Principal Product Manager, Cowork / Autopilot

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: U.S.
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Apr 10, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Principal Product Manager, Cowork / Autopilot

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JOB TITLE: Principal Product Manager, Cowork / Autopilot The Principal Product Manager joins the Agentic Experiences team within the AI Experiences organization to drive quality and reliability for core capabilities across Cowork and Autopilot. This role involves identifying user workflows where AI adds value, turning model capabilities into specific product features, and defining MVPs. You will work directly with research, engineering, and design to transform AI research into scalable products while creating evaluation methods to track quality, user experience, and safety. Key responsibilities include setting up data processes for sourcing and labeling, balancing capability with cost and speed, and writing clear documentation for stakeholder alignment. Required skills include experience with AI/ML technologies, experimentation tools, data analytics, and working knowledge of SQL or coding in Python or JavaScript.

What does a Product Manager earn?

Median $199125 from 772 postings across 95 companies.

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Skills

Generative AI Python SQL JavaScript Data Analytics Experimentation Tools Software Development Postmortem Review

What you'll do

Identify user workflows where AI adds clear value based on data and user feedback.
Translate model capabilities into specific product features and define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
Work with research, engineering, and design to turn AI research into scalable products.
Create and use evaluation methods to track product quality, user experience, and safety.
Set up data processes for sourcing and labeling to boost model and product performance.
Balance capability, speed, cost, and reliability with infrastructure and platform teams.
Write clear documentation to align stakeholders on product goals, priorities, and decisions.
Manage risks and incidents while supporting continuous improvement through postmortem reviews.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development, or equivalent experience.
Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development, or equivalent experience (preferred).
5+ years of experience launching 0-to-1 products from concept to market in a consumer-facing environment (preferred).
3+ years of experience building products that leverage AI/ML technologies (preferred).
Experience managing and shipping 0-to-1 agentic products in an AI lab or AI-focused startup (preferred).
Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver user-facing features (preferred).
Familiarity with experimentation tools, data analytics, and working knowledge of SQL or coding in Python or JavaScript (preferred).
Effective collaboration and communication skills with a bias for action and inclusion (preferred).

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