Windows Platform Product Manager

Microsoft Windows operating system powers over 1 billion PCs around the globe. The team that enables this colossal platform is looking for an amazing person to help drive the planning and communication rhythm for thousands of engineers.
Both remote work and on-site candidates will be considered.
About you
Y ou are customer obsessed.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment.
You navigate matrixed organizations with ease.
You are organized and pay attention to details.
You are skilled at communicating and collaborating.
You want to contribute to a colossal product .ResponsibilitiesThe Windows Platform Product Manager will take a lead role in designing and executing the communication rhythm for the team. Additionally, this role is responsible for driving alignment of planning timelines across multiple orgs and ensuring that the platform team has clarity around key milestones.
Responsibilities include:

• Independently delivering regular communication to enable thousands of engineers to stay informed of priorities and timelines as they deliver the platform for the world's most widely used operating system.
• Collaborate with peers across the company to coordinate planning and engineering activities.

• Partner with the broader Microsoft planning community on key activities including OKRs, engineering reviews, and planning.

The Product Manager will be an individual contributor reporting to the Windows Platform Planning Principal PM and will have the opportunity to work with amazing people from across Microsoft. This role requires a high degree of professionalism and is grounded in collaboration with others across organizations and with diverse work styles.QualificationsYou are an ideal candidate if you have the following qualifications:

• 5+ years of project/program/product management experience; ability to manage multiple, high-stakes projects and deliverables simultaneously across workgroups and stakeholders.
• 5+ years' experience driving and coordinating large-scale projects and communications to engineers and executives.

Preferred Characteristics
In addition to the qualifications listed above, you should also possess the following characteristics:

• Strong focus on learning and growth mindset.
• Drive for results.
• Strong customer/stakeholder focus.
• Strong technical acumen to dive into tools and create solutions.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience delivering software in Windows or Windows-related products.
• Focus on diversity and inclusion to enable effective communication.
• Ability to embrace change while continuing to have a professional and positive attitude.
• High level of comfort working independently.
• Superior problem-solving skills, analytical capabilities, and attention to detail.
• Proven success delivering written and verbal communications and presentations to engineers and executives.
• Competency in cross group collaboration, attention to detail, and process development and execution.
• Experience independently driving and coordinating large-scale projects and communications.
• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred.

We look forward to meeting you and learning about how you can contribute to the Windows Platform.
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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.

At Microsoft, certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role.
Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. US-based employees gain access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and fitness benefits, among others.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .