File shares are a core foundational service in Azure. Our customers use files shares for large variety of workloads including home directories, team shares, databases, and many enterprise applications. As a PM on our team your main responsibility will be defining the future of our products. You will spend a lot of time working with customers to understand their needs, you will build up expertise in your feature area, and you will design the features of the future.  #azstoragepm

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for several core product areas including:  

• Driving the design and delivery of selected product features including (but not limited to) collaborating with stakeholders on architecture, design/user experience, product structure and pricing strategy, and supportability. 
• Contributing to the overall product strategy and roadmap. 
• Engaging with customers to understand their requirements, pain points, and develop features and solutions to address their needs. 
• Partnering effectively with stakeholders and executives across a wide array of internal and external disciplines and teams. 

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications (not necessary to have everything):

• 2+ years of professional experience technical program management or product management
• 1+ years of experience with storage technology
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related disciplines, or 2+ years equivalent combination of work and education
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.   
• Demonstrated strong ability to work with and influence cross-functional stakeholders.   
• Previous experience in working directly with external customers and partners. 
• Excellent analytical skills, able to make informed tradeoffs, and able to break down and solve complex and often ambiguous problems. 

We are in inclusive team that values diversity. You are encouraged to apply even if you don’t meet all the desired qualifications.  

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 Details:

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.