Principal Product Manager

Overview Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the era of AI through 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. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, empowering organizations to create data-first applications, unlock insights, and drive innovation. As part of the Data Integration team, you will help shape how customers connect, move, transform, and prepare data across their entire data estate to power analytics, real-time intelligence, and AI scenarios. As a Principal Product Manager, you will define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for next-generation data integration experiences. You will work closely with customers, partners, engineering teams, and stakeholders to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and deliver innovative solutions that help customers derive value from their data. Responsibilities Lead analysis of customer feedback, market trends, competitive insights, and business opportunities to identify investments that create customer and business value. Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for data integration capabilities and experiences across Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data services. Partner with engineering, design, research, and business stakeholders to deliver AI-first product innovations that are secure, accessible, and customer-focused. Drive feature prioritization, product development, and execution while balancing customer needs, business objectives, and technical considerations. Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure product success and identify areas for continuous improvement. Build strong relationships with customers, partners, and the broader community to gather insights and influence product direction. Partner with marketing and engineering teams to support product launches, customer adoption, and go-to-market strategies. Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience. Additional or preferred qualifications Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience. 4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework). 6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn). 6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product). Other Requirements This role requires the ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements. 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 Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $142,400 - CAD $257,500 per year. Find additional pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Product Management IC5 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 142,400 $ CAD à 257,500 $ CAD par année. Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. 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Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for next-generation data integration experiences within the Azure Data ecosystem. Partner with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to deliver AI-first product innovations while monitoring key performance indicators to ensure success.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 8 to 12 years of experience in product management or software development. Candidates must demonstrate a proven track record in taking products to market, improving product metrics, and driving competitive market disruption.

• Product managementPreferred
• Microsoft AzurePreferred

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• Product Management
• Data Engineering
• Azure
• Strategy Development
• Roadmap Planning
• AI
• Data Integration
• Stakeholder Management
• Market Analysis
• Product Launch
• Go-to-market Strategy
• KPI Monitoring
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Customer Insights
• Technical Product Development
• Influencing Skills
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Azure Service Bus
• Influencing Without Authority
• Azure Data Factory
• Complex Problem Solving
• Product Metrics
• Business Objectives
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Research
• Artificial Intelligence
• Software Development
• Microsoft Azure
• Business Valuation
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Engineering Design Process
• Marketing
• Innovation
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• PostgreSQL
• Market Trend
• New Product Development
• Program Management
• Power BI
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)
• Prioritization

• Technology
• Software
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Principal Product Manager
• Product Manager (General)
• Research and Development Managers
• Marketing Managers

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

10+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week