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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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The Principal Product Manager joins the Microsoft 365 Core Platform Fleet & Capacity team to manage the infrastructure supporting every Microsoft 365 workload. This role involves planning, delivering, and operating the fleet by directing capacity investments, demand forecasting, and hardware strategy. You will solve complex problems regarding supply and demand balancing, live fleet operations, and decommissioning while navigating the unpredictable growth caused by AI. Day-to-day responsibilities include modeling hardware tradeoffs, translating technical and financial data for executives, and mentoring other product managers. You will utilize AI-driven analysis, agents, automation, telemetry, and operational data to reach faster decisions. Key competencies include product sense, technical depth, data fluency, and experience with large-scale cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and hyperscale service delivery to ensure fleet health and efficiency.
What does a Product Manager earn in Washington?
Median $223300 from 115 postings across 21 companies.
Shape the capacity and fleet strategy for Microsoft 365 and translate it into an executable roadmap.
Manage high-impact problems including capacity planning, supply and demand balancing, fleet health, and decommissioning.
Use AI-driven analysis of telemetry and demand signals to forecast capacity and identify reliability issues.
Model capacity and hardware tradeoffs using AI prototyping and scenario testing before committing investments.
Prioritize multi-year capacity investments by weighing cost, performance, and reliability with finance and supply chain partners.
Advance platform and hardware transition strategies to improve fleet efficiency as workloads grow.
Translate complex technical and financial tradeoffs into actionable insights for executive leadership.
Mentor other product managers and implement AI-forward workflows and agent-based processes within the team.
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 meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development, or equivalent experience (preferred).
4+ years of experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (preferred).
6+ years of experience improving product metrics or disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (preferred).
Experience leading large-scale cloud infrastructure, capacity planning, or distributed systems work with a grasp of hyperscale service delivery (preferred).
AI fluency, including using AI agents, automation, and prototyping to speed up analysis and product work (preferred).
Experience using telemetry, demand signals, and operational data to guide platform and investment decisions (preferred).
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