Job Description

Have you ever thought about how you might redefine the media and entertainment experience on Windows? Do you want to pitch your vision for amazing new multimedia experiences to leadership across the company? If so, come join us! We would love your help in creating products and features that reach and have a positive impact on hundreds of millions of users every day.

We are the Apps, Partners, and Store (APS) team, a part of the Windows + Devices (W+D) engineering organization. Our goal is to deliver best-in-class app experiences that promote happiness and productivity on Windows while partnering with ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) to showcase their experiences on Windows. Customer-centric and data-driven at heart, we focus on apps and services that fulfill the most essential core needs of our customers. You will be a member of a growing product team that builds and ships a portfolio of well-crafted preinstalled native apps that showcase the best of the Windows platform and Fluent design.

You should be a customer- and data-driven individual who can collaborate with engineering, design, business, and marketing to drive clarity on high-value end-to-end media and entertainment scenarios. We welcome your innovative ideas and fresh perspectives to strengthen our growth mindset culture that is grounded in customer obsession and diversity and inclusion. In this role, you will:

* Develop a fresh new perspective and long-term strategy on an important part of our business
* Define achievable waypoints towards longer term multi-year outcomes
* Partner closely within our team and outside of it to drive cross-company alignment
* Work directly with external partners to help them connect with end customers through engaging new experiences
* Connect with customers to understand their needs and learn what challenges they face
* Leverage user research and data insights to make product roadmap decisions
* Plan for and lead product reviews with leaders and stakeholders across the company

Required:

* Minimum 7 years of experience as a program or product manager (or equivalent) building and managing consumer software products
* Strong project management, leadership, and a track record of successfully driving large-scale projects with cross-company stakeholders
* Experience clearly defining user scenarios and designing engaging user experiences
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
* Must exhibit exceptional teamwork and values that foster a positive team culture

Preferred:

* Experience with multimedia products and services
* Experience shipping at global scale over multiple releases
* Ability to deal with ambiguity and prioritization across multiple partners and projects
* Ability to coordinate and collaborate with teams across different time zones and geographies
* Familiarity with Microsoft technologies is a nice-to-have

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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