Product Manager

at  Microsoft

Team Xbox is at the forefront of delivering the industry’s best platform and experiences for both gamers and game developers. We work closely with industry leaders across hardware, software, 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.
Are you passionate about building cool devices and technologies? Fundamental to the Xbox strategy are desirable devices that define the future of game play that is powered by gaming optimized SoCs. Ensuring that we are setting standards and leading the industry in gaming dedicated silicon is crucial as we look to the future.
The Xbox Gaming Devices Ecosystem team is looking for a Product Manager who has a proven track record of managing a product feature and defining an experience critical to both developer experiences and player experiences. The right candidate will build a compelling player-centered vision for the future of console features.
As a Product Manager you will balance our current in market console features while influencing the development of our feature roadmap. You will partner closely will multiple teams across Xbox to ensure we are creating customer and developer centered products. Right candidate will have a solid track record of managing a feature in a leading edge, evolving, and ambiguous environment. Expectations include effective written and oral communication skills, cross-functional project management capabilities, and experience at the forefront of technology.
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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or silicon development and managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• OR equivalent experience.

ADDITIONAL OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 4+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or feature development
• OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with hardware product development.
• Experience in silicon development or manufacturing
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, attention to detail, results oriented, organized, motivated and self-driven.
• Experience with a full shipping cycle of gaming focused products (e.g. Games, Xbox, Playstation, Steam, etc.)
• Deep passion for consumer products, gaming or the entertainment business.
• Self-starter who not only deals well with, but thrives in, ambiguity.
• Drive to innovate and solve complex problems while retaining focus on maintaining a profitable business.
  Product Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 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 8, 2024.
  Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

• Working with a broad team of stakeholders, leading the definition, organizing, and driving our overall silicon strategy for Xbox devices and the broader gaming ecosystem.
• Partner with and manage internal stakeholders to integrate advanced technologies Microsoft to integrate advanced technologies within architecture, hardware and software.
• Drive a culture of innovation and experimentation throughout the team. You will have the opportunity to work inside and outside Microsoft to develop solutions that work across multiple devices. This will require deep silicon and hardware development knowledge as well as software considerations for multiple architectures and product generations.
• Deep understanding of requirements in the gaming devices industry to drive and innovate on features for our developers, players and broader Microsoft business. Manage customer and developer signals to inform and give direction to the long term strategy.
• Review in market feedback to understand feature adoption and utilized to inform decisions on future products.
• Be part of a culture and team who supports one another, is invested in each other’s prosperity, and committed to building an organization that provides ample opportunity for growth.
• Other
• Embody our Culture and Values