Job Description

Do you want to be part of a team that is passionate about building extensibility platform for Microsoft 365 and making our ISV partners and customers successful through deep scenario focused approach? Office Extensibility team in Bangalore is looking for an energetic and collaborative

Product Manager II

with passion for both technology and customers.

The mission for the team to build rich, intelligent, and contextual content and workflow experiences on Outlook across platforms for end users, developers, and admins to drive 3rd party ecosystem growth. The team builds and delivers an extensible platform, in form of web add-ins, for ISV and line-of-business application developers that enhances end user productivity. Users can get their job done in seamless manner from within M365 hub, across device endpoints, without having to context switch to another application.



The candidate should have a successful track record working in an engineering role on products or features that marry user experience and platform capabilities. The candidate should be great at collaboration across teams and passionate about working with latest technology and know-how to create and deliver high impact products.

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

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You will have an opportunity to build new capabilities and scenarios for Microsoft 365 platform and work closely with top ISV partners and customers. The candidate should be customer and partner obsessed, data-driven and someone who likes to make things happen through passion for technology and solving real customer problems.

Responsibilities include:Build great partnerships with other Microsoft teams to leverage others' work and build upon a cohesive solution for our developers and partners Use customer needs, data, and necessary insights to rally the organization around that vision. Leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity, drive innovation, and solve complex customer problems within the Microsoft 365 platform. Build strong partnerships with engineers, designers, and other teams to deliver on the roadmap with great execution excellence. Strive to generate clarity and drive alignment across multiple teams, leading to clear and concise deliverables. Engage with customer and partners to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback on how to continually innovate and improve the programs and processes. Communicate to leadership and internal teams through clear and regular communication that establishes trust. Identify opportunities to integrate AI-driven solutions into product features, workflows, and customer experiences.

Qualifications

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Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience.
Proven product management experience in building and shipping products and/or services. Strong technical background with ability to partner well with engineers. Demonstrated proficiency in using AI technologies (e.g., machine learning, generative AI, Copilot, LLMs) to improve product management processes, decision-making, and customer outcomes. Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills, proven ability to handle difficult and sensitive situations, great cross-group and interpersonal skills. Ability to adapt quickly to lead programs/ projects and to enable innovation, thirst for continual learning and passion to motivate and grow people.

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 Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years of experience in product/service/project/program management + OR software development
+ OR eqivalent experience.


Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.