Principal Product Manager

Microsoft

8–12 yrs Hyderabad Full Time Hybrid (office + remote)
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Posted : today
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Job description

Lead product strategy for a core data platform powering Microsoft business applications. This role involves defining cross-platform governance, managing commercial aspects, and prioritizing investments across Dataverse and Finance & Operations data capabilities. You will influence how integrations build upon this foundation, impacting enterprise applications, analytics, and AI.

This Hyderabad-based position offers significant product ownership at a pivotal moment for enterprise applications. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, other product teams, AI groups, customers, and partners, with opportunities for visibility to senior leadership. Ideal for a product leader who thrives on complex platform decisions, cross-organizational alignment, and driving customer success.

Responsibilities

- Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the core business applications data platform, focusing on measurable outcomes. - Set modernization priorities for data platform reliability, scalability, and extensibility. - Utilize customer insights and product data to identify key business scenarios and drive reusable platform capabilities. - Establish product requirements for availability, performance, and administrator controls. - Clarify ownership and integration between Dataverse, Finance & Operations, and shared data platform services. - Own cross-platform governance policy and data lifecycle strategy, including retention and recoverability. - Shape storage economics and capacity management strategies, balancing customer needs with platform costs. - Collaborate with security, trust, and governance leaders to integrate compliance into platform capabilities. - Drive commercial trade-offs and investment priorities, working with finance and business planning teams. - Lead ecosystem strategy across product teams, AI groups, ISVs, and systems integrators. - Connect core platform strategy with application-specific administration and customer outcomes. - Define and monitor scorecards for platform adoption, reliability, and usage. - Represent the data platform vision and roadmap to customers, partners, and leadership.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in product management, service, program management, or software development. - Preferred: Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience. - 4+ years of experience bringing a product or feature to market. - 6+ years of experience improving product metrics and market disruption. - Experience leading product strategy for enterprise ERP, transaction platforms, or mission-critical business systems. - Technical understanding of enterprise data platforms (storage, lifecycle, integration, scale). - Experience developing commercial models, ecosystem strategy, or partner programs. - Familiarity with AI agents and intelligent application patterns. - Proven ability to lead across organizational boundaries and influence without direct authority. - Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive and customer audiences. - Ability to make sound product decisions amidst ambiguity.

Essential Skills

Product StrategyRoadmap DevelopmentData PlatformEnterprise SoftwareCross-functional CollaborationCustomer ResearchProduct ManagementTechnical LeadershipBusiness Acumen

Good to Have

AI AgentsERP SystemsDeveloper Platforms

Highlights

  • Actively hiring

More Details

RolePrincipal Product Manager
IndustrySoftware, Technology
DepartmentProduct Management
Employment TypeFull Time, Hybrid (office + remote)

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