Principal Product Manager – Microsoft, Vancouver, BC
Location: Vancouver, BC | Company: Microsoft
Microsoft is hiring a Principal Product Manager for its Azure Data engineering organization in Vancouver, British Columbia. This full-time individual contributor position focuses on defining the vision, strategy and roadmap for next-generation data integration experiences across Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data services.
The successful candidate will work closely with customers, partners, engineering, design, research and business teams to develop AI-first data products that help organizations connect, move, transform and prepare data for analytics, real-time intelligence and artificial intelligence applications.
About This Principal Product Manager Role
Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team develops products including Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid and Power BI.
As part of the Data Integration team, the Principal Product Manager will help shape how customers manage data across their entire data estate. The position combines product strategy, customer research, market analysis and cross-functional execution to create data integration capabilities designed for the age of AI.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The Principal Product Manager will own important aspects of product strategy and execution while collaborating across Microsoft’s engineering and business organizations.
Product Vision & Strategy
Define the product vision, strategy and roadmap for data integration capabilities and experiences across Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data services.
Customer & Market Analysis
Analyze customer feedback, competitive insights, market trends and business opportunities to identify investments that create customer and business value.
AI-First Innovation
Partner with engineering, design, research and business stakeholders to develop secure, accessible and customer-focused AI-first product innovations.
Product Execution
Drive feature prioritization and product development while balancing customer requirements, technical considerations and broader business objectives.
Performance Measurement
Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure product success and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Product Launch & Adoption
Work with marketing and engineering teams to support product launches, customer adoption and go-to-market strategies.
Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Integration
The role sits within Microsoft’s Data Integration organization and contributes to technologies that allow customers to connect, move, transform and prepare data across different environments.
The Principal Product Manager will build relationships with customers, partners and the broader technology community to gather insights and influence product direction. These insights will help Microsoft develop data integration experiences supporting analytics, real-time intelligence and emerging AI workloads.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
This senior product management opportunity may suit candidates with extensive experience taking technology products from strategy through development, launch, adoption and continued growth.
Strong experience managing technology products, services, programs or software development initiatives.
The ability to translate customer needs, market trends and competitive information into clear product priorities and long-term roadmaps.
Experience collaborating with engineering, design, research, marketing and business stakeholders to deliver complex product initiatives.
Experience improving product metrics, expanding customer adoption and identifying opportunities to increase customer usage.
Experience bringing products, features or experiences to market and supporting successful launches and customer adoption.
Qualifications, Work Model and Compensation
Microsoft requires a bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of experience in product, service or program management or software development, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred qualifications include at least 12 years of relevant experience and substantial experience launching products, improving product metrics and competing in established markets.
The position is full time and follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week in the office. Travel is expected to be less than 25%.
Microsoft lists a typical Canadian base salary range of $142,400 to $257,500 CAD per year for this Product Management IC5 position.
Security Requirements
This position requires candidates to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements. The successful candidate must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply through Microsoft’s official careers website. Application materials should highlight relevant product management or software development experience, successful product launches, measurable product growth and experience developing technology products in complex environments.
Microsoft states that this position will remain open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Joblyz does not collect applications or participate in Microsoft’s hiring decisions.