Principal Product Manager

Microsoft

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Hybrid

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Hybrid
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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 22, 2027

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This role $209k
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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 686 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Product Manager

As a Principal Product Manager for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Adoption & Key Management, you will lead the transition to quantum-safe cryptography across encryption in transit, Public Key Infrastructure, and encryption at rest. You will define readiness metrics, own outcome targets, KPIs, and telemetry requirements while driving accountable results across cross-functional teams. Your daily work involves developing product roadmaps, translating regulatory and government requirements into technical priorities, and managing the adoption narrative for customers and regulators. You will specifically support Key Management products including Azure Key Vault, Managed HSM, and key-protection libraries. The role requires expertise in cryptography, cloud infrastructure, and security governance to address the challenge of migrating large-scale cryptographic systems. Essential skills include executive communication, product judgment regarding technical dependencies, and familiarity with ML-KEM, ML-DSA, hybrid transition patterns, and CNSA 2.0 standards.

What does a Product Manager earn?

Median $198800 from 398 postings across 77 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define PQC readiness metrics, including outcome targets, KPIs, scorecards, and telemetry requirements for encryption systems.
  • Drive accountable results by identifying blockers and assigning owners to address gaps in cryptographic adoption.
  • Translate customer, audit, regulatory, and government requirements into specific product priorities and timelines.
  • Publish clear PQC roadmaps that distinguish committed capabilities from plans, dependencies, and open decisions.
  • Partner with the Key Management team on strategy and roadmap decisions for Azure Key Vault and HSM platforms.
  • Communicate technical roadmaps and adoption narratives to leadership, customers, and regulatory bodies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development (or equivalent experience).
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background checks.
  • Significant product management experience in security, cloud infrastructure, cryptography, key management, identity, or compliance (preferred).
  • Proven ability to define KPIs and drive measurable results across teams not directly managed (preferred).
  • Customer-facing experience presenting technical roadmaps and translating regulatory requirements into product decisions (preferred).
  • Strong product judgment regarding standards, compliance obligations, and technical dependencies (preferred).
  • Clear executive communication and influence across engineering, field, compliance, legal, policy, and governance teams (preferred).
  • Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography, cloud key management, HSMs, and large-scale cryptographic migrations (preferred).

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