In the Strategic Missions and Technologies (SMT) team, our focus is on developing new growth opportunities for Microsoft. By bringing together all the best technology and AI (Artificial Intelligence) from across Microsoft alongside our own inventions, we enable researchers to revolutionize the scientific method, speeding up their work towards dependable, superior results. We have a bold mission to accelerate scientific discovery for our entire planet and are looking for candidates to join us in crafting the next winning products for Microsoft.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

As a Senior Product Manager – AI for Science, you will play an integral role in defining and executing our vision for AI-driven science platform development. In this role, you will work with cross-functional teams of product managers, engineers, designers, scientists, and researchers to build new product experiences, shape underlying AI capabilities that support these experiences, and foster a culture of innovation and high-craft product making.

Your focus will be on defining differentiated new features for our platform and ensuring we have a product plan that can deliver the capabilities. This opportunity will allow you to develop strategic vision as part of an early-stage team, become a thought leader in a rapidly growing domain, and influence the direction of programs at one of the world’s largest companies. This is a Redmond-based role with the expectation that the applicant is available to collaborate in person with our local teams.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day and we need you as a Senior Product Manager – AI for Science.

Responsibilities

• Product Definition : Influences and engages with cross-functional internal partners, external partners, including early adopting customers, senior leadership, and other key stakeholders to gather input and garner support for product/service vision, strategy, and roadmap for multiple feature areas. Starts to provide thought leadership for questions and challenges from group managers and other leaders. Anticipates push back and addresses it appropriately using product expertise and data while handling challenging feedback. Collaborates to gain buy in and alignment. Solicits input from others regarding priorities and resources needed to deliver desired outcomes for multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service).

• Product Definition : Identifies data-informed, short-term, and long-term investment opportunities, evaluates tradeoffs, and prioritizes investments in consultation with cross-functional partners for multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service). Determines the features or experiences to prioritize in the roadmap that will support achievement of success criteria and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

• Product Development : Owns the roadmap for the multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service) they own. Prioritizes the backlog, works with Software Engineering (SWE) and Hardware Engineering (HWE) to align on tradeoffs for the multiple feature areas (e.g., product service) they own, and partners with Product Marketing on the disclosure of the roadmap. Takes in new inputs and adapts as necessary. Starts to build systems and frameworks to enable the team to scale for a product area. Ensures line between customer needs and what is developed on the roadmap so that a series of problems can be addressed over time. Ensures alignment between the roadmap for the multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service) and Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Go To Market : Evangelizes the feature areas they work on with internal and external stakeholders, partners, analysts, and customers in the industry via presentations, blog posts, social media, and other forums. Presents at Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs) and large industry/company events. Acts as a primary interface with Product Marketing to educate on the product and develop content.

• Analysis of Customer and Market Signals : Independently contributes to identifying customers’ unmet or unknown needs and market opportunities for enhancements or development of multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service) via quantitative (e.g., usage, telemetry) and qualitative analyses (e.g., customer usage, various listening systems, feedback channels of market and industry trends), looks for patterns in the data across a portfolio, and scopes the impact and prioritization of a problem. Brings together internal and external customer groups and engages in direct 1:1 (e.g., visits, interviews) or many (e.g., social media, events) customer engagements to solicit feedback and understand their experiences with Microsoft’s products and services using industry-accepted methods (e.g., Moneyball). Performs market or user research in collaboration with the User Research team, conducts competitive analyses, and examines market and industry trends, as well as industry-specific requirements or regulations. Shares insights with internal team and ensures cross-team alignment.

Others :

• Embody Microsoft’s culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)  and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) .

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years’ experience in product/service/project/program management or software development

• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Science, Engineering, Data Science, Research, Computer Science, or related field.

• Expertise in AI/ML (Machine Learning).

• Prior experience as a Product Manager.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Communication and interpersonal skills.

Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 18, 2025.

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