Principal PM Manager
Microsoft · Redmond, WA · Product Management
About this role
Microsoft is hiring a principal-level Product Manager based in Redmond, WA (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Performance Optimization. Compensation is listed at $163,000–$296,400 per year.
- Role
- Product Manager
- Function
- product
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Redmond, WA
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Department
- Product Management
- Posted
- Mar 19, 2026
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Job description
from Microsoft careersThe Employee Experiences (EX) organization within HR is responsible for designing and delivering end‑to‑end, connected experiences that support employees, managers, HR partners, and leaders across the full employee lifecycle. EX brings together HR technology platforms, AI‑powered services, and experience design to simplify work, build trust, and enable employees to thrive at scale in a global, highly regulated environment.
The Principal PM Manager role in Employee Experience, HR Technology and AI, is a senior people manager and strategic product leader who owns multi‑year product strategy and execution across complex, employee‑facing platforms. This role drives cross‑HR and cross‑company alignment, leads responsible AI‑enabled innovation, and ensures measurable improvements in employee experience, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.
This position is based at the Redmond campus with 3 days per week work in the office and 2 days per week work from home. Relocation assistance is available.
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.