Principal Software Product Manager

HP•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$147,050 - $230,850

About The Position

HP is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Product Manager to shape and lead the next generation of consumer notebook software experiences. The role combines strategic product direction with hands-on execution, leading complex, cross-organizational initiatives from concept through launch. The product manager partners with engineering, design, commercial, platform, and executive stakeholders to deliver differentiated customer-facing software at global scale. The position focuses on software experiences spanning operating system, platform, and application layers. It involves evaluating operating system capabilities, ecosystem trends, and technology investments; defining requirements and roadmaps for interoperability, device-to-device experiences, cloud integration, and evolving user workflows; and balancing customer needs with long-term platform evolution. The role also serves as a senior product voice in roadmap and executive forums and mentors other product managers. The role impacts multiple functions and leads large cross-division initiatives that influence HP's long-term consumer software strategy. It addresses complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. The position is full-time. The U.S. annual pay range is $147,050 to $230,850, with additional opportunities for bonus and/or equity; pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, operating systems, or a closely related technical field.
10+ years of experience in software product management or closely related roles.
Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, customer-facing software products.
Experience operating in complex, global, cross-functional environments.
Experience working with modern operating system platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, or comparable software ecosystems.
Led multiple 0-to-1 and 1-to-N initiatives with clear customer and business impact.
Defined and executed product strategy across platform-level or portfolio-level surfaces.
Partnered deeply with engineering teams on architecture, systems design, and technical decision-making.
Applied strong analytical thinking to product decisions, tradeoffs, and prioritization.
Influenced senior leadership through clear storytelling, data, and structured thinking.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and organizational complexity.
Effectiveness in resource-constrained or fast-moving environments.
Experience defining products or platform capabilities that interact deeply with operating system services, platform APIs, or device ecosystems.
Deep understanding of modern operating system architecture, platform services, application frameworks, security models, and software lifecycle considerations across Windows, Linux, Android, or similar environments.
Experience collaborating with engineering teams responsible for platform software, operating system integrations, developer frameworks, device services, or ecosystem experiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mobile software ecosystems, smartphone platforms, or connected device experiences.
Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and Android platform roadmaps, developer ecosystems, and application models.
Experience launching software experiences across multiple operating systems or device categories.
Understanding of platform architecture, middleware, system services, and device-level software integration.
Experience working with AI-enabled, cloud-connected, or ecosystem-oriented product experiences.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the end-to-end lifecycle of major software initiatives, from discovery and framing through delivery, launch, and iteration.
Define and evangelize a product vision aligned with customer needs, platform strategy, and HP's long-term business objectives.
Identify and translate emerging technologies, platforms, and business models into scalable product opportunities.
Lead market, customer, and ecosystem analysis to inform product strategy and investment decisions.
Partner with engineering and architecture leaders on technical tradeoffs that balance velocity, quality, and long-term platform health.
Orchestrate execution across matrixed engineering, UX, commercial, marketing, partnerships, legal, and operations teams.
Represent product in roadmap reviews, executive forums, and cross-division planning.
Use quantitative insights and qualitative feedback to refine product direction and measure success.
Engage customers, partners, and internal teams to surface insights, validate strategy, and influence outcomes.
Mentor and guide other product managers.
Drive strategy for software experiences spanning operating system, platform, and application layers, balancing customer needs with long-term platform evolution.
Partner with platform, architecture, and engineering teams to evaluate operating system capabilities, ecosystem trends, and technology investments.
Define requirements and roadmaps addressing cross-platform interoperability, device-to-device experiences, cloud services integration, and evolving user workflows.