Principal Software Product Manager

HP•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

HP is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Product Manager to shape and lead the next generation of its 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 will work with engineering, design, commercial, platform, and executive stakeholders to deliver differentiated customer-facing software globally. The position focuses on software experiences spanning operating-system, platform, and application layers. It requires balancing customer needs with long-term platform evolution, including cross-platform interoperability, device-to-device experiences, cloud services integration, and changing user workflows. The role also evaluates emerging operating-system capabilities, ecosystem trends, and technology investments that can create differentiated experiences. This position influences multiple functions and leads large cross-division initiatives affecting HP's long-term consumer software strategy. Work involves complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Duties and responsibilities may change, and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, operating systems, or a closely related technical field.
10 or more years of experience in software product management or closely related roles.
Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, customer-facing software products.
Experience working in complex, global, cross-functional environments.
Experience 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 closely with engineering teams on architecture, systems design, and technical decision-making.
Applied 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 with AI-enabled, cloud-connected, or ecosystem-oriented product experiences.

Responsibilities

Own and drive major software initiatives from discovery and framing through delivery, launch, and iteration.
Define and communicate a product vision aligned with customer needs, platform strategy, and HP's long-term business objectives.
Identify emerging technologies, platforms, and business models and translate them into scalable product opportunities.
Lead market, customer, and ecosystem analysis to inform product strategy and investment decisions.
Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to make technical tradeoffs that balance velocity, quality, and long-term platform health.
Coordinate execution across 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 across operating-system, platform, and application layers.
Work with platform, architecture, and engineering teams to evaluate operating-system capabilities, ecosystem trends, and technology investments.
Define requirements and roadmaps that address interoperability across platforms, device-to-device experiences, cloud-services integration, and evolving user workflows.