Principal Product Manager

Lead the vision and execution for next-generation agentic AI products—designing generative experiences across search, chat and other agentic experiences. As a Principal Product Manager  for the Search & AI team, you’ll architect solutions that reason, plan, and act across applications, the web, and the OS, empowering users to accomplish complex tasks with intelligence and reliability.  You’ll join a high-impact team that uses the cutting edge of generative model and applies to high-value product experiences across Search and Copilot. Search & AI Experiences team thrives on rapid innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and a culture that values curiosity, autonomy, and bold problem-solving.  We work across a range of experiences spanning from user intent understanding, semantic understanding of queries and documents, vector-based information retrieval, generating card answers and user experiences and generative query suggestions.  We also work on leading edge of Responsible AI techniques to ensure high quality user interactions.  We seek PMs who have shipped 0-to-1 agentic products at leading AI startups or labs, great product sense and user experience instincts, driven growth or mindshare in the AI space, and excel in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.  If you’re energized by building the future of generative AI experiences and want to shape how intelligent agents empower millions, we want to hear from you! 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. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile  commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from  the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Define and deliver on the strategicroadmap and vision across multiple initiatives. Identify user workflows where AI adds clear value, basing decisions on data and user feedback. Turn model capabilities into specific product features, define MVPs, and refine them using user and business metrics. Work directly with applied science, engineering, and design to turn AI research into practical products that scale and serve users well. Create and use evaluation methods to track product quality, user experience, and safety throughout development. Write clear documents to keep stakeholders aligned on product goals, priorities, and decisions. Promote adoption by representing Microsoft AI at industry events, showing how technical features translate into user benefits and growth. Make informed decisions in uncertain situations, manage risks and incidents, and support continuous improvement through postmortem review. Be the thought-leader for driving DAU growth across teams. Prioritize features to maximize DAU growth – build and partner with feature teams.  Envision and implement distribution tactics for the product growth– these include cross org execution of entry points, external partnerships for mobile & desktop DAU and other growth hacks.  Create win-win partnership pitches and evolve strategic partnerships to drive growth across industry and research labs. Manage, implement and deliver cross-org growth initiatives through collaboration & evangelism.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development. OR equivalent experience.

3+ years of experience launching 0-to-1 products (from concept to market) in a consumer-facing product environment. 3+ years of