Product Manager II

Microsoft

2d

About The Position

We belong to an era that promises to change the way we think about data and computing. The Azure Storage team is at the forefront of this revolution, building and running one of the largest, most reliable, scalable and cost-efficient cloud storage platforms in existence. Do you enjoy being the voice of the customer, understanding their needs and building world class solutions? Do you like working with engineers who are the best in the business and push you to help define the best products for customers? Then Azure Storage is the right team for you.

We are looking for a Product Management IC3 to transform Microsoft’s big data platform. The successful candidate will either be well-versed in general software design and development or have deep domain knowledge in the storage space. To succeed, you should be self-driven and proactive with a demonstrated history of solving customer problems and having persistence in the face of challenges. An entrepreneurial sense of ownership of the Azure Storage business and the ability to operate autonomously are essential. You must confidently present to and advise customers and partners at all levels of the organization. Success in this role is demonstrated by successfully onboarding the largest Microsoft analytics workloads onto Azure Storage. The candidate will be part of a cohesive, motivated, inclusive, and fun team that cherishes and prioritizes team activities and team culture.
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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ 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).
• 2+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product).

Responsibilities

• Driving adoption of storage features by partnering with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Being the trusted advisor and SME to our customers for all questions related to Azure Storage.
• Meeting with customers at an early stage to identify their needs, present suitable designs, solutions, and help them to make decisions around cloud storage.
• Helping customers on-board to Azure Storage at a deep technical level and successfully transition production data workloads.
• Capturing common customer scenarios and producing high-quality collateral that can be published and shared broadly.
• Gathering feedback, experiences, and requirements from customers to help set priorities for our product roadmap.
• Share strategy, customer insights, technical collateral, and presentations with the ability to adapt for various levels of stakeholders including executive levels.
• Collaborate across the company and across disciplines with engineering, finance, capacity management, UX, business and other partner teams.

What This Job Offers

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