Principle Product Manager Manager - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Security is one of the most critical priorities for our customers as they navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, heightened regulatory requirements, and hybrid and air‑gapped environments. Microsoft Specialized Clouds Security (MSC Security) delivers trusted, mission‑critical security solutions for customers with the most demanding and regulated needs.
We are seeking a Principal Product Manager Manager to lead and scale our Defender product suite support across Specialized Clouds. This role is accountable for setting product direction, driving execution across the Defender portfolio, and ensuring secure, compliant, and consistent customer experiences in highly regulated cloud environments. You will operate at a strategic level—aligning product priorities to Microsoft’s security vision—while also staying close to delivery and customer impact.
This is a people leadership role. We are looking for a leader who models, coaches, and cares—someone who sets a high bar for product excellence, invests deeply in the growth and development of their team, and creates a culture of trust, accountability, and inclusion. You will build and lead a team of product managers, providing clear direction, strong mentorship, and ongoing feedback to help them deliver meaningful security outcomes.
You will partner closely with engineering, compliance, field, and customer teams to prioritize secure‑by‑design capabilities, manage risk, and accelerate adoption of the Defender product suite across Specialized Clouds. Success in this role requires strong product judgment, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a proven track record of leading teams to deliver high‑impact results in complex, highly regulated environments.
At Microsoft, we embrace a growth mindset and are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—and delivering trusted security is foundational to that mission.
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.

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.
• Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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:
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree AND 9+ years of experience in product/service/project/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
• 9+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

• Set direction and lead execution across multiple Defender product areas in Specialized Clouds, ensuring teams are focused on the highest‑impact gaps and opportunities to strengthen customer security posture and compliance outcomes.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of product managers, providing clear priorities, strong product guidance, and ongoing feedback while modeling Microsoft’s values of accountability, collaboration, and a growth mindset.
• Own portfolio‑level strategy and governance, partnering with engineering, architecture, and security stakeholders to validate technical approaches, manage risk, and ensure solutions meet regulatory, compliance, and customer requirements.
• Drive alignment and delivery across complex, cross‑functional initiatives, unblocking teams, resolving tradeoffs, and ensuring secure‑by‑design capabilities are delivered predictably and at scale.
• Represent product strategy and execution at the leadership level, clearly articulating direction, progress, and risk to internal stakeholders and customers to build trust and accelerate adoption of the Defender product suite.
• Create a culture of excellence and care, raising the bar on security outcomes while fostering an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and empowered to do their best work.

What This Job Offers

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