Product Manager
Microsoft
Azure Network Services (ANS) sits at the heart of the most transformative shift in cloud computing since its inception: AI at hyperscale. Every model trained, every inference served, every GPU delivered, every distributed AI service deployed—all of it depends on the network. ANS is where Microsoft is building the next generation of AI‑optimized networking: ultra‑high‑bandwidth connectivity for AI training and Inferencing workloads, 3P GPU integrations, for massive, distributed workloads, and the backbone for the world’s most advanced AI customers.
We are hiring a Product Manager. As a senior member of the ANS Product Management team you’ll be in the middle of the action—defining product strategy, shaping how Azure scales GPU capacity globally, partnering directly with Azure AI, C+AI Engineering, Azure Security, HPC, CO+I, and global network architecture teams, and driving the networking capabilities that power AI services at planet scale. This is a role for builders who want to influence multi‑billion‑dollar decisions, design systems that change what Azure can do, and operate at the intersection of AI, cloud infrastructure, and next‑generation networking.
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
- Evangelize AI-driven feature areas and represent the product externally and internally via presentations, content, and events.
- Collaborate with marketing, planning, and engineering to define product release criteria and strategies for customer acquisition, usage, retention, and monetization.
- Drive significant business impact by tracking success metrics across multiple features and product areas with a focus on quality, compliance, and profitability.
- Identify AI-informed investment opportunities, prioritize feature development, and guide roadmap decisions across divisional boundaries.
- Translate technical AI concepts into business value, build consensus among stakeholders, and lead cross-functional engagement for product strategies.
- Define product vision, strategy, and roadmaps integrating AI as a core component, supported by market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis.
- Lead feature definition and collaborate on design elements to deliver AI-integrated user experiences, drive MVP development, and address security needs.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
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.
- Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework).
- 6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn).
- 6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product).
Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.