Principal Manager, Product Management - PowerPoint

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Lead and drive the end-to-end product vision and strategy for PowerPoint’s flagship desktop experiences on Windows and Mac, while defining the Copilot programmability surface to unlock breakthrough agent capabilities. Lead a high-caliber organization of Product Managers, setting the standard for product excellence and operational rigor across Redmond and Silicon Valley. As a Principal Manager, Product Management - PowerPoint, you will serve as the executive voice for customer engagement and industry evangelism, elevating craft, quality, performance, and reliability across the portfolio.
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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) people management experience.

Nice To Haves

• 12+ years in Product Management with 5+ years leading teams.
• Proven track record shipping large-scale client software.
• Demonstrated leadership across engineering/design/PM and in executive forums.
• Exposure to AI-assisted product experiences and agent/Copilot-style integrations.
• Depth in enterprise requirements (policy, governance, data protection, compatibility).
• Experience with measurable improvements to client performance, reliability, accessibility, and security at scale.
• Strength in customer programs, external evangelism, and crisp product narratives.
• Familiarity with Microsoft planning and quality rhythms (e.g., OKRs, ADO, ship gates).

Responsibilities

• Set vision and roadmap for PowerPoint Core across Windows and Mac, balancing fundamentals with scenario innovation grounded in our mission to empower every person and every organization to tell stories that drive decisions, inspire confidence, and impact change.
• Own the Copilot/agents surface (actions, object model, APIs, etc.) to ensure durable, testable integrations. The role operates at the intersection of enterprise-grade reliability, AI innovation and global scale
• Drive execution excellence—ship criteria, customer-driven quality gates, workbacks for executive reviews, and transparent status, working with an extremely capable and proven engineering team.
• Lead leaders—hire, grow, and coach PMs across Redmond and Silicon Valley; set standards for product craft and decision quality.
• Champion customers—run structured previews/councils, close the loop on signals, and represent PowerPoint with field and community.
• Grow NPS of the core product across all customer segments by shaping investments for the larger organization.
• Drive growth of the PowerPoint customer base by setting and achieving ambitious user acquisition and engagement targets.
• Champion a culture of innovation and operational excellence, inspiring teams to thrive in an AI-paced world.
• Own incident response and continuous improvement for desktop clients; prioritize performance, reliability, accessibility, security, and compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal