Senior Product Manager

Join to apply for the Senior Product Manager role at Microsoft Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Were entering a new era, one defined by the power of AI to reshape whats possible. At Microsoft, were not just exploring the future of AI, were building it. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our team. Our mission is ambitious: to create an open, next?generation AI platform that empowers organizations to unlock unprecedented value. Imagine a world where businesses can summon intelligent, bespoke AI agents that accelerate decision?making, enhance productivity, and transform customer experiences. This is your chance to help shape that future. As a Product Manager in the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) org, youll operate at the intersection of advanced AI technology and real?world business impact embedded directly with customers to define bold ideas and guide them from vision to value. Microsofts 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 As a Senior Product Manager in the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) org, youll be the strategic force working in close partnership with customers to identify, shape, and scale their most impactful AI opportunities. Whether through direct collaboration on?site, virtually, or in hybrid models, youll immerse yourself in their mission to uncover not just immediate pain points, but transformational possibilities helping customers think beyond point solutions while scoping pragmatic, high?ROI starting points. Youll move quickly from insight to vision to execution, defining use cases, success metrics, and evaluation frameworks (Evals) that ensure every engagement is guided by measurable impact. Youll collaborate closely with engineering and design to translate these insights into production?grade solutions that bring AI to life in mission?critical workflows. Your work will span defining product strategy, prioritizing features, and determining which solutions should be evolved into reusable platform capabilities that scale across customers and industries. Youll navigate seamlessly across stakeholder groups from C?suite executives defining strategy to frontline workers using the product daily, from highly technical engineers to deeply business?focused leaders ensuring alignment and clarity at every level. Importantly, your role doesnt end at launch youll remain accountable for validating impact, driving adoption, and evolving solutions based on customer feedback and usage data. As a bridge between the customer environment and Microsofts engineering and research teams, youll channel insights from the field to inform platform roadmaps and accelerate innovation across our AI ecosystem. Finally, as part of the growing FDE community, youll contribute to shared learnings, mentor peers, and help define what world?class AI product management looks like at Microsoft. Required Qualifications Bachelors Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience. 1+ years experience taking AI or data?driven solutions from prototype to production in enterprise environments, ideally with direct customer exposure. Proven experience leading 0 to 1 initiatives identifying an ambiguous customer pain point, framing a business case, and shipping a working solution in weeks. Technical fluency able to read APIs, data schemas, and system diagrams, and translate between engineering, sales, and customer executives. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience in forward?deployed, consulting, or customer?embedded roles, ideally delivering AI, data, or workflow automation solutions. Demonstrated product sense ability to identify the right problems to solve, translate customer pain into product opportunities, and balance bespoke impact with scalable platform value. Solid ownership mindset operates with autonomy and accountability, driving the full product lifecycle from discovery to adoption, and taking responsibility for measurable customer and platform impact. Comfort operating in ambiguous, cross?functional environments managing competing priorities across engineering, account teams, compliance, and customers. Hands?on experience with AI and LLM concepts, including prompt engineering, evals, and understanding applications and bottlenecks of AI in enterprise settings. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complexity into crisp narratives for executives and engineers alike. Product Management IC4 The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 $234,700 per year. Specific ranges for San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area are USD $158,400 $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here. Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 7, 2025. 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. All applicants must meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire and every two years thereafter. For more information about this position, visit Microsoft Careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr