Overview
Are you passionate about shaping the future of enterprise AI and driving quality at scale? Our team is at the forefront of building intelligent agents that transform how mission-critical workloads like SAP operate making them more reliable, resilient, and secure. You’ll join a dynamic, cross-functional group that thrives on innovation, data-driven decision-making, and solving complex systems challenges with cutting-edge AI. As a Principal Product Manager within Microsoft Azure, you will define and drive the strategy, vision, and execution for AI agents that elevate quality engineering across specialized workloads. You’ll collaborate with global engineering and product teams, prototype solutions, and represent your work at major internal and external forums. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep technical and business acumen, and lead innovation in AI-driven enterprise reliability. 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.

Responsibilities

Define product strategy, vision, and specifications for AI agents focused on enhancing quality, including reliability, resiliency, and operational efficiency across specialized enterprise workloads such as SAP.
Establish success metrics and leverage data-driven insights to evaluate product performance and impact.
Prototype innovative solutions and evangelize them through internal forums and external industry events.
Collaborate with a global, cross-functional v-team to drive end-to-end product delivery.
Advance shift-left testing and validation initiatives, contributing to the advancement of the compute control plane and strengthening reliability across specialized enterprise workloads.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
1+ years experience in AI/ML technologies with a strong focus on customer empathy and solution impact.
5+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure, enterprise computing environments, and cloud platforms including IaaS and SaaS.
2+ years of working knowledge in SAP systems architecture, integration patterns, or other mission-critical enterprise workloads.

Other Qualifications:

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years of experience in product/service/project/program management - OR software development - OR equivalent experience.
Experience designing, developing, optimizing, or architecting SAP systems or cloud-based enterprise applications, with a focus on performance, scalability, and integration. Demonstrated success in fast-paced, data-driven environments, with strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.