Principal Product Manager

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Team Xbox is at the forefront of delivering the industry’s best platform and experiences for both gamers and game developers. We work closely with industry leaders across hardware, software, services and our 1st and 3rd party game development partners to ensure Microsoft’s platforms are designed and optimized to meet the needs of our most passionate fans and players, whether they choose to play on the Xbox console, PC, or mobile devices.
Team Xbox is looking for an experienced Principal Product Manager to drive execution of a complex, high visibility, innovative and critical program which is key to the future of our Gaming ambitions. This is a rare career opportunity to be a key driver and contributor to one of the most significant bets in the Gaming business. As an individual contributor reporting directly to the VP, Next Generation, you will lead a complex, cross company virtual team across hardware, core OS, game development platform and tools, end user experience, content portfolio, and business and marketing. You will be directly responsible for the day to day execution, coordination, and communication for the program across a large group of stakeholders, including providing periodic updates to senior leaders in the gaming organization. Candidates will have a solid track record of running complex, cross functional virtual teams, exceptional organization and communication skills, and prior experience bringing new hardware, software and content to market. If you are passionate about being at the forefront of the gaming industry, this is the role for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex, cross group initiatives from inception to ship
• Communication, collaboration, negotiation and project management skills
• Self-starter who not only deals well with, but thrives in ambiguity
• Dream to innovate and think about complex problems while retaining focus on maintaining a profitable business
• Robust attention to details and analytical problem-solving capabilities

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework).
• 6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn).
• 6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product).
• Experience w/ a full shipping cycle of gaming focused products (e.g. Games, Xbox, Playstation, Steam, etc)
• Deep passion for consumer products, gaming or the entertainment business

Responsibilities

• Be at the heart of defining, organizing, and driving execution of our overall strategy for future hardware and software plans
• Collaborate with hardware, software, design, marketing, 1PP & 3PP game studios, and other key contributors
• Manage cadence, agenda, and logistics for weekly cross-team meetings
• Drive agenda and manage coordination for key executive leadership updates
• Build operational processes and practices that drive efficiencies for the team and partners
• Own and drive the communication and action-item follow-ups resulting from any meetings
• Be a member of an organization that provides ample opportunity for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees