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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$165,600–$296,400 / yr
Posted
89 days ago
Closes
Sep 15, 2026

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k
This role $231k
$124k most similar roles pay here $315k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $166,300–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $231k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 1580 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 1408 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

As a Principal PM Manager in Employee Experiences at HR Technology and AI, you will lead a senior people management and strategic product leadership role, owning multi-year product strategy and execution across complex employee-facing platforms. Your day-to-day involves defining long-term vision for HR technology platforms, prioritizing high-impact opportunities to improve employee experience through AI-enabled capabilities, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. You will manage a portfolio of experiences, resolve large-scale alignment challenges, guide teams in defining roadmaps, and lead platform evolution while maintaining compliance standards. Key skills include strategic leadership, cross-organizational influence, data-driven prioritization, empathy for HR personas, and experience applying AI responsibly. Preferred qualifications involve expertise in HR technology platforms, delivering AI-powered products, and managing Product Managers effectively.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive long-term vision and product strategy for HR technology platforms.
  • Identify high-impact opportunities to improve employee experience through AI-enabled capabilities.
  • Lead platform evolution, including modernization and deprecation of legacy experiences.
  • Ensure alignment of product strategy with organizational priorities and investment goals.
  • Accountable for organizational-level outcomes such as employee satisfaction and operational efficiency.
  • Drive adoption of Responsible AI principles in employee-facing solutions.
  • Manage and develop Product Managers to foster strong product judgment and execution discipline.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of product/service/program management or software development experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s degree preferred (MBA, MS, or equivalent).
  • Experience in HR technology and employee experience platforms serving global populations.
  • Proven success driving organizational-level metrics like adoption, satisfaction, efficiency.
  • Ability to define strategy, prioritize investments, and deliver measurable business outcomes using data.
  • Experience managing and developing Product Managers with performance management expertise.
  • Familiarity with Responsible AI principles in delivering AI-powered products.

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