PRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGER

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Location: Redmond
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Within the Xbox Platform & Experiences Commerce (XPC) division, the Data and AI (Artificial Intelligence)Team supports game developers in making informed decisions using data across various aspects of their games, ranging from in-game analytics to strategies for monetization. We furnish essential data services and AI-driven insights that empower game creators to advance their operations. Our analytics tools enable developers to boost player engagement, loyalty, and game revenue. Principal Product Management We're seeking an experienced Principal Product Manager to progress the data product strategy within Xbox Commerce. This pivotal position provides an exceptional chance to mold the experience of game developers and publishers on the Xbox platform by supplying Business Intelligence tools throughout all Xbox interfaces. Collaboration with game studios and publishers to grasp their needs for data and insights will be critical, as well as partnerships with data and AI engineering leaders to cultivate influential products that escalate player engagement, purchases, and contentment. In this role you will partner with a team of product managers and technical program managers, leading the realization of the product direction through distinct targets and anticipated results. This role requires an understanding of navigating and communicating technical implementation, assessing market landscape and modeling total addressable markets, business impact and returns on investment to inform product direction, as well as having the ability to partner tightly with engineering leadership to align and deliver. The role also requires an ability to lead by influence, helping to bring partner organizations along in understanding the roadmap, business outcomes, and shared success opportunities. Our ideal candidate has experience delivering transformational solutions within gaming or complex scale data systems to impact business growth. This team is primarily located in U.S. PDT. The ability to operate in U.S. PDT standard business hours is critical. Location: By applying to this U.S. based position, while remote work is possible, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role. 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 accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities

• Develop, and execute product strategy and direction
• Drive business outcomes, building a business plan, go-to-market strategy and product positioning
• Design, implement, and refine intricate and technical projects in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.
• Build out business impact assessments and track regular progress and results toward those key results.
• Build and maintain product roadmap, semester plans, development execution, and release management for fundamental gaming data products
• Partner to understand privacy and policy requirements and their product implications associated with data services and Platform analytics Qualifications Required Qualifications :
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years experience working in complex cross-group, cross-business, cross-disciplinary projects.
  • 2+ years' experience working with data or AI products such as: data pipelines (data collection), data distribution products, data analysis products or similar. Preferred/Additional Qualifications :
    • Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience in product management or related field. o OR equivalent experience.
      • 5+ years experience working on data or business facing service products
      • 5+ years experience managing complex cross-group, cross-business, cross-disciplinary projects.
      • 4+ years experience working with data or AI products such as: data pipelines (data collection), data distribution products, data analysis products or similar.
      • Demonstrated experience delivering transformational solutions within gaming OR complex scale data systems to impact business growth.
      • Demonstrated experience leading technology and marketplace strategy and driving business outcomes
      • Demonstrated experience leading product strategy in data systems, adopted at scale for enterprise customers
      • Demonstrated experience with digital storefronts is a plus
      • Demonstrated experience with Gaming studios and publishers or in-depth knowledge of the gaming industry with a specific focus on game monetization a plus Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-payhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay) Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 26, 2024. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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