impact, scalability, and performance.
• Champion the application of AI across the instrumentation lifecycle to increase productivity, improve data quality, strengthen governance, streamline pipelines, and unlock downstream insights.

Embody our culture and values.