Team Xbox is at the forefront of delivering the industry’s platform and experiences for both players and game developers. We work closely with industry leaders across hardware, software, firmware, services and our 1st and 3rd party game development partners to ensure Microsoft’s platforms are designed and optimized to meet the needs of our most passionate fans and players, whether they choose to play on the Xbox console, their Windows PC or laptop, TVs or mobile devices.
The Xbox Platform Team is on a mission to lead the Operating System (OS) & Platform for the next generation of gaming across a product portfolio of devices. This team is hiring an experienced Principal Product Manager Lead to support growth on the XBOX Platform Team.
As a Principal Product Manager Lead, you will build and retain a high performing team of talented Product and Program Managers in delivering a scalable software platform for players and developers. In this capacity, you will need to collaborate well with both business stakeholders and the engineering teams.
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.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development preferably with consumer facing product and/or large scale development.
• OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years people management experience.
• 5+ years experience working with operating systems, platforms, and integration across platform and devices/experiences.

ADDITIONAL OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 10+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development preferably with consumer facing product and/or large scale development.
• OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years people management experience.
• Experience working on at least 2 full product lifecycles of gaming focused products, or equivalent (e.g. Games, XBOX, Playstation, Steam, etc.) OR other consumer facing product.
• Experience working with consumer products, gaming or the entertainment business.
• Experience working in situations with high levels of ambiguity.
• Experience working on complex problems while retaining focus on maintaining a profitable business.
• Technical knowledge & understanding of operating systems, platforms, and integration across platform and devices/experiences.
  Product Management M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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
  Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 27, 2024.
  

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• Lead teams in defining, organizing, and driving our overall strategy for current and future gaming products, platforms, and experiences.
• Provide expertise to enable your team to partner cross-functionally to ensure the platform aligns with overall product strategy and user needs.
• Provide insights to help teams make and communicate technical and experiential design tradeoffs to lay out a path for achieving our vision.
• Balance in-market product health and performance with the development of long-term product vision and roadmap.
• Model and coach aspired culture and build a team environment where everyone can thrive.
• Other
• Embody our Culture and Values