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Are you passionate about cloud technologies, and want to build the next generation technology which helps build and manage clouds? Are you an experienced product leader looking for an opportunity to have an outsized impact? If so, the Enterprise Cloud team is looking for a Senior Product Manager who is obsessed with creating a modern engineering system that focuses on industry leading practices and tools to build and operate autonomous and efficient internet-scale cloud service. 

Microsoft 365 (M365) is Microsoft's flagship productivity offering with millions of users used by the largest organizations in the world (Fortune 500) as well as the public sector. We provide a distributed, scalable, highly reliable, compliant, and secure service for millions of people.

Microsoft 365 (M365) is expanding its presence in new markets. Cyber-sovereignty is an emerging product area that reflects customer, and in particular government demand for isolated and controlled cloud environments that continue to yield the manageability and feature benefits of the public cloud. Our charter is huge, and we are growing! You will have a unique chance to make a direct impact on Microsoft’s strategy in this multi-billion-dollar cloud-computing market.

Be part of a cross-functional team leveraging Azure and Office to operate the next generation cloud powered by machine learning, extending investments in the world-wide public cloud. Drive prioritized requirements across Microsoft, aligned with M365 larger goals and vision.

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to help define the product vision and assuming ownership of building and executing the roadmap for running the next generation autonomous cloud infrastructure. Microsoft is uniquely at the center of this opportunity, and we have the responsibility to advance the frontiers of compliance, regulation, and security in the ever-expanding digital world. 

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

As a Senior Product Manager for Enterprise Cloud team, you will be responsible for driving innovation and delivery for core technologies that power the heart of our cloud infrastructure and inventory systems that allow M365 Cloud infrastructure to scale, grow and operate. These technologies and database systems are at the heart of how we build governance for our service compliance, how we do our service buildout at large scale and how we maintain runtime health of our cloud systems.

• Develop and execute long-term vision and near-term strategic plans across the Microsoft portfolio of products and services in collaboration with product leadership.

• Understand the broader ecosystem of Microsoft products and where to leverage capabilities and functionalities across the broader ecosystem.

• Resolve complex alignment issues, contribute to portfolio-level solutions, and drive cross-functional clarity with leadership.

• Act as subject matter expert including staying abreast of latest industry standards, best practices, regulatory requirements and research in cloud technology to ensure our products and services remain at the forefront of user protection.

• Partner with Engineering Managers and teams across the company to develop and implement innovative solutions that leverage generative AI to enhance our cloud systems and processes.

• Embody our culture and a demonstrated commitment to the company’s core values, including a commitment to high ethical standards, unquestioned integrity, learning mindset and diversity & inclusion.

Qualifications

Required Qualfications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND experience in product/service/project/program management or software development

• OR equivalent experience.

• Experience across the entire product lifecycle – from ideation to in-market success and the know-howrequired to lead your team to realize your vision.   

Other Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based technologies and services like Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, or other cloud platform providers.

• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills through all levels of the organization, technical and non-technical.   

• Solid problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically and analytically to define and track success metrics for your areas.

• Solid stakeholder management across orgs and geos/time zones, to drive results.

• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and critically about product features, architectures, and capabilities coupled with excellent problem-solving skills.

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