Job Description
We are a team that loves big opportunities and as part of Azure we have consistently innovated and created new solutions to solve some of our most interesting problems. We value diverse opinions and new, forward-thinking ideas. We have strong customer empathy and delight in understanding our customers’ needs. We use data and KPIs to guide, improve and grow the success of our programs.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Product Manager on our team you will have a direct and clear impact on our products and customers. In this role, you will work closely with talented engineering and Data Science teams, collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across Azure, and have the opportunity to design, deliver, and iterate on new tools, applications, and Azure features. Our work has high visibility with the Azure leadership team and ample opportunities to share our successes and receive support and guidance from them. The scope of responsibilities includes:
- Creating product/feature specifications with visual and written designs
- Partnering with our engineering teams in all phases of development as a subject matter expert on feature design and user experience that focuses on privacy compliance and excellence.
- Providing hands-on program management during various phases of our projects including day-to-day contributions as part of agile development practices.
- Measuring the success of the product through relevant metrics and KPIs
- Developing product roadmaps and strategy
- Listening to customers (internal and external) to understand their scenarios and challenges
- Engaging with partner teams across Azure and Microsoft to drive alignment on dependencies
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field
- 5+ years of program or product management experience where your primary responsibilities involved the design of software features working closely with an engineering team
- Experience using data to drive prioritization and measure progress
- Technical experience with technologies such as cloud computing environments, logical access control, agile development processes, secure coding principles,
- Experience with Github/Gitlab or Azure DevOps
- Experience with building services on Azure or other cloud services
- Experience with data analytics and related technologies, including Kusto (Azure Data Explorer), SQL, ETL technologies, machine learning (ML), and PowerBI.
Preferred qualifications:
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity while partnering across organizations
- Demonstrated ability to come up-to-speed quickly on a new technical domain
- Experience expressing designs visually and partnering with UX designers to deliver delightful user experiences.
- Ability to translate customer requirements and scenarios into features, including writing software specifications with user experiences