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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
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Principal Product Manager, Content Product joins the Content Product Experiences team to identify and build next-generation content products and reusable intelligence systems. This role focuses on developing enterprise content intelligence, including personalized company and industry briefings, watchlists, and interactive experiences that help users understand critical changes and determine subsequent actions. The successful candidate will translate capabilities across user understanding, knowledge graphs, content agents, ranking, quality, and interactive components into coherent systems for platforms like MSN, Edge, Windows Start, and Copilot Discover. Key responsibilities include leading rapid customer discovery, prototyping, and experimentation to find product-market fit while managing cross-functional partnerships with design, engineering, and applied science teams. The role requires expertise in AI, machine learning, search, recommendation, and data-intensive products to solve complex problems regarding how users discover, understand, and act on information.
What does a Product Manager earn?
Median $204200 from 424 postings across 77 companies.
Define the vision and strategy for new content intelligence products based on customer needs and technology shifts.
Build enterprise content intelligence features including personalized briefings, watchlists, and actionable insights.
Translate technical capabilities like knowledge graphs and ranking into reusable product systems across multiple platforms.
Lead rapid customer discovery and prototyping to identify product-market fit and determine which ideas to scale.
Integrate new products into Edge, Windows, MSN, and Copilot by partnering with cross-functional engineering and design teams.
Establish success criteria and use evidence to decide when to advance, refine, or stop specific initiatives.
Mentor other product managers and influence senior leadership on zero-to-one product thinking.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience in product, service, or program management or software development (or equivalent).
Proven track record of taking ambiguous, zero-to-one product ideas from customer discovery through launch and measurable adoption.
Experience defining and shipping AI, machine learning, search, recommendation, knowledge, or data-intensive product experiences.
Experience leading large cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders without formal authority.
Experience building enterprise intelligence, knowledge, content, or productivity products that serve multiple applications or customer experiences.
Demonstrated ability to develop new product opportunities, make evidence-based decisions, and transition products from exploration to scaled execution.
A builder's portfolio with concrete examples of new products or categories created using emerging technology.
Bachelor's Degree and 15+ years experience in product, service, or program management or software development (preferred).
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Fine-tuning
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