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Microsoft Corporation Group Product Manager - Microsoft Security Service Edge in Redmond, Washington
Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.
We are seeking a Group Product Manager to lead a core area of our Security Service Edge (SSE) offering at Microsoft. This role is critical in driving the evolution and expansion of both our customer facing offerings Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access as well as the underlying platform that powers these offerings. As the Group Product Manager, you will be at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future of cloud security solutions. Microsoft SSE solution enables access, protection and best user experience for any user to any resource (applications, servers, devices, SaaS, web etc.) regardless of whether these destinations are in the cloud, or on-premises. If you enjoy working on v1 products, engaging customers to learn and building capabilities that delight this could be the role for you. You will be expected to work closely with engineers to solve complex problems, attract/grow/manage a team of product managers and partner with your peers to drive customer insights and enable customer deployment.
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
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute the product strategy for Microsoft's Security Service Edge offering, aligning with broader organizational goals and market demands. Lead a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, designers, and marketers to deliver innovative security solutions.
Drive the product vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy in partnership with product marketing, ensuring alignment with customer needs and market trends.
Product Development
Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch and post-launch optimization.
Collaborate with engineering and design teams to create intuitive, scalable, and high-performance security solutions. Ensure product quality and performance through rigorous testing and feedback loops.
Customer and Market Insight
Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and gaps in the security landscape.
Engage with customers, partners, and stakeholders to gather feedback and insights, driving continuous improvement. Represent Microsoft at industry events and conferences, showcasing our Security Service Edge solutions.
Team and Stakeholder Management
Mentor and develop a high-performing team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders across Microsoft to ensure alignment and support for product initiatives.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on product progress and performance.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, electrical engineering OR related field AND 8+ years experience in product or program management
OR equivalent experience.
4+ years people management experience.
7+ years of experience defining and delivering products.
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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Additional or preferred qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years of experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
OR equivalent experience.
Advanced technical degree or MBA
6+ years people management experience.
Proven track record of successfully delivering and managing complex products in a fast-paced environment.
Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
Communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Understanding of network and/or identity and/or security technologies and passion for infrastructure services.
Network security experience is a plus.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment with rapidly changing requirements
Product Management M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 30, 2024.
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