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Microsoft

23d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Customer Relations
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • Indore

AI generated summary

  • You need 5+ years in security operations, technical pre-sales, and product management. Strong customer engagement, communication skills, and experience with SOC, SIEM/SOAR, and Microsoft’s security tools are essential.
  • You will engage customers, align product strategy, communicate risks and insights, become a security and AI expert, advocate for customer needs, and build relationships to enhance trust and solution adoption.

Requirements

  • 5+ years (or equivalent) background in the security field including security operations and associated domain technology, architectures and practices.
  • 5+ years (or equivalent) technical pre-sales and technical consulting / delivery experience.
  • 8+ years (or equivalent) experience in product management or related discipline with a tack record managing complex / cross-group projects with many partners and stakeholders.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Highly adaptable to change and comfortable pivoting in response to evolving circumstances and ambiguous situations within a dynamic and fast-paced startup environment.
  • Experience engaging with customers and managing expectations in customer-facing roles.
  • Experience delivering concise and fact-based communications / presentations both verbal and written and adapting style and level of information based on audience (C-Level, business, architect, analysts, developers).
  • Experience evaluating and translating customer needs, requirements, and challenges, identifying solutions (positioning, technology, business value, prioritization), and communicating improvement opportunities to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience regarding the common challenges and opportunities within a SOC environment.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft’s broader security product suites including Defender, Purview, Entra and Intune.
  • Familiarity with AI and ML concepts and application within an enterprise environment.
  • 1+ years (or equivalent) Data Lake architectures, open data formats, and data services encompassing log ingestion, transformation, etc.
  • 3+ years (or equivalent) SIEM / SOAR solutions (Microsoft Sentinel is a nice to have).
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer engagement alongside product and engineering teams in a first-class manner.
  • Partner with product, engineering, marketing and other CxE teams across Security organization to drive strategy and execution alignment.
  • Communicate clearly about initiative risks, accomplishments, learnings and opportunities.
  • Become a subject matter expert and ramp-up quickly on new and emerging capabilities from a technical breadth and depth perspective with a focus on security and AI.
  • Comfortable and confidently deliver technical and strategic sessions and demonstrations to customer stakeholders ranging from C-Level to architects to analyst level audiences.
  • Be customer obsessed, act as the customer advocate within security engineering teams to ensure customer use cases / blockers / issues / feedback and needs are properly addressed to resolution. Drive critical feedback, insights, customer requirements to improve the solution, drive value to customers and overall solution adoption and consumption.
  • Build and maintain key relationships with customer stakeholders to drive continued confidence and trust with Microsoft.

FAQs

What is the focus of the Principal Product Manager role at Microsoft Security?

The focus of the Principal Product Manager role is to handle technical aspects of customer and partner engagements related to security and AI initiatives, providing proactive guidance and driving technical execution.

What kind of experience is required for this position?

The position requires 5+ years in the security field, including security operations, and 8+ years in product management or related disciplines managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

Will I be required to engage with customers directly?

Yes, you will lead customer engagements and build and maintain key relationships with customer stakeholders to ensure their needs and feedback are effectively addressed.

Is familiarity with Microsoft security products necessary for this role?

Yes, familiarity with Microsoft’s broader security product suites, including Defender, Purview, Entra, and Intune, is preferred for this position.

What type of communication skills are important for this job?

Strong verbal and written communication skills are important, as the role involves delivering presentations and communicating effectively with various audience levels, including C-Level executives and technical staff.

What are the preferred qualifications for candidates applying for this role?

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, experience in customer-facing roles, familiarity with AI and ML concepts, and knowledge of SOC challenges and SIEM/SOAR solutions.

What is the work environment like on the Security and AI CAT team?

The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and focused on delivering leading-edge security and AI solutions, with a strong team culture centered on a growth mindset and innovation.

Are there any specific security screening requirements for this role?

Yes, candidates will need to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

How does Microsoft approach diversity and inclusion in the hiring process?

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to various protected characteristics, ensuring a diverse and inclusive hiring process.

Do I need to have experience in Data Lake architectures for this role?

While it's not strictly required, having 1+ years of experience with Data Lake architectures, log ingestion, and transformation will be advantageous for candidates applying for this position.

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