Director Product Management (Artificial Intelligence Hardware)
Company: Microsoft
Location: Redmond
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job Description:
Do you want to be at the forefront of innovating the latest
hardware designs to propel Microsoft’s cloud growth? Are you
seeking a unique career opportunity that combines technical
capabilities, cross team collaboration, with business insight and
strategy? 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 achieve 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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to
cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to
positively impact our culture every day. Join the Strategic
Planning and Architecture (SPARC) team within Microsoft’s Azure
Hardware Systems and Infrastructure (AHSI) organization, the team
behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and for powering
Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. Microsoft delivers more
than 200 online services to more than one billion individuals
worldwide and AHSI is the team behind our expanding cloud
infrastructure. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational
technologies for Microsofts cloud businesses including Microsoft
Azure, Bing, MSN, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, Teams and Xbox Live.
We are looking for a Director Product Manager (Artificial
Intelligence Hardware) to join our team! 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. Qualifications Required/Minimum
qualifications Bachelors Degree AND 8 years experience in
product/service/project/program management or software development
OR equivalent experience. 3 years of experience working on AI
systems as an architect or a product manager 7 years of technical
product management experience, including products within datacenter
Hardware systems and/or Cloud infrastructure. 7 years experience
creating product roadmap(s) from conception to launch, driving
end-to-end program execution, defining product go-to-market
strategy, and leading program direction discussions. 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
Additional Or Preferred Qualifications Bachelors Degree AND 10
years of experience in product/service/project/program management
or software development OR equivalent experience. Understanding of
several of the below areas: GPU Architecture, Scale Up and Scale
out networking, Data Center Specifications, Model Architecture and
System Reliability Experience leading teams in silicon, Hardware
systems & Software ecosystem setup within technical contexts
Ability to deal with disparate stakeholders in highly ambiguous
situations and drive clear results and progress. Understanding and
passion for program management including presentation skills and
written communication; ability to build relationships and influence
in a matrix organization; managing cross team deliverables
including program costs, schedules, risks and issues mitigation,
establishing process and framework for large scale collaboration.
Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role
across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a
different range applicable to specific work locations, within the
San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the
base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 -
$304,200 per year. Microsoft will accept applications for the role
until July 4th, 2025. Responsibilities Collaborate with customers
and partner organizations to define future generations of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hardware for Azure at Microsoft. Lead
the strategic product vision, roadmap and product requirements for
our next generations of AI hardware platforms. Identify and
prioritize customer needs, market opportunities, and competitive
gaps, and translate them into clear and actionable product
requirements and specifications. Drive executive decision making
for new investments, including competitive analysis, program goals
and business requirements, architectural concepts, risk management
strategies, financial analysis, schedule and hardware strategy.
Lead technical programs from concept to execution, collaborating
with architecture, engineering and business teams to develop and
drive end-to-end product development Develop and maintain a high
level of technical proficiency in AI workload requirements, AI
technology landscape and AI Industry roadmaps. Engage with senior
leadership, highlighting risks across functional teams and
providing recommendations to support product level decisions.
Operate effectively in ambiguity. Apply process where it creates
value, and design process where it’s needed. Recognize the
situations where each approach is most appropriate.
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